Introducing PCSX2 2.0!
PCSX2 2.0 released after 4 years, featuring 6000 changes, 100 million downloads, and 20th anniversary. Updates include Qt UI, plugin removal, game fixes, customization, compatibility improvements, MacOS support, and technical enhancements.
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PCSX2 2.0 has been released after over four years, boasting significant progress with over 6000 changes, 100 million downloads, and its 20th anniversary. The update includes a transition to Qt for a better user interface, the removal of plugins for improved performance, automatic game fixes for smoother gameplay, per-game settings customization, enhanced game compatibility, and a big picture mode for a TV-friendly experience. Additionally, translation processes have been streamlined, MacOS support has been reinstated, and a new patching system has been introduced. Technical enhancements like Fastmem for speed improvements and recompiler optimizations have been implemented to enhance stability and performance. The update also includes changes to system requirements, dropping support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, and introducing support for macOS Big Sur. The PCSX2 team has joined GitHub Sponsors for donations and expanded its social media presence to Mastodon.
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3 commentsWonder how many young people are getting their introduction to CS/compilers/systems via hacking on pcsx2.
* Big picture mode
* Per-game settings and a built-in database of fixes that are applied automatically for know games
* Switch to Qt
* No more plugins, it's all a single codebase now
* Translation process improvements
And more!
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