simpleguy

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Well i want to play PS2 games on my PC.Can this be done.I heard there are emulators for this but the ones i used didn't work for me.I want to play games like Mortal Kombat:Deception and Tekken 5 on my Pc using PS2 DVDs.Is it possible.If yes,then what program(s) should i use or what procedure should i follow.Any help will be be appreciated. :D
 

Mr_Bluntman

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The answer is yes, with PCSX2. But the requirements are steep. First of all a high-clocked dual-core CPU is almost a necessity (4800+ X2, E6700). Even with a super fast single core, e.g. 3.66GHz Prescott, the emulation is slow to the point where the emulation isn't really effective. Also a real fast video card helps, since to my understanding most everything special that the Graphics Synthesizer does that is not the norm to PC equivalent fixed-function chips do are emulated in shaders. Not to mention the GS is a 16-pipe chip. I've seen the emu run Resident Evil 4 on a friend's dual-core FX-62 + 1900XT setup slapped on a 1080i HD TV, and I've never seen the game look so good. It's possible, but not cheap.