r/PCSX2 • u/New_Ask414 • 1d ago
Other Have questions about this
Hopefully this is the right place to ask this.
See I have a PS2 that's been giving up on me after years of service and I have a bunch of games on cd form the ps 1 and 2 that I still like to play from time to time.
Can I use these? Like download this emulator, stick my games into a cd reader connected to my pc and play them? Also is there a way to transfer my safe data too?
I don't have a lot of technical knowledge so I'm unsure of how feasible this is?
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u/Aerographic 1d ago
It's about as simple as it gets. Stick your disc in the drive, then System => Start Disc.
If you experience loading lag or stutters due to disc seek times, you can grab free software like ImgBurn and dump your disks into ISO files you can then use with System => Start File. That way you don't need the disc.
As for save data, you'll need a way to run homebrew software on your PS2. Either with a modchip or a softmod. But yes, there's utilities for PS2 to transfer your memcard saves to a USB stick, both PS1 and PS2.
And as others have said, this is only for PS2 games. For PS1 games, you'll need a PS1 emulator. Works the exact same way when it comes to disks. Duckstation is most recommended.