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godfromdfo · July 1st, 2009

Before you read this guide, here are some things you will need:

-Eyes to see this text
-Brain to be able to respond to your eyes
-Must be able to read English
-Get the lastest BETA version of pcsx2: http://cid-ec92aae47a89073b.skydrive...2?view=details
+Get the latest plugins
-GSDX: PCSX2 plugins
-P.E.Op.S. SPU2: Pete's PS2 SPU2 plugins
-Lilypad: LilyPad 0.9.11

Let's Begin!

Hello everybody, I wrote this guide because I got a new pc a while back and it has
integrated graphics and an amd 64 x2, I downloaded pcsx2 and dumped my bios, stuck
a game in and only got 30fps, I did alot of researching and found out how to get 60fps
constant in games such as kingdom hearts 2 all the time with the exact same hardware!
Enjoy the guide.

Is my system too weak for pcsx2?

If you have the hardware below it will most likely be fine:

Proccessors:

+AMD
-Athlon X2
-Athlon FX Dual Core
-Opteron Dual Core
-Opteron Quad core
-Athlon II X2 Dual Core
-Phenom II Triple core
-Phenom II Quad core
-Athlon X2

+Intel
-Pentuim 4 (Possibly)
-Core 2 Duo
-Core 2 Quad
-Xeon
-core I7

For a in depth guide (albeit outdated) go to:
PC specs, Will my PC get good FPS

Graphics Cards:

+Nvidia
-Nvidia Geforce 6600 and above
-Integrated Geforce 6100 and above

+ATI
-Radeon X1300 and above
-Integrated HD 3200 and above

And many more

RAM and OS:

-1GB or above, I recomend over 2GB of RAM
-Windows Vista or XP are recomended

Plugins:

+GSDX

-Resolution: Leave alone
-Renderer: if vista Direct3D10 (Hardware), XP 3D9
-Interlacing: None
-Aspect Ratio: Depends on your moniter, I go with stretch normaly
-D3D Internal Res: Tick Native
-SW rend. threads: Leave alone
-Untick everything except: Logarithmic Z & Alpha Correction

+P.E.Op.S SPU2

-Volume: Loud
-Reverb: No Reverb (Fastest)
-Interpolation: Gaussian Interpolation
-Untick everything

+Lilypad

if using a keyboard then use the following settings:
-Keyboard API: Windows Messaging
-Mouse API: Start without mouse focus
-Game device APIs: tick DirectInput and Moniter when in background, untick Xinput
-Miscellaneous: Tick all other then Enable Logging
-Hacks: Only rick Send escape on windows close & Save state # in title, untick rest

Configuration:

+Config CPU

-Tick everything on the left side
-Select Limit
-Custom FPS: 60
-Skip Frames when slower than: up to you, I put 40
-Consecitive frames before skipping: 0, 2 if needed
-Consecitive frames to skip: 0

+Config Speed hacks

-Emotion Engine Sync Hacks: Use X2 Cycle Rate
-Emotion Engine Misc Hacks: Tick everything
-Vertex Unit: Tick everything
-Put the VU cycle stealing bar as far across as the game allows

+Config Advanced

-Look at picture

Have more to add later, thank you for reading, if you see any mistakes please post them so I can fix them.

Last edited by godfromdfo; July 1st, 2009 at 13:56.. Reason: Did a bad title by accedent

July 1st, 2009	#1 (permalink)
godfromdfo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: England Posts: 39	Ultimate guide to getting more fps! (Good for weaker systems) Before you read this guide, here are some things you will need: -Eyes to see this text -Brain to be able to respond to your eyes -Must be able to read English -Get the lastest BETA version of pcsx2: http://cid-ec92aae47a89073b.skydrive...2?view=details +Get the latest plugins -GSDX: PCSX2 plugins -P.E.Op.S. SPU2: Pete's PS2 SPU2 plugins -Lilypad: LilyPad 0.9.11 Let's Begin! Hello everybody, I wrote this guide because I got a new pc a while back and it has integrated graphics and an amd 64 x2, I downloaded pcsx2 and dumped my bios, stuck a game in and only got 30fps, I did alot of researching and found out how to get 60fps constant in games such as kingdom hearts 2 all the time with the exact same hardware! Enjoy the guide. Is my system too weak for pcsx2? If you have the hardware below it will most likely be fine: Proccessors: +AMD -Athlon X2 -Athlon FX Dual Core -Opteron Dual Core -Opteron Quad core -Athlon II X2 Dual Core -Phenom II Triple core -Phenom II Quad core -Athlon X2 +Intel -Pentuim 4 (Possibly) -Core 2 Duo -Core 2 Quad -Xeon -core I7 For a in depth guide (albeit outdated) go to: PC specs, Will my PC get good FPS Graphics Cards: +Nvidia -Nvidia Geforce 6600 and above -Integrated Geforce 6100 and above +ATI -Radeon X1300 and above -Integrated HD 3200 and above And many more RAM and OS: -1GB or above, I recomend over 2GB of RAM -Windows Vista or XP are recomended Plugins: +GSDX -Resolution: Leave alone -Renderer: if vista Direct3D10 (Hardware), XP 3D9 -Interlacing: None -Aspect Ratio: Depends on your moniter, I go with stretch normaly -D3D Internal Res: Tick Native -SW rend. threads: Leave alone -Untick everything except: Logarithmic Z & Alpha Correction +P.E.Op.S SPU2 -Volume: Loud -Reverb: No Reverb (Fastest) -Interpolation: Gaussian Interpolation -Untick everything +Lilypad if using a keyboard then use the following settings: -Keyboard API: Windows Messaging -Mouse API: Start without mouse focus -Game device APIs: tick DirectInput and Moniter when in background, untick Xinput -Miscellaneous: Tick all other then Enable Logging -Hacks: Only rick Send escape on windows close & Save state # in title, untick rest Configuration: +Config CPU -Tick everything on the left side -Select Limit -Custom FPS: 60 -Skip Frames when slower than: up to you, I put 40 -Consecitive frames before skipping: 0, 2 if needed -Consecitive frames to skip: 0 +Config Speed hacks -Emotion Engine Sync Hacks: Use X2 Cycle Rate -Emotion Engine Misc Hacks: Tick everything -Vertex Unit: Tick everything -Put the VU cycle stealing bar as far across as the game allows +Config Advanced -Look at picture Have more to add later, thank you for reading, if you see any mistakes please post them so I can fix them. Last edited by godfromdfo; July 1st, 2009 at 13:56.. Reason: Did a bad title by accedent