Can my Laptop run pcsx2?

[abdulinayat]

I Just downloaded pcsx2 1.6.0 and I can't seem to get the games to run right. The first game I tried is dark alliance baldur's gate, the cut scenes and loading screen is fine but the game play is 30-40% speed. The next game I tried is bully, the game runs fine but when I go the court yard the screen turns blue. I can still move around and the game is still running, inside the school and dorm the screen is fine. 

My laptop is a asus zenbook ux430u which I got in 2017

Processcor intel ® core ™ i5-7200u CPU 2.50 GHZ 2.71 GHZ

RAM 8.00GB 7.89 usable 

system type 64-bit operating system x64 based processor
 
GPU Intel HD Graphics 620

[jesalvein]

Just so you know : you will have a hard time without having a proper gpu

Please post the contents of the emulog.txt file after the problem occurs. The file can be found in "My Documents\PCSX2\logs" for the installer version or in "PCSX2\logs" for the portable/binary version.

Please make sure to enclose your emulog in code tags like so (remove the empty space on the closing code tag!):
[code]
Pasted emulog goes here
[ /code]

[Rodi199]

To be honest your processor sucks to run at full speed.
You may want more cores to run at top speed (minimum 4 cores) and more clock speed (minimun 3 GHz).

Also Laptop sucks, they can't be customized like Gaming PCs though. There is nothing much you can do to upgrade other than installing more RAM.

[jesalvein]

To be honest your processor sucks to run at full speed.
You may want more cores to run at top speed (minimum 4 cores) and more clock speed (minimun 3 GHz).

Also Laptop sucks, they can't be customized like Gaming PCs though. There is nothing much you can do to upgrade other than installing more RAM.

cpu's str is 1787.
not the best, but can do the job.

[abdulinayat]

Just so you know : you will have a hard time without having a proper gpu

Please post the contents of the emulog.txt file after the problem occurs. The file can be found in "My Documents\PCSX2\logs" for the installer version or in "PCSX2\logs" for the portable/binary version.

Please make sure to enclose your emulog in code tags like so (remove the empty space on the closing code tag!):
[code]
Pasted emulog goes here
[ /code]

Thanks for the replay, this is my whole emulog

Loading language translation databases for 'English (Canada)' [en_CA]
pcsx2_Main not found -- translation dictionary may be incomplete.
pcsx2_Iconized not found -- translation dictionary may be incomplete.
SetLanguage: Requested translation is not implemented yet.
PCSX2 1.6.0-20200506140834- compiled on May  6 2020
Savestate version: 0x9a0e0000

Host Machine Init:
Operating System =  Microsoft Windows 10 Home (build 19041), 64-bit
Physical RAM    =  8078 MB
CPU name        =  Intel® Core™ i5-7200U CPU @ 2.50GHz
Vendor/Model    =  GenuineIntel (stepping 09)
CPU speed        =  2.712 ghz (4 logical threads)
x86PType        =  Standard OEM
x86Flags        =  bfebfbff 7ffafbbf
x86EFlags        =  2c100000

x86 Features Detected:
SSE2.. SSE3.. SSSE3.. SSE4.1.. SSE4.2.. AVX.. AVX2.. FMA

Loading language translation databases for 'English (Canada)' [en_CA]
pcsx2_Main not found -- translation dictionary may be incomplete.
pcsx2_Iconized not found -- translation dictionary may be incomplete.
SetLanguage: Requested translation is not implemented yet.
Reserving memory for recompilers...

Loading plugins from C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2\plugins...
Bound  GS: GSdx32-AVX2.dll [GSdx 20200506140834 (MSVC 19.25 AVX2/AVX2) 1.2.0]
Bound  PAD: LilyPad.dll [LilyPad (20200506140834) 0.12.1]
Bound SPU2: Spu2-X.dll [SPU2-X 20200506140834 2.0.0]
Bound CDVD: cdvdGigaherz.dll [cdvdGigaherz 20200506140834 0.11.0]
Bound  USB: USBnull.dll [USBnull Driver 20200506140834 0.7.0]
Bound  FW: FWnull.dll [FWnull Driver 20200506140834 0.7.0]
Bound DEV9: DEV9null.dll [DEV9null Driver 20200506140834 0.5.0]
(GameDB) 9858 games on record (loaded in 387ms)
Plugins loaded successfully.

HLE Notice: ELF does not have a path.

Initializing plugins...
Init GS
Init PAD
Init SPU2
Init CDVD
Init USB
Init FW
Init DEV9
Plugins initialized successfully.

Patches: No CRC found, using 00000000 instead.
Opening plugins...
Opening GS
Opening PAD
Opening SPU2
Current Renderer: Direct3D 11 (Hardware renderer)
GSdx Lookup CRC:0
Opening CDVD
isoFile open ok: C:\Users\user\Desktop\PS2\Baldur's Gate - Dark Alliance.iso
Image type  = DVD
* CDVD Disk Open: DVD, Single layer or unknown:
* * Track 1: Data (Mode 1) (1827472 sectors)
Opening USB
Opening FW
Opening DEV9
McdSlot 0 [File]: C:\Users\user\Documents\PCSX2\memcards\Mcd001.ps2
McdSlot 1 [File]: C:\Users\user\Documents\PCSX2\memcards\Mcd002.ps2
Plugins opened successfully.
EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
Bios Found: USA    v01.60(07/02/2002)  Console
BIOS rom1 module not found, skipping...
BIOS rom2 module not found, skipping...
BIOS erom module not found, skipping...
# Initialize memory (rev:3.63, ctm:196Mhz, cpuclk:147Mhz detected)

PlayStation 2 ======== Hard reset boot
ROMGEN=2002-0207, IOP info (CPUID=1f, CACH_CONFIG=0, 2MB, IOP mode)
<20020207-164243,ROMconf,PS20160AC20020207.bin:11552>
# Total accessable memory size: 32 MB (B:2:8:0) (363:2:7c30)
# TLB spad=0 kernel=1:12 default=13:30 extended=31:38
# Initialize Start.
# Initialize GS ...
# Initialize INTC ...
# Initialize TIMER ...
# Initialize DMAC ...
# Initialize VU1 ...
# Initialize VIF1 ...
# Initialize GIF ...
# Initialize VU0 ...
# Initialize VIF0 ...
# Initialize IPU ...
# Initialize FPU ...
# Initialize User Memory ...
# Initialize Scratch Pad ...
# Initialize Done.

EE DECI2 Manager version 0.06 Feb  7 2002 16:41:20
  CPUID=2e20, BoardID=0, ROMGEN=2002-0207, 32M

Patches: No CRC found, using 00000000 instead.
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_200.35;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.01
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
ELF (cdrom0:\SLUS_200.35;1) Game CRC = 0x773A8DAB, EntryPoint = 0x00100008
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_200.35;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.01
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC

IOP Realtime Kernel Ver.0.9.1
    Copyright 1999 © Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Reboot service module.(99/11/10)
cdvd driver module version 0.1.1 ©SCEI
Load File service.(99/11/05)
Multi Threaded Fileio module.(99/11/15)
iop heap service (99/11/03)
loadelf: fname rom0SDSYS secname all
loadelf version 3.30
Input ELF format filename = rom0SDSYS
0 00100000 0004c718 .....
Loaded, rom0SDSYS
start address 0x100008
gp address 00000000
# Restart Without Memory Clear.
# Initialize GS ...
# Initialize INTC ...
# Initialize TIMER ...
# Initialize DMAC ...
# Initialize VU1 ...
# Initialize VIF1 ...
# Initialize GIF ...
# Initialize VU0 ...
# Initialize VIF0 ...
# Initialize IPU ...
# Initialize FPU ...
# Initialize Scratch Pad ...
# Restart Without Memory Clear Done.
# Restart Without Memory Clear.
# Initialize GS ...
# Initialize INTC ...
# Initialize TIMER ...
# Initialize DMAC ...
# Initialize VU1 ...
# Initialize VIF1 ...
# Initialize GIF ...
# Initialize VU0 ...
# Initialize VIF0 ...
# Initialize IPU ...
# Initialize FPU ...
# Initialize Scratch Pad ...
# Restart Without Memory Clear Done.
Get Reboot Request From EE
ROM directory not found

PlayStation 2 ======== Update rebooting..
ROM directory not found

PlayStation 2 ======== Update reboot complete
cdvdman Init
rmreset start
rmreset end
clearspu: completed
Pad Driver for OSD (2000/12/05 18:05) 392, 128

IOP Realtime Kernel Ver.0.9.1
    Copyright 1999 © Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Reboot service module.(99/11/10)
cdvd driver module version 0.1.1 ©SCEI
Load File service.(99/11/05)
Multi Threaded Fileio module.(99/11/15)
iop heap service (99/11/03)
read/write allocate memory 4000
open name rom0:ROMVER flag 1 data 48a78
open fd = 2
loadmodule: fname rom0:ATAD args 0 arg
ATA: DEV9C version 0x0: unknown device detected
loadmodule: id 31, ret 1
loadmodule: fname rom0:HDDLOAD args 28 arg -osd
loadmodule: id -200, ret 1
open name rom0:FONTM flag 1 data 48a78
open fd = 2
open name rom0:FNTIMAGE flag 1 data 48a78
open fd = 2
open name rom0NDIMAGE flag 1 data 48a78
open fd = 2
open name rom0:TEXIMAGE flag 1 data 48a78
open fd = 2
open name rom0:ICOIMAGE flag 1 data 48a78
open fd = 2
open name rom0:TZLIST flag 1 data 48a78
open fd = 2
_spu_rev_offsetaddr 1f9021
### addr = 1034255  size = 28640
_spu_rev_offsetaddr 1d9021
### addr = 968719  size = 28640
open name rom0:ROMVER flag 1 data 48a78
open fd = 2
open name rom1VDID flag 1 data 48a78
open fd = -6
(UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to DVD NTSC.
(UpdateVSyncRate) FPS Limit Changed : 59.93 fps
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_200.35;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.01
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_200.35;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.01
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
ExecutePs2GameDisk
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_200.35;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.01
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_200.35;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.01
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
open name cdrom0:¥SYSTEM.CNF;1 flag 4 data 48a78
open fd = 2
# Restart.
# Initialize GS ...
# Initialize INTC ...
# Initialize TIMER ...
# Initialize DMAC ...
# Initialize VU1 ...
# Initialize VIF1 ...
# Initialize GIF ...
# Initialize VU0 ...
# Initialize VIF0 ...
# Initialize IPU ...
# Initialize FPU ...
# Initialize User Memory ...
# Initialize Scratch Pad ...
# Restart Done.
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_200.35;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.01
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_200.35;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.01
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
Get Reboot Request From EE
ROM directory not found

PlayStation 2 ======== Update rebooting..

PlayStation 2 ======== Update reboot complete
cdvdman Init

IOP Realtime Kernel Ver.0.9.1
    Copyright 1999 © Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Reboot service module.(99/11/10)
cdvd driver module version 0.1.1 ©SCEI
Load File service.(99/11/05)
Multi Threaded Fileio module.(99/11/15)
iop heap service (99/11/03)
loadelf: fname rom0S2LOGO secname all
loadelf version 3.30
Input ELF format filename = rom0S2LOGO
0 00100000 0003016c ....
Loaded, rom0S2LOGO
start address 0x100008
gp address 00000000
loadelf: fname rom0S2LOGO secname all
loadelf version 3.30
Input ELF format filename = rom0S2LOGO
0 00100000 0003016c ....
Loaded, rom0S2LOGO
start address 0x100008
gp address 00000000
# Restart Without Memory Clear.
# Initialize GS ...
# Initialize INTC ...
# Initialize TIMER ...
# Initialize DMAC ...
# Initialize VU1 ...
# Initialize VIF1 ...
# Initialize GIF ...
# Initialize VU0 ...
# Initialize VIF0 ...
# Initialize IPU ...
# Initialize FPU ...
# Initialize Scratch Pad ...
# Restart Without Memory Clear Done.
read/write allocate memory 4000
open name rom0:ROMVER flag 1 data 44a78
open fd = 2
loadmodule: fname rom0SDSND args 0 arg
loadmodule: id 25, ret 0
_spu_rev_offsetaddr 1dfff1
### addr = 2097120  size = 32
_spu_rev_offsetaddr 1f9021
### addr = 1034255  size = 28640
(UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to NTSC.
# Restart.
# Initialize GS ...
# Initialize INTC ...
# Initialize TIMER ...
# Initialize DMAC ...
# Initialize VU1 ...
# Initialize VIF1 ...
# Initialize GIF ...
# Initialize VU0 ...
# Initialize VIF0 ...
# Initialize IPU ...
# Initialize FPU ...
# Initialize User Memory ...
# Initialize Scratch Pad ...
# Restart Done.
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_200.35;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.01
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_200.35;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.01
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
Get Reboot Request From EE
ROM directory not found

PlayStation 2 ======== Update rebooting..

PlayStation 2 ======== Update reboot complete
cdvdman Init

IOP Realtime Kernel Ver.0.9.1
    Copyright 1999 © Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Reboot service module.(99/11/10)
cdvd driver module version 0.1.1 ©SCEI
Load File service.(99/11/05)
Multi Threaded Fileio module.(99/11/15)
iop heap service (99/11/03)
loadelf: fname cdrom0:¥SLUS_200.35;1 secname all
loadelf version 3.30
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_200.35;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.01
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
Input ELF format filename = cdrom0:¥SLUS_200.35;1
0 00100000 00224780 ...................................
1 01800000 001181e0 ..................
Loaded, cdrom0:¥SLUS_200.35;1
start address 0x100008
gp address 00000000
loadelf: fname cdrom0:¥SLUS_200.35;1 secname all
loadelf version 3.30
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_200.35;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.01
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
Input ELF format filename = cdrom0:¥SLUS_200.35;1
0 00100000 00224780 ...................................
1 01800000 001181e0 ..................
Loaded, cdrom0:¥SLUS_200.35;1
start address 0x100008
gp address 00000000
# Restart Without Memory Clear.
# Initialize GS ...
# Initialize INTC ...
# Initialize TIMER ...
# Initialize DMAC ...
# Initialize VU1 ...
# Initialize VIF1 ...
# Initialize GIF ...
# Initialize VU0 ...
# Initialize VIF0 ...
# Initialize IPU ...
# Initialize FPU ...
# Initialize Scratch Pad ...
# Restart Without Memory Clear Done.
Elf entry point @ 0x00100008 about to get recompiled. Load patches first.
GSdx Lookup CRC:773A8DAB
Get Reboot Request From EE
ROM directory not found

PlayStation 2 ======== Update rebooting..

PlayStation 2 ======== Update reboot complete
cdvdman Init

IOP Realtime Kernel Ver.0.9.1
    Copyright 1999 © Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Reboot service module.(99/11/10)
cdvd driver module version 0.1.1 ©SCEI
Load File service.(99/11/05)
Multi Threaded Fileio module.(99/11/15)
iop heap service (99/11/03)
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥BG¥0MOD¥SIO2MAN.IRX;1 args 0 arg
loadmodule: id 25, ret 0
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥BG¥0MOD¥PADMAN.IRX;1 args 0 arg
loadmodule: id 26, ret 0
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥BG¥0MOD¥LIBSD.IRX;1 args 0 arg
loadmodule: id 27, ret 0
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥BG¥0MOD¥SDRDRV.IRX;1 args 0 arg
SDR driver version 2.0.0 ©SCEI
Exit rsd_main
loadmodule: id 28, ret 0
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥BG¥0MOD¥MCMAN.IRX;1 args 0 arg
loadmodule: id 29, ret 0
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥BG¥0MOD¥MCSERV.IRX;1 args 0 arg
loadmodule: id 30, ret 0
loadmodule: fname cdrom0:¥BG¥0MOD¥HELLO.IRX;1 args 0 arg
starto
loadmodule: id 31, ret 0
Stream Buffer 1Bank 32768byte 5banks 163840byte used
read/write allocate memory 4000
open name rom0:ROMVER flag 1 data 45070
open fd = 2
Closing plugins...
Closing DEV9
Closing FW
Closing USB
Closing CDVD
Closing SPU2
Closing PAD
Closing GS
Plugins closed successfully.
Shutting down plugins...
Plugins shutdown successfully.
(GameDB) Unloading...

[abdulinayat]

Thanks everyone for your replies. From my research GPU is weak but most sources did say it should run simple games just fine. I am in the process of upgrading my laptop as its 4 years old but I need something small and thin I can travel with because I use it for work. Gaming laptops are big bulky and I also have a ps5 so I don't need something too powerful. I Just need it to play emulators and old games. I was going to use this one for just games and get a MacBook air for work unless there is something I can get for $1500 Canadian dollars that's light and slim and can run old games and emulators.

[sportster]

Thanks everyone for your replies. From my research GPU is weak but most sources did say it should run simple games just fine. I am in the process of upgrading my laptop as its 4 years old but I need something small and thin I can travel with because I use it for work. Gaming laptops are big bulky and I also have a ps5 so I don't need something too powerful. I Just need it to play emulators and old games. I was going to use this one for just games and get a MacBook air for work unless there is something I can get for $1500 Canadian dollars that's light and slim and can run old games and emulators.

You still have the choice of old games for your laptop like snes, sega genesis and playstation.

[Andri]

Use native resolution to get fullspeed???

Testing PCSX2 on ancient laptop https://youtu.be/9lxO0GGMZJc

[jesalvein]

Thanks everyone for your replies. From my research GPU is weak but most sources did say it should run simple games just fine.

emulating isn't "simple".
you could run old pc games fairly, but emulating games like BGDA is resource hungry.

And it's highly recommended not to play on batteries when using pcsx2 (FYI)

[notsure555]

I'm not PCSX2 expert, but I can tell you that I couldn't run Shadow Hearts at full speed with an Nvidia GTX 1060.

2 things I advise:

1) I got an immediate 20% speed boost by using the nightly version (1.7.0-dev) instead of 1.6.0 when I was playing Shadow Hearts. Start by doing this to see if it makes your game playable.

2) I remember playing FF12 at full speed on my older, crappier PC 8 years ago (though I still had a dedicated GPU unlike you). So I think the emulator got more complicated with time, emulates more accurately, which means higher system requirements. That's fine for developers, but maybe not so fine for low-end users. So try to use older versions from like 2015, 2012, etc, basically versions from a time where your current PC would have been considered great, to see how well they run Baldur's Gate.