Read first: Will PCSX2 run fast on my computer?

[Rezard]

0.9.8 is out. Try it.

[Nastee]

0.9.8 is out. Try it.

Nice. Thanks!

P.S. Xenosaga works like a charm, no slowdown anywhere, not even a frame.
I should try Shadow of the Collosus, if that one flows perfectly like this one, I guess you could call it a day and just leave the emulator as it is.
Wonderful job guys!

[Koji]

Okay. Isn't a new version supposed to be better than an old one?

"Better" is a relative term... If you mean "better" in terms of speed, then not necessarily so. New versions of PCSX2 will always be more compatible/accurate but there is never a guarantee of speed though the devs do their best on that too.

[SiliconNooB]

Hi, I just ordered a new rig and was wondering what kind of performance I can expect from 9.8? (it should be more than sufficient for most games).

CPU: i7 2600k @3.4 GHZ (3.8 turbo boost)(I don't plan to OC for the time being)
GPU: GTX 590
Ram: 16gb @1600mhz

The games that I'm most interested in playing are: P4, Xenosaga, Xenosaga 3, FFX and the difficult to emulate MGS3.

[Koji]

MGS3 unlikely... It'll still have slowdowns and I believe the game still suffers from general emulation issues (occasionally falling through solid objects for example). The others should run fine. Xenosaga series may need some tweaking.

[SiliconNooB]

Good to hear, how do think it will perform in general terms?

[Koji]

The vast vast majority of compatible (IE working) games will run at full speed. Most even in software mode.

[SiliconNooB]

That's excellent news! I'm looking forward to having an excuse to go back through all my old PS2 favourites (with the exception of MGS3).

[Curious]

I don't know why "Windows XP With Service Pack 3" is Recommended , Can We use "Windows XP With Service Pack 2" ? This is because still have many PC Game out there can't run under "Windows XP With Service Pack 3" . Farcry 2 is an example ... !!!

hey i'm using xp sp2 works fine....
God of war 55-60fps

resident evil 4=52-56fps

[mrjared123]

Hello,
You might of seen me on earlier posts, but I plan on buying a completly new desktop. It is a DX4850-27EU.

The specs are:

CPU - Intel Core i5-2300 quad-core at 2.8GHz (Turbo Boost to 3.1GHz)
RAM - 6GB
GPU - Intel HD Graphics 2000

I know that PCSX2 only uses 2 of the cores. And I also plan on buying a new GTX 460 and a power supply instead of the terrible Intel. So, is this a good buy? It's only $630.