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--- systems:ps2 [2022/09/06 12:21] – add section about PS2 video modes atari
+++ systems:ps2 [2024/02/16 00:56] (current) – PS2 BIOS for Batocera 39 lbrpdx
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 ===== BIOS =====
+==== Batocera 39 and later ====
+We simplified the BIOS requirements with Batocera 39. From now on, you need to put your BIOS files in ''/userdata/bios/ps2/'' (they used to be in ''/userdata/bios/'' in previous Batocera versions).
+We strongly recommend using the latest (REDUMP) BIOS for better emulation and depending on your region:
+  * USA: ''ps2-0230a-20080220.bin''
+  * EUR: ''ps2-0230e-20080220.bin'' or ''ps2-0250e-20100415.bin''
+  * JAP: ''ps2-0230j-20080220.bin''
+Regarding PS2 emulation:
+  * 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
+You can also use a "region-free" EMU-BIOS PS2 ''ps3_ps2_emu_bios.bin'' available in the PS3 firmware, but warning: Fast Boot mode (or skip bios logo) must be enabled.
+As the USA-region BIOS can run every game, only this one will be checked by Batocera 39:
+^ MD5 checksum ^ Share file path ^ Description ^
+|''21038400dc633070a78ad53090c53017'' | ''bios/ps2/ps2-0230a-20080220.bin'' | PS2 firmware binary |
+==== Batocera 38 and older ====
+For older versions of Batocera (38 and older), the following BIOS files are checked:
 ^ MD5 checksum ^ Share file path ^ Description ^
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 | ''b406d05922dac2eaf3c2e68157b1b468'' | ''bios/ROM2.BIN'' | Extra information only required for certain Chinese PS2's |
-**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 | ''bios/PS2 Bios 30004R V6 Pal.bin'' | FIXME |
-| FIXME | ''bios/scph10000.bin'' | 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 | ''bios/scph39001.bin'' | FIXME |
+</WRAP>
-| FIXME | ''bios/SCPH-70004_BIOS_V12_PAL_200.BIN'' | FIXME |
 ===== ROMs =====
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 Standardized features available to all cores of this emulator: ''ps2.videomode''
+===== Texture packs =====
+Texture packs replace the textures in a game with other (usually higher resolution) textures. (FIXME which emulators available support this? Just PCSX2?)
+Texture packs go into the PCSX2 config folder appropriate to the game: ''system/configs/PCSX2/textures/<GameCode>''. For example if replacing the texture in the game God of War, they would go into the ''system/configs/PCSX2/textures/SCUS-97399'' folder. (FIXME how do we find out the GameCode?)
+(FIXME aren't there options that need to be enabled?)
 ===== Controls =====