NAME

PCSX2 — PlayStation(R)2 Console Emulator

SYNOPSIS

PCSX2 [-h] [--cfg=file] [--cfgpath=path] [--console] [--forcewiz] [--portable] [--profiling] [--elf=file] [--irx=file] [--nogui] [--noguiprompt] [--nodisc] [--usecd] [--fullscreen] [--windowed] [--nohacks] [--fullboot] [--gamefixes=string] [--gs=file] [--pad=file] [--spu2=file] [--cdvd=file] [--usb=file] [--fw=file] [--dev9=file] [iso]

DESCRIPTION

PCSX2 is an open-source PlayStation 2 (AKA PS2) emulator. Its purpose is to emulate the PS2 hardware, using a combination of MIPS CPU interpreters, recompilers and a virtual machine that manages hardware states and PS2 memory. This allows you to play PS2 games on your PC, with many additional features and benefits.

GENERAL OPTIONS

-h, --help: Displays the list of available command line options.
--cfg=file: Uses file instead of PCSX2_vm.ini as the configuration file. It does not affect plugins.
--cfgpath=path: Specifies path as the configuration file path. It affects both PCSX2 and the plugins.
--console: Forces the program log to be visible.
--forcewiz: Forces the First-Time Wizard to run.
--portable: Runs PCSX2 in portable mode.
--profiling: Makes it easier to use profiling tools.

AUTO-RUN OPTIONS

iso: Loads and runs iso at startup using the PCSX2 internal ISO loader.
--elf=file: Executes file as an ELF image.
--irx=file: Executes file as an IRX image.
--nogui: Disables display of the GUI while running games. PCSX2 will terminate when the game window is closed.
--noguiprompt: Prompt before exiting when --nogui is used.
--nodisc: Boots with an empty DVD tray. Use this to boot into the PS2 system menu.
--usecd: Boots using the configured CDVD plugin instead of booting iso.
--fullscreen: Runs the game in fullscreen mode.
--windowed: Runs the game in windowed mode.

COMPATIBILITY OPTIONS

--nohacks: Disables all speedhacks.
--fullboot: Disables the fast boot feature.
--gamefixes=string: Enable specific gamefixes for this session. string is a comma-separated list of gamefixes.
Valid gamefixes: VuAddSub, VuClipFlag, FpuCompare, FpuMul, FpuNegDiv, XGKick, IpuWait, EETiming, SkipMpeg, OPHFlag, DMABusy,VIFFIFO, VIF1Stall, GIFFIFO, FMVinSoftware, GoemonTlb, ScarfaceIbit.

PLUGIN OVERRIDES

--gs=file: Uses file as the GS plugin.
--pad=file: Uses file as the PAD plugin.
--spu2=file: Uses file as the SPU2 plugin.
--cdvd=file: Uses file as the CDVD plugin.
--usb=file: Uses file as the USB plugin.
--fw=file: Uses file as the FW plugin.
--dev9=file: Uses file as the DEV9 plugin.

FILES

$XDG_CONFIG_DIR/PCSX2 or $HOME/PCSX2: User configuration and data directory.