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| systems:ps2 [2022/06/01 11:11] – [BIOS] add standalone bios files (why is this even different from the system check?) atari | systems:ps2 [2024/02/16 00:56] (current) – PS2 BIOS for Batocera 39 lbrpdx | ||
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| ===== BIOS ===== | ===== BIOS ===== | ||
| + | ==== Batocera 39 and later ==== | ||
| + | We simplified the BIOS requirements with Batocera 39. From now on, you need to put your BIOS files in ''/ | ||
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| + | We strongly recommend using the latest (REDUMP) BIOS for better emulation and depending on your region: | ||
| + | * USA: '' | ||
| + | * EUR: '' | ||
| + | * JAP: '' | ||
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| + | Regarding PS2 emulation: | ||
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| + | * The USA BIOS can play NTSC and PAL games (European games will have a glitch on the PlayStation logo) | ||
| + | * The EUR BIOS can only play PAL games | ||
| + | * The JAP BIOS can only play NTSC games | ||
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| + | You can also use a " | ||
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| + | As the USA-region BIOS can run every game, only this one will be checked by Batocera 39: | ||
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| + | ^ MD5 checksum ^ Share file path ^ Description ^ | ||
| + | |'' | ||
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| + | ==== Batocera 38 and older ==== | ||
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| + | For older versions of Batocera (38 and older), the following BIOS files are checked: | ||
| ^ MD5 checksum ^ Share file path ^ Description ^ | ^ MD5 checksum ^ Share file path ^ Description ^ | ||
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| | '' | | '' | ||
| - | **Standalone PCSX2** | + | <WRAP center round important> |
| - | ^ MD5 checksum ^ Share file path ^ Description ^ | + | The 7#### series of PlayStation 2 BIOes are known to have issues with running certain games. This is true on the console itself. |
| - | | FIXME | '' | + | |
| - | | FIXME | '' | + | PCSX2 will automatically try to use them if they are present. Simply do not include them in your bios folder to avoid this. Only use the BIOSes listed above. |
| - | | FIXME | '' | + | </WRAP> |
| - | | FIXME | '' | + | |
| ===== ROMs ===== | ===== ROMs ===== | ||
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| The recommended format to save space maintaining full compatiblity (starting Batocera **v31**) is [[: | The recommended format to save space maintaining full compatiblity (starting Batocera **v31**) is [[: | ||
| </ | </ | ||
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| + | ===== PS2 video modes ===== | ||
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| + | The PlayStation 2 was in the middle of an awkward phase of TV standards. Not only were displays transforming from the 4:3 aspect ratio to the 16:9 aspect ratio, but they were also going from interlaced to progressive. And this was also before video signals became standardized, | ||
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| + | Fortunately, | ||
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| + | //In addition to this//, the PS2's BIOS itself supports setting the aspect ratio to 4:3 or 16:9, and games can read this setting to determine what aspect ratio to display. However, the majority of games actually ignore this setting and offer the option in the game itself, if at all. But for the games that do support asking the BIOS for the aspect ratio, the only way to switch their aspect ratios to 16:9 is via the following: | ||
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| + | - With a controller plugged in, launch and close any PS2 game. This will configure the controller so that we can navigate the BIOS without issues later. | ||
| + | - While in the PS2 game list, press '' | ||
| + | This can also be set on a per-game basis by holding down {{: | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | - Back out to the system list, then press '' | ||
| + | - Navigate to **Applications** on the left sidebar, then open '' | ||
| + | - In the menu at the top of the screen, click **CDVD** and select "No disc" | ||
| + | - Then click **System** and select "Boot BIOS" | ||
| + | - Using the controller, go to **System Configuration**.\\ {{: | ||
| + | - Press D-pad down to go to **Screen Size**.\\ {{: | ||
| + | - Press {{: | ||
| + | - Back out with {{: | ||
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| + | Certain games only offer the ability to set the screen' | ||
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| + | For the remaining games that do not support 16:9 aspect ratio (or their offering is inferior as they use the " | ||
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| + | For games which support both 50 Hz and 60 Hz, they will either ask to set the appropriate mode on boot or have it available in its options menu. Most modern displays will be running at 60 Hz, so choose that whenever offered. NTSC games will run in 60 Hz by default. | ||
| ===== Emulators ===== | ===== Emulators ===== | ||
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| Standardized features available to all cores of this emulator: '' | Standardized features available to all cores of this emulator: '' | ||
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| + | ===== Texture packs ===== | ||
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| + | Texture packs replace the textures in a game with other (usually higher resolution) textures. (FIXME which emulators available support this? Just PCSX2?) | ||
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| + | Texture packs go into the PCSX2 config folder appropriate to the game: '' | ||
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| + | (FIXME aren't there options that need to be enabled?) | ||
| ===== Controls ===== | ===== Controls ===== | ||
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| With that said, what if you're experiencing unusually low performance on hardware that should otherwise be running it at full speed? Sometimes the configuration file gets corrupted and resets to using "all defaults" | With that said, what if you're experiencing unusually low performance on hardware that should otherwise be running it at full speed? Sometimes the configuration file gets corrupted and resets to using "all defaults" | ||
| - | - Open up the file manager by pressing '' | + | - Open up the file manager by pressing '' |
| - | - Click **Applications** in the top of the sidebar on the left. {{ systems: | + | - Click **Applications** in the top of the sidebar on the left.\\ {{systems: |
| - | - Double-click **pcsx2-config** to open up the PCSX2 configuration tool. {{ systems: | + | - Double-click **pcsx2-config** to open up the PCSX2 configuration tool.\\ {{systems: |
| - | - Navigate to **Config** -> **Emulator settings...** {{ systems: | + | - Navigate to **Config** -> **General Settings** <WRAP center round info> |
| - | - Slide the preset at the bottom of the window to the right until it says "3 - Balanced" | + | On older versions, this is **Emulator settings...** |
| + | </ | ||
| + | - Slide the preset at the bottom of the window to the right until it says "3 - Balanced" | ||
| - Press **Apply**. Quit PCSX2 with '' | - Press **Apply**. Quit PCSX2 with '' | ||
| - Test out your game. :-) | - Test out your game. :-) | ||
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