diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 56fe242b21..85208a14ed 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,40 +1,54 @@ -PCSX2 is an open source Playstation 2 emulator. Its purpose is to mimic the the PS2 hardware, using a combination of MIPS CPU [Interpreters](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpreter_\(computing\)), [Recompilers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_recompilation) and a [Virtual Machine](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine) which manages hardware states and PS2 system memory. +# PCSX2 + +PCSX2 is an open-source PlayStation 2 (AKA PS2) emulator. Its purpose is to emulate the PS2 hardware, using a combination of MIPS CPU [Interpreters](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpreter_\(computing\)), [Recompilers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_recompilation) and a [Virtual Machine](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine) which manages hardware states and PS2 system memory. This allows you to play PS2 games on your PC, with many additional features and benefits. # Project Details -The PCSX2 project has been running for more than ten years. Once able to run only a few public domain demos, recent versions enable many games to work at full speed, including popular titles such as *Final Fantasy X* or *Devil May Cry 3*. Visit the *[PCSX2 homepage](http://pcsx2.net)* to check the latest compatibility status of games (with more than 2000 titles tested), or ask your doubts in the *[Official forums](http://forums.pcsx2.net/)*. +The PCSX2 project has been running for more than ten years. Once only able to run a few public domain demos, newer versions enable many games to work at full speed, including popular titles such as Final Fantasy X or Devil May Cry 3. Visit the [PCSX2 homepage](http://pcsx2.net) to check the latest compatibility status of games (with more than 2000 titles tested), or ask for help in the [official forums](http://forums.pcsx2.net/). -The latest officially released version is *1.2.1* (SVN r5875). -Installers and binaries for both Windows and Linux are available from **[our homepage](http://pcsx2.net/)**. +The latest officially released stable version is version 1.4.0. -|  |  |  -|:----:|:----:|:----:| +Installers and binaries for both Windows and Linux are available from [our website](http://pcsx2.net/download.html). + +Development builds are also available from [our website](http://pcsx2.net/download/development/git.html). + + + + # System Requirements ## Minimum -* Windows/Linux OS +* OS: Windows Vista SP2 or newer or GNU/Linux (32-bit or 64-bit) * CPU: Any that supports SSE2 (Pentium 4 and up, Athlon64 and up) -* GPU: Any that supports Pixel Shader model 2.0, except Nvidia FX series (broken SM2.0, too slow anyway) -* 512MB RAM (note Vista needs at least 2GB to run reliably) +* GPU: DirectX 10 GPU or better +* RAM: 2GB or more ## Recommended -* Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32bit or 64bit) with the [latest DirectX](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109) -* CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 3.2ghz or better -* GPU: 8800gt or better (for Direct3D10 support) -* RAM: 1GB on Linux/Windows XP, 2GB or more on Vista +* OS: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (64-bit) or GNU/Linux (64-bit) +* CPU: Intel Haswell (or AMD equivalent) @ 3.2GHz or better +* GPU: DirectX 11 GPU or greater +* RAM: 4GB or more -**Note**: Because of copyright issues, and the complexity of trying to work around it, you need a BIOS dump extracted from a legitimately owned Playstation 2 console to use the emulator. +## Notes -**Note:** PCSX2 mainly takes advantage of 2 CPU cores. As of r4865 PCSX2 can now take advantage of a 3rd core using the MTVU speedhack. This can be a significant speedup on CPUs with 3+ cores, however on GS limited games (or on dual core CPUs) it may be a slowdown. +- You need the [Visual C++ 2015 x86 Redistributables](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145) for this version to work. -|  |  |  -|:----:|:----:|:----:| +- PCSX2 1.4.0 is the last version to support Windows XP. Windows XP is no longer getting updates (including security-related updates), and graphics drivers for Windows XP are older and no longer maintained. + +- Make sure to update your operating system, drivers, and DirectX (if applicable) to ensure you have the best experience possible. Having a newer GPU is also recommended so you have the latest supported drivers. + +- Because of copyright issues, and the complexity of trying to work around it, you need a BIOS dump extracted from a legitimately-owned PS2 console to use the emulator. For more information about the BIOS and how to get it from your console, visit [this page](http://pcsx2.net/config-guide/official-english-pcsx2-configuration-guide.html#Bios). + +- PCSX2 mainly takes advantage of 2 CPU cores. As of [this commit](https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/commit/ac9bf45) PCSX2 can now take advantage of more than 2 cores using the MTVU speedhack. This can be a significant speedup on CPUs with 3+ cores, however on GS-limited games (or on CPUs with less than 2 cores) it may be a slowdown. + + +  # Quality Assurance **Build** | **Status** --------|-------- Linux | [](https://travis-ci.org/PCSX2/pcsx2) -Window | [](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/gregory38/pcsx2/branch/master) +Windows | [](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/gregory38/pcsx2/branch/master) Coverity| [](https://scan.coverity.com/projects/6310)