PCSX2 0.9.8 works on a good computer, but won't work on an even better computer...

[rama]

Well, it's very likely that the redistributables are missing.
Try to run the PCSX2 installer with the highest user rights you can manage and see if it can install them.

[RexFesto696]

I've got an idea, which I actually concocted before rama's post.

I've got a netbook in conjunction with my home computer. The redistributables are already installed on both computers, but I'll uninstall them on the netbook, reinstall them in possibly an easy-to-access folder, and then move all the files to the PCSX2 folder. I can't get back to the library until Friday because of my work schedule, so we'll have to wait until then to see what happens...

[Squall Leonhart]

don't bother, MSVC10 runtime only works properly if it exists in the system32 directory as it links back to WinSxS and fails otherwise.

[RexFesto696]

So then there's no way to make PCSX2 0.9.8 run portable?

[Livy]

There is, but it depends on PCSX2 team. I don't know why they do not bundle the needed DLL to the binary build.

[Bositman]

Because as Squall said above you can't 'bundle' it, it has to be installed on windows.

[refraction]

ill correct your statement.

"is it not possible to make pcsx2 portable for computers that are not there to allow you to play games?"

in answer to that, no

[Squall Leonhart]

linking MSVC would do it, but that'd increase code size, possibly decrease code performance, and increase build complexity.

[RexFesto696]

I found a workaround, and I have the latest SVNs to thank for it.

The SVNs have the ZeroGS video plugin. I used that instead of GSDX and now the game runs. I'll have to admit, it's a little slower than normal, but hey, at least I finally got the emulator to work portable.

Now, I did this on another library's computers. I have yet to try it on my local library's computers. However, since I ran into the exact same problems at the other library comp as my local library comp before I succeeded, I'm pretty sure I won't have much trouble...

[Ge-Force]

To get GSDX working without a directx install you also need D3Dcompiler_43.dll and d3dx9_43.dll.

This will at least give you directx 9.