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I have read all the setting instrustions watch 10 Youtube video on how to setup PCX2 but my games still lag Please Help me


Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) (build 7600)
3.20 gigahertz AMD Phenom II X4 840
8GB RAM
AMD Radeon R9 200 Series [Display adapter
In order to help you further with your problem, please make sure the following are all provided.
  • Your hardware specs - CPU, Graphics Card, Memory, Operating System.
  • The version of PCSX2 you are using.
  • Any non default settings you are using.
  • What games you are trying to play and if you are playing them from ISO or DVD.

Thank You.

In order to help you further with your problem, please make sure the following are all provided.
  • Your hardware specs - CPU, Graphics Card, Memory, Operating System.
  • The version of PCSX2 you are using.
  • Any non default settings you are using.
  • What games you are trying to play and if you are playing them from ISO or DVD.

Thank You.
Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) (build 7600)
3.20 gigahertz AMD Phenom II X4 840
8GB RAM
AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
PCSX2 1.21
Trying to play Metal Gear Solid 2 - Sons of Liberty from ISO
The tanker part will be slow on your PC, whatever you do.
play it in software mode + 3 extra sw rendering threads. It could improve things a bit
Nondefault settings?
What do ee% and gs% display during slowdowns?
(08-23-2015, 12:43 PM)willkuer Wrote: [ -> ]Nondefault settings?
What do ee% and gs% display during slowdowns?

PCSX2 1.2.1.r5873 - compiled on Feb  3 2014
Savestate version: 0x9a0a0000

Host Machine Init:
    Operating System =  Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition (build 7600), 64-bit
    Physical RAM     =  8189 MB
    CPU name         =  AMD Phenom™ II X4 840 Processor
    Vendor/Model     =  AuthenticAMD (stepping 03)
    CPU speed        =  3.213 ghz (4 logical threads)
    x86PType         =  Standard OEM
    x86Flags         =  178bfbff 00802009
    x86EFlags        =  efd3fbff

x86 Features Detected:
    MMX.. SSE.. SSE2.. SSE3
    MMX2  .. 3DNOW .. 3DNOW2.. SSE4a

Reserving memory for recompilers...

Loading plugins...
    Binding   GS: C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\Plugins\gsdx32-sse2-r5875.dll
Windows 6.1.7600
    Binding  PAD: C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\Plugins\lilypad-r5875.dll
    Binding SPU2: C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\Plugins\spu2-x-r5875.dll
    Binding CDVD: C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\Plugins\cdvdGigaherz.dll
    Binding  USB: C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\Plugins\USBnull.dll
    Binding   FW: C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\Plugins\FWnull.dll
    Binding DEV9: C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\Plugins\DEV9null.dll
Plugins loaded successfully.

(GameDB) 9655 games on record (loaded in 240ms)
HLE Notice: ELF does not have a path.


Initializing plugins...
    Init GS
Windows 6.1.7600
    Init PAD
    Init SPU2
    Init CDVD
    Init USB
    Init FW
    Init DEV9
Plugins initialized successfully.

Opening plugins...
    Opening GS
    Opening PAD
    Opening SPU2
AMD Radeon R9 200 Series (8.17.10.1247)
* SPU2-X: Enumerating PortAudio devices:
 *** Device 0: 'Primary Sound Driver' (Windows DirectSound)
 *** Device 1: 'Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)' (Windows DirectSound)
 *** Device 2: 'Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)' (Windows DirectSound)
 *** Device 3: 'Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio)' (Windows DirectSound)
 *** Device 4: '1 - HF229 (AMD High Definition Audio Device)' (Windows DirectSound)
 *** Device 5: 'Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)' (Windows WASAPI)
 *** Device 6: 'Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio)' (Windows WASAPI)
 *** Device 7: '1 - HF229 (AMD High Definition Audio Device)' (Windows WASAPI)
 *** Device 8: 'Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)' (Windows WASAPI)
 *** Device 9: 'Output (AMD HD Audio HDMI out #0)' (Windows WDM-KS)
 *** Device 10: 'Speakers (Realtek HD Audio output)' (Windows WDM-KS)
 *** Device 11: 'SPDIF Out (Realtek HDA SPDIF Optical Out)' (Windows WDM-KS)
 *** Device 12: 'SPDIF Out (Realtek HDA SPDIF Out)' (Windows WDM-KS)
    Opening CDVD
isoFile open ok: C:\Users\Desktop\Desktop\ps2\mgs2\Metal Gear Solid 2 - Sons of Liberty (USA).iso
    Image type  = DVD
 * CDVD Disk Open: DVD, Single layer or unknown:
 * * Track 1: Data (Mode 1) (2256304 sectors)
    Opening USB
    Opening FW
    Opening DEV9
McdSlot 0: C:\Users\Desktop\Documents\PCSX2\memcards\Mcd001.ps2
McdSlot 1: C:\Users\Desktop\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...
(UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to NTSC.
(UpdateVSyncRate) FPS Limit Changed : 59.94 fps
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_201.44;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.01
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
ELF (cdrom0:\SLUS_201.44;1) Game CRC = 0xBFBBB524, EntryPoint = 0x00100010
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_201.44;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.01
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
 > Selected savestate slot 0
Loading savestate from slot 0...
    filename: C:\Users\Desktop\Documents\PCSX2\sstates\SLUS-20144 (BFBBB524).00.p2s
EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
    Loading GS
    Loading PAD
    Loading SPU2
MTVU speedhack is enabled, saved states may not be stable
Overall 0 Cheats loaded
Overall 0 Widescreen hacks loaded
Loading patch 'BFBBB524.pnach' from archive 'C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\cheats_ws.zip'
comment: Widescreen Hack
(Wide Screen Cheats DB) Patches Loaded: 1
microVU0 Warning: Branch, Branch, Branch! [05c8]
microVU0 Warning: Branch, Branch, Branch! [05c8]
Overall 0 Cheats loaded
Overall 0 Widescreen hacks loaded
Loading patch 'BFBBB524.pnach' from archive 'C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\cheats_ws.zip'
comment: Widescreen Hack
(Wide Screen Cheats DB) Patches Loaded: 1
Overall 0 Cheats loaded
Overall 0 Widescreen hacks loaded
Loading patch 'BFBBB524.pnach' from archive 'C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\cheats_ws.zip'
comment: Widescreen Hack
(Wide Screen Cheats DB) Patches Loaded: 1
Closing plugins...
    Closing DEV9
    Closing FW
    Closing USB
    Closing CDVD
    Closing SPU2
    Closing PAD
    Closing GS
Plugins closed successfully.
HLE Notice: ELF does not have a path.

Overall 0 Cheats loaded
Overall 0 Widescreen hacks loaded
Loading patch 'BFBBB524.pnach' from archive 'C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\cheats_ws.zip'
comment: Widescreen Hack
(Wide Screen Cheats DB) Patches Loaded: 1
Opening plugins...
    Opening GS
    Opening PAD
    Opening SPU2
* SPU2-X: Enumerating PortAudio devices:
 *** Device 0: 'Primary Sound Driver' (Windows DirectSound)
 *** Device 1: 'Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)' (Windows DirectSound)
 *** Device 2: 'Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)' (Windows DirectSound)
 *** Device 3: 'Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio)' (Windows DirectSound)
 *** Device 4: '1 - HF229 (AMD High Definition Audio Device)' (Windows DirectSound)
 *** Device 5: 'Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)' (Windows WASAPI)
 *** Device 6: 'Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio)' (Windows WASAPI)
 *** Device 7: '1 - HF229 (AMD High Definition Audio Device)' (Windows WASAPI)
 *** Device 8: 'Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)' (Windows WASAPI)
 *** Device 9: 'Output (AMD HD Audio HDMI out #0)' (Windows WDM-KS)
 *** Device 10: 'Speakers (Realtek HD Audio output)' (Windows WDM-KS)
 *** Device 11: 'SPDIF Out (Realtek HDA SPDIF Optical Out)' (Windows WDM-KS)
 *** Device 12: 'SPDIF Out (Realtek HDA SPDIF Out)' (Windows WDM-KS)
AMD Radeon R9 200 Series (8.17.10.1247)
    Opening CDVD
isoFile open ok: C:\Users\Desktop\Desktop\ps2\mgs2\Metal Gear Solid 2 - Sons of Liberty (USA).iso
    Image type  = DVD
 * CDVD Disk Open: DVD, Single layer or unknown:
 * * Track 1: Data (Mode 1) (2256304 sectors)
    Opening USB
    Opening FW
    Opening DEV9
McdSlot 0: C:\Users\Desktop\Documents\PCSX2\memcards\Mcd001.ps2
McdSlot 1: C:\Users\Desktop\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...
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_201.44;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.01
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
ELF (cdrom0:\SLUS_201.44;1) Game CRC = 0xBFBBB524, EntryPoint = 0x00100010
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_201.44;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.01
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
 > Selected savestate slot 0
Loading savestate from slot 0...
    filename: C:\Users\Desktop\Documents\PCSX2\sstates\SLUS-20144 (BFBBB524).00.p2s
EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
    Loading GS
    Loading PAD
    Loading SPU2
MTVU speedhack is enabled, saved states may not be stable
Overall 0 Cheats loaded
Overall 0 Widescreen hacks loaded
Loading patch 'BFBBB524.pnach' from archive 'C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\cheats_ws.zip'
comment: Widescreen Hack
(Wide Screen Cheats DB) Patches Loaded: 1
microVU0 Warning: Branch, Branch, Branch! [05c8]
microVU0 Warning: Branch, Branch, Branch! [05c8]
Overall 0 Cheats loaded
Overall 0 Widescreen hacks loaded
Loading patch 'BFBBB524.pnach' from archive 'C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\cheats_ws.zip'
comment: Widescreen Hack
(Wide Screen Cheats DB) Patches Loaded: 1
Overall 0 Cheats loaded
Overall 0 Widescreen hacks loaded
Loading patch 'BFBBB524.pnach' from archive 'C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\cheats_ws.zip'
comment: Widescreen Hack
(Wide Screen Cheats DB) Patches Loaded: 1
Overall 0 Cheats loaded
Overall 0 Widescreen hacks loaded
Loading patch 'BFBBB524.pnach' from archive 'C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 1.2.1\cheats_ws.zip'
comment: Widescreen Hack
(Wide Screen Cheats DB) Patches Loaded: 1
The tanker part will be slow on your PC, whatever you do.
play it in software mode + 3 extra sw rendering threads. It could improve things a bit