PCSX2 Playground

PCSX2 now comes in 2 versions, the TLB and the VM (virtual memory) one. The TLB version is the pcsx2t.exe while the VM version is the pcsx2.exe. First try running the VM version, following the instructions given (type your account user name, log off/on and restart). If the program still fails to allocate the memory, simply use the TLB version and don't worry the speed difference is not that great. The VM version is said to not work properly with systems not having Service Pack 2 installed, or XP Home but it is not limited to those, so if you want to save yourself from the trouble just use the TLB one.

First off you can use the Set Plugins Directory and Set Bios Directory to change the directory from which PCSX2 loads its plugins and bios respectively. So if you are not using the default directories (/plugins and /bios) you should use these buttons to change them. The Configuration,Test and About buttons that you see under each plugin section are for Configuring the selected plugin,testing if a selected plugin works (kind of obsolete since if it shows up in the list it will work) and for checking out some info about the selected plugin. Here are the plugins that handle the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) emulation. Only the Dev9null v0.3.0 is included in the release package which is yet another Null plugin which is exactly like all the other ones.

This is the main GUI (Graphical User Interface) of PCSX2. From here you can change the settings or plugins used by PCSX2 as you see fit. Go to Config=>Configure to start configuring PCSX2. You will see a screen like this (click to enlarge):

USB
Here are the plugins that handle USB (Universal Serial Bus) emulation. Only the USB Null v0.4.0 is included in the release package which is yet another Null plugin. There are no other USB plugins available or in development. Press Configure to get a menu with a checkbox where you can check/uncheck "Enable Logging" which will enable/disable usb logging. As said, it should be used from developers only. Firewire
Here are the plugins that handle the Firewire port of the PS2. Only the FWnull v0.4.0 is included in the release package. There are no other Firewire plugins available or in development. FWnull v0.4 is another Null plugin. Press Configure to get a menu with a checkbox where you can check/uncheck "Enable Logging" which will enable/disable firewire logging. As said, it should be used from developers only.
BIOS(Basic Input Output System)
In this drop down menu you will find your bios image, if you have one and have put it in the selected bios folder. Note that the only LEGAL way of obtaining a bios is dumping it from your OWN Playstation 2 console. DO NOT ask where to get the bios in the PCSX2 forum,because its against the rules.That is because the ps2 BIOS is a copyrighted material of Sony and that makes its distribution illegal, meaning NGemu could get in trouble if it was found out that we were supplying people illegally with bios files.
You can find out if your BIOS image is valid or not by checking if there is a percentage besides it in the BIOS drop down box of the main configuration screen. If it does, your BIOS image is NOT valid. Also if it does not even appear there even after you have selected your right bios directory, it is once again an invalid image.

Born as a "playground" test-bed for PCSX2 modifications and code, the Playground project evolved into much more, over a period of about 4 months.