Pcsx2 troubleshooting for version 9.2 and 9.4

Pcsx2 0.9.2

Speed up tips for Pcsx2 (playstation 2 emulator)

1. Use Pcsx2 instead of Pcsx2tlb
2. Goto compatibility and check disable visual theme or choose for
best performance.
3. Start Pcsx2 then choose priority high
4. Disable Anti aliasing
5. Overclock your CPU, Graphics card, memory.
6. Make an ISO
7. Defrag
8. Update your drivers and directx.
9. If your using DVD/Cdrom check the DMA if it is on.
10. Check your DVD/Cdrom if it is Master or Slave. If it is in slave position change it to Master.

Problems and Solutions

Problem: Pcsx2 won't start because I does not any bios, where can I get it?
Solution: You'll be needing to dump your bios from your own Ps2. Goto www.Pcsx2.net and get the bios dumper there to download your own bios or Click to my links section and click on the Pcsx2 link to their website.
Problem: Pcsx2 won't start.
Solution: You need to be login as an Administrator or your memory is to low you need at least 512 of memory to run Pcsx2.

Problem: Pcsx2 still won't run I already have enough memory.
Solution: Go to Control panel --> Performance and maintenance --> Adjust visual effect --> advanced tab --> Virtual memory press Change button --> Choose No paging --> press set --> ok --> Apply.

Problem: When I use load state the game freeze after a few seconds.
Solution: Although you can use save state saving in your memory card is more reliable.

Problem: The color of my game is distorted
Solution: You maybe have you the load state function sometimes graphics gets distorted when using this use save state only in emergency cases.

Problem: I want to use my keyboard instead of my mouse is there a way to do this.
Solution: Yes there is, use PadwinKeyb to emulate the analog stick, it track your mouse pointer try using the number keypad.

Problem: I’m using zerofrog’s plug-in but it won’t start.
Solution: You need to upgrade your graphics card try looking for cards with Pixel Shader 2.0

A pixel shader serves to manipulate a pixel, usually to apply an effect on an image, for example; realism, bump mapping,shadows, and explosion effects. It is a graphics function that calculates effects on a per-pixel basis. Depending on resolution, an excess of 2 million pixels may need to be rendered, lit, shaded, and colored for each frame.

Pcsx2 0.9.4

The recently release Pcsx2 9.4 have good improvements some of them are options in speed and compatibility in most of the games.

Problem: The game will not load after changing settings/configuration
Note: Sometimes Pcsx2 freeze use the same procedure
Solution: After changing some settings exit Pcsx2 and load it again.

Kingdom Hearts troubleshooting

Problem: I want to play Kingdom Hearts but it won’t even boot.
Solution: Check if you’re using SSSPSX if you do change it to PadwinKeyb.

Note: These problems occur while I’m playing the game, problems may occur depending on what system you are using. If similar problems occur to you try the solutions I used take note that this solutions may or may not solve the problems.

Problem: Inside the Waterfall cavern the game freeze when Sora tries to jump to the ledge.
Solution: There is a specific location only in the Waterfall cavern that the game freezes there are some other way to climb without using that ledge.

Note: The ledge is located near the Water cavern entrance in some computers this may occur or not occur.
Problem: The game stops after locking the key hole in the Waterfall cavern.
Solution: Use Pcsx2 ver 9.4 and use ZEROSPU2 .0.4.4

Problem: Sora keeps on disappearing
Solution: Pause the game

Problem: Kingdom hearts stops at the scene with Kiari and Sora at the Mystical house
Solution: Uncheck the Kingdom hearts option in the Graphics configuration.

Update: 3/29/2014