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What game? PCSX2 settings? Plugin settings? What do the EE/GS% numbers in the game window say when you get slowdowns?
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06-18-2011, 12:34 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-18-2011, 12:35 AM by Shadow Lady.)
That version of PCSX2 has not been supported for quite some time now (doesn't have the EE/GS% info either), try with the latest release at least:
http://pcsx2.net/downloads.php
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God I hate imageshack... Anyways your computer is modern, but sadly the specs are sub-optimal for PCSX2. First of all is the complete lack of a dedicated GPU, making sure "native" is selected in GSDx's menu will help but still be slow and possibly buggy due to incomplete DX10 specs in intel IGPs (until Sandybridge, which I think does meet DX10 spec but is still sub-par speed wise)
Unfortunately your CPU is a bit on a slow side too... While it is an i5 which does mean it's faster clock for clock than C2D and Phenom II's, it's still pretty slow (2.27ghz with a max turbo boost of 2.53 ghz). For most games 3ghz+ is recommended for constant full speed, and sadly from the list of games you have tried you've picked from amongst the harder to emulate games... Some requiring well in excess of 4ghz+ (metal gear solid series ESPECIALLY)
As for EE and GS%, those are the numbers on the top of your PCSX2 window when a game is running. They give more information on what's causing slowdowns. If your EE% is very high (90+%) that means that your CPU is holding back full speed. If your GS% is high, it could be the GPU holding you back OR simply a limitation based on how the PS2 game was coded. If neither % are very high but your still getting very slow speeds it's either a GPU issue or poor configuration (usually the former).
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Given your GPU and those numbers, it's likely your GPU holding you back, at least to those extremes. About the only suggestion I could give aside from those mentioned previously would be to look into easier to emulate games such as FFX, KH1, .hack// (first series, //GU series is very intensive), and simpler 2d games like Disgaea.