How do I enable Turbo mode on PCSX2?

For those that are unaware, turbo is an emulator hack in PCSX2 that disables the game's frame limiter causing the game to run faster than it should. Turbo can be activated by pressing [TAB] on your keyboard. Pressing [F4] on your keyboard disables the frame limiter for even faster speeds.
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How do I speed up PCSX2?

How to Get PCSX Games to Run as Fast as Possible
  1. Click "Config" in the main PCSX2 tool bar. ...
  2. Select the "EE/IOP" tab. ...
  3. Click the "VUs" tab. ...
  4. Select the "GS" tab. ...
  5. Click the "Speedhacks" tab. ...
  6. Click "Config" in the main PCSX2 tool bar. ...
  7. Test the performance of the application using your preferred game.
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Why is PCSX2 running slow?

Lower the resolution. This setting determines how much detail you can see while playing, but a higher resolution requires more system resources and can make PCSX2 much slower. To lower the resolution, select "Plugin/BIOS Selector" in the Config menu.
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How do I take a screenshot PCSX2?

Ctrl + Shift + F8

Takes screenshot in the current rendering resolution (not the actual resized resolution of the GS window). Screenshot are saved in snaps folder.
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Is there a PlayStation 2 emulator?

PCSX2 is a free and open-source PlayStation 2 emulator for Windows, Linux, and macOS that supports a wide range of PlayStation 2 video games with a high level of compatibility and functionality.
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Can I run PCSX2 without graphics card?

“Can I run PS2 games on a PC with PCSX2?” Yes, PCSX2 is an emulator designed to run PS2 games on Windows. “I have windows 8 pc 32bit with intel core w dup Processor and 2 gb ram I have no graphic card with my pc.”
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How can I make my emulator run faster?

6 Ways to Supercharge the Android Emulator
  1. Make use of Android Studio's 'Instant Run' The Android team have recently made some huge improvements to Android Studio, including the addition of Instant Run. ...
  2. Install HAXM and Switch to x86. ...
  3. Virtual machine acceleration. ...
  4. Disable the emulator's boot animation. ...
  5. Try an Alternative.
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What specs do you need to run PCSX2?

System Requirements #
  1. Operating System. Windows 8.1 or newer (64 bit) Ubuntu 18.04/Debian or newer, Arch Linux, or other distro (64 bit)
  2. CPU. Supports SSE4.1. PassMark Single Thread Performance rating near or greater than 1600. ...
  3. GPU. Direct3D10 support. OpenGL 3.x support. ...
  4. RAM. 4 GB.
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Does PCSX2 support Vulkan?

A major update for the popular PlayStation 2 emulator PCSX2 has implemented support for the Vulkan API, offering an alternative to DirectX or OpenGL rendering that could bring better performance in many games.
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Is there a ps3 emulator?

RPCS3 is a free and open-source video game console emulator and debugger for the Sony PlayStation 3 that runs on Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and macOS operating systems, allowing PlayStation 3 games and software to be played and debugged on a personal computer.
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Are emulators legal?

Emulators are legal to download and use, however, sharing copyrighted ROMs online is illegal. There is no legal precedent for ripping and downloading ROMs for games you own, though an argument could be made for fair use.
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Why is emulator so laggy?

Running multiple programs at once on your PC can cause performance issues. While running Android emulator for playing heavy games, you should always avoid using up the RAM of your computer. This will cause severe lag to your PC. You can close unwanted programs by going to "Task Manager".
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Can PS2 work on Android?

You can use any of the PS2 emulators to enjoy your favorite PlayStation 2 games on your smartphone. PlayStation 2 supports almost all games on Android smartphones. The PS2 emulators have excellent graphics and some emulators run fast while others slow.
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Is PCSX2 legal?

While the PCSX2 code is completely legal, Sony owns the code of the PS2 BIOS. That hasn't stopped the BIOS files from being widely distributed online, but it does mean the only free-and-clear legal way to obtain the necessary BIOS files is to dump them from your own PS2.
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What does PCSX2 stand for?

The PCSX2 Wiki is a collaborative website about PCSX2 (a PlayStation 2 emulator for the PC) that anyone can edit!
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Can PCSX2 run PS1 games?

Well sorta, pcsx2 can run PS1 games but very poorly if at all, it's something the devs tried but quicky gave up in order to concentrate on PS2 emulation. You can even use pcsx2 gdsx plugin with a PS1 emulator like pcsx or ePSXe, but again I wouldn't recommend it.
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How many cores does PCSX2 use?

PCSX2 makes heavy use of floating-point operations. It is also important to note that having more than two CPU cores does not automatically increase the emulation performance of PCSX2. This is because PCSX2 currently uses only two cores, so having a greater number of cores will not compensate for a lower clock-rate.
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How do I use shaders on PCSX2?

Installation and usage
  1. Download your shader of choice (see list of shaders bellow).
  2. Extract the *. fx file inside your PCSX2 directory (where the main executable file is located). ...
  3. Rename the extracted file to shader. ...
  4. Enable the external shader in GSdx using one of the three methods below:
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Is PSP stronger than PS2?

The PSP has more power in almost every area than the PS2, the only thing that the PS2 has over the PSP is speed of memory. Because of that The Ps2 can puch slightly higher poly's but in all with the extra ram it would be really tough to call the PSP anything less than a portable PS2.
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What GPU is PS2?

The Playstation 2 GPU 250nm was a performance-segment gaming console graphics solution by Sony, launched on March 4th, 2000. Built on the 250 nm process, and based on the GS-250nm graphics processor, in its CXD2934GB variant, the device does not support DirectX.
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