.TH "pcsx2" "1"

.SH NAME
PCSX2 - PlayStation(R)2 console emulator

.SH DESCRIPTION
PCSX2 is an emulator for the PlayStation(R)2 video game console. It is written mostly in C++, some part are in C and x86 assembly.
There is still lot of on going work to improve compatibility & speed.

Visit http://pcsx2.net & https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2 for the latest updates.

.SH Options
Note: all options can also be updated in the GUI.
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.SH GENERAL OPTIONS
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.B IsoFile
Optional ISO image to load and run on startup. It uses the PCSX2 internal ISO loader.
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.B --cfg=file
Specify a custom configuration file to use instead of PCSX2.ini. It does not affect plugins.
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.B --cfgpath=directory
Specifies the config folder. It applies to pcsx2 + plugins.
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.B --forcewiz
forces running of the First-time Wizard.
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.B --profiling
eases running from profiler tool such as Vtune
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.SH AUTO-RUN OPTIONS
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.B --elf=[file]
Executes an ELF image.
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.B --nogui
Disables display of the gui on exit (program auto-exits).
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.B --nodisc
Boots with an empty DVD tray. Use this to boot into the PS2 system menu.
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.B --usecd
Uses the configured CDVD plugin instead of IsoFile.
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.SH COMPATIBILITY OPTIONS
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.B --nohacks
Disables all speedhacks.
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.B --gamefixes=[fix1,fix2,...]
Enable specific gamefixes for this session.
Valid fixes in 0.9.7 are: VuAddSub, VuClipFlag, FpuCompare, FpuNegDiv, XGKick, IpuWait, EETiming, SkipMpeg.

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.B --fullboot
Disables the quick boot feature, forcing you to sit through the PS2 startup splash screens.
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.SH PLUGINS OVERRIDES
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.B --cdvd=[libpath]
Override for the CDVD plugin.
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.B --gs=[libpath]
Override for the GS plugin.

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.B --spu=[libpath]
Override for the SPU2 plugin.
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.B --pad=[libpath]
Override for the PAD plugin.
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.B --dev9=[libpath]
Override for the DEV9 plugin.
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.B --usb=[libpath]
Override for the USB plugin only.


.SH FILES AND DIRECTORIES
$XDG_HOME_DIR/pcsx2 or $HOME/.config/pcsx2
All pcsx2 configurations and user datas.

.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
You can report bugs by submitting an issue at the pcsx2 GitHub issue tracker, located at

https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/issues


.SH AUTHORS
Please refer to the "About" section of the gui interface or the documentation.

.SH PCSX2 RELATED WEBSITES
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PCSX2 google project:
http://code.google.com/p/pcsx2

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PCSX2 web site:
http://pcsx2.net

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PCSX2 forum
http://forums.pcsx2.net

.SH "COPYRIGHT NOTICE"
Copyright \(co 2002-2010 PCSX2 Dev Team

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