Running PCSX2 Guide for Noobs

[bositman]

You're getting the black lines because you're using a custom internal res.If you use native,they'll go away

[shadowfighter]

hi guys
i have a problem with win vista home.when i run pcsx2 a message will pop up that says : Virtual Memory access denied Failed adding SE_LOCK_MEMORY privilege please check the local policy.
i can still play in NoN-VM mode
thnx in advance

[Mkilbride2588]

Been answered SO many times...so many...

USE the effing search, you'll find 100 topics on it. :P

[sahil.malhotra]

Hi this is sahil from India
New to the forum so please excuse me if this post is outta place here and kindly redirect without much verbal bashing
im a professional AI and robotics guy, and like to dabble in open source development and multithreading platforms.... i have some questions. and since this was one of the few threads that was talking about multicore issues i decided to ask here....
what does the pcsx2 team use for multithreading ... i mean are thy implementing it through and through with native threads like Pthreads , winthreads whatever.... etc or are they using a higher level abstraction like open mp , threading building blocks etc.
are they managing tasks or threads individually....
how do i get my hands on the source code...(if it is open)
how do i get in touch with one of the developers.....?
how do i participate.... im a huge tekken fan and would really like to use all four cores on my q6600

p.s. Already have done multithreading implementations using intel -tbb for intel opencv myself which is giving much faster boosts than their own open mp implementation by about 21 - 24 %, and is scalable to 32 cores and im believe program scalability is important so that programs can be future proofed .... thanks and any help would be really appreciated

[gamersat678]

Yes pcsx2 is open source. You can grab the latest beta source here SourceForge.net Repository - [pcsx2] Index of /pcsx2

[Krakatos]

Originally Posted by sahil.malhotra

how do i get my hands on the source code...(if it is open)
how do i get in touch with one of the developers.....?
how do i participate.... im a huge tekken fan and would really like to use all four cores on my q6600

Well, as said it's open source. If you want to get in touch with the devs and participate, well... likely refraction will see this post.

But at any rate, you may want to start by getting into the code, reading it a bit, and then coming in the pcsx2 irc channel and talking to the right people (not me, that's for sure )

[sahil.malhotra]

thanks man will get the code right away... also first thing tomorrow morning ill get a ps2 for the bios oherwise i wont be able to test out any performances
thanks for all the help
and whos refraction by the way...?

[Mkilbride2588]

Refraction is the one who makes all the SVN's and codes PCSX2 fixes as far as I know, sadly, I do not know the other Team Members as I never read that section, but only know refraction is one cause of his activity on the forums. :P

This may not be the proper information, but this is how I've seen it.

[gamersat678]

PCSX2 was initially started by shadow, linuzappz and saqib, but since then more coders have joined the team, bringing their unique expertise with them. The development team now consists of:

• auMatt: Works on the CDVD and main functions of PCSX2.
• Florin: Coder for many of PCSX2's key aspects.
• GoldFinger: The man behind PCSX2's first recompiler.
• Linuzappz: Previous project leader and responsible for vast amounts of PCSX2's code.
• Refraction: Working on IOP timings and general fixes.
• Saqib: The project leader, GS developer, IPU coder, and developer of numerous other aspects of PCSX2.
• Shadow: Second in command, works on all aspects of the project.
• Zerofrog: Re-writing the recompiler, general fixes and new features.

From the about page. For a while Refraction has been working on it alone.? And Gabest for the best graphic plugin ever.

[bositman]

Abit outdated,refraction is actually coding all around these days and is the most active developer on the project.Oh and please make a new topic so we don't spam this one

[sahil.malhotra]

got it.... thanks for the info how........... well you guys are kinda helping out a noob ..... albeit one in a different genre
ciao

[cottonvibes]

heh, looks like alot has been going on in this thread while i've been away

anyways, I beat Persona 3 with PCSX2 and added a bunch of tips to the guide. And since I beat the game, its proof that the game is Playable with PCSX2 even though it has some bugs...
The most annoying bug you'll probably encounter is the game hanging in some battles, I posted 2 tips on how to avoid this.

[DDzei]

I NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i have dragon ball z budokai 3.iso and when i start it i just see browser and system configuration .But i want to play the game and dont know how, am i doing someting wrong?.I am noob at pcsx2 so please help !

and sorry for my wrong english.

[Mkilbride2588]

Wow, this guide covers everything you just asked, and in great detail, and in my witch hunting ways, I suspected you downloaded it. :P

[cottonvibes]

press File-> Run CD/DVD with linuzapps as the CD plugin.

if you still have problems, reading the guide usually helps :/

[DDzei]

i red the guide 2 times ,i did everything but still have the same problem
its the same problem like therealgeneral had

[cottonvibes]

if its a problem with dragon ball z budokai please search the forums, because i think i've seen some threads on getting it work.
i don't have the game, so i don't know if theres anything specific you have to do to get it to work.

[DDzei]

thanks for help

[m_albakkosh]

awesome guide...it helped me allot....specially with my core duo 2GHz processor...i seemed to be getting crashes almost the whole time....but now i'm ok....still i need good graphic card....but its ok....thnx again & keep up the good work.

[**EMUfan**]

Can you still use pcsx2 if you dont have a pixel shader?