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PS2 Emulators

There are retroarch based and standalone. The Retroarch based have advantages such as auto saves and common RGUI.
  1. pcsx2
  2. pcsx2-16
  3. play
  4. Libretro: pcsx2

pcsx2

PCSX2 external is the default. Can load customer textures. Works with everything. Doesn't have RGUI or autosaves though.
  1. pcx2 web site

pcsx2-16

After launching it downloaded and was installed into pcsx2-16 folder. It seems to be an older version of pcxs2 external from 2020. Some games work with it I guess. I guess some games stopped working with newer versions? Doesn't take much space. Guess I'll keep around as backup. Still not planning on using it unless I have too.

play

Another external emulator for ps2. Not as good compatability as pcsx2.
  1. Play Web Site
  2. github

libretro: pcx2

I tried to get this to work for auto-saves and rgui. Can't get it to work. Added bios into bios\pcsx2\bios folder. Now says to load disc into tray.
  1. librettro pcsx2 web page
  2. Forum post stating what I saw
RGUI Shows LRPS2 1.19.1 The web page says it supports gz. But nothing is loading. Can't get it work. It also does not load chd that was compressed in zstd but it DOES work with default chd compression. I think I will convert all my stuff to standard chd.