I'm salty about that guy who scoffed at me for playing PS2 games on real hardware

not still using disks*

There is no Xbox emulator worth mentioning.
PCSX2 isn't great. Dreamcast emulation isn't either. Dolphin's all right.

Original hardware is the way to go with PS2. Especially if you have an OG fat model.

you can play everything with a HDD installed

ps2drives.x-pec.com/?p=list
absoluteanime.com/hdloader
Googling stuff is hard. I know how it is.

Hey, faggot, I'm just saying I remember there being at least minor hiccups compared to running from a disc (like cutscenes not playing properly).

even the slim is fine if you stream games over network

>I'm salty about that guy who scoffed at me for playing PS2 games on real hardware.
If you get salty every time someone says something stupid you're going to be in for a wild ride in life man. The guy probably never even thought about that conversation again after the fact. #whocares

Because you are retarded for doing that when you can just emulate it for non-eyecancer resolution

>Not using both.
There are enough PS2 games which emulate poorly enough to justify using real hardware, but for those which emulate fine why would you suffer through a worse experience?

How do I emulate PS2 games where it doesnt look like pixelated shit on my 1440p screen? How do I get all the widescreen stuff to work? Those are the only real reasons to emulate.

>coming out as a zoomer

I'm proud of you.

You're a little shit, don't get me wrong, but proud of you.

I play PS1 games on a phat PS1 through S-Video on my HDTV.

I have a PS3, but the image doesn't look right even over HDMI. It messes with the dithering or something. Same with my Retropie.

Would play on CRT but the Trinitron I have doesn't have S-Video or better and I haven't modded it otherwise. I don't own an upscale yet either for RGB. Also, small apartment. Can't always keep my CRT out.

I'm flattered, but I'm actually 31 so not quite.

Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings
See pic related

Config > Video (GS) > Window Settings
Set aspect ratio to 16:9
Set resolution to 1440p or another, lower 16:9 resolution
Set zoom to 100%
Disable window resize border
Default fullscreen on open

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>Hey, faggot, ...
I think what you really meant to type was "Thank you for those useful links, user." and you're welcome.

You now realize all of those times you dismissed someone with "why not use an emulator?" they were actually a 40 year old with an NES. Some day Zoomer's children will ask why you prefer to play your PS5 games on real hardware instead of use an emulator.

I'll be 65 by then, why do I care?

Yeah, well, it confirms what I thought originally. There are games that freeze or don't boot and whatnot.

Too bad something like GDEMU doesn't exist for PS2. That's something I'd be okay with.

HDLoader is amazingly outdated, it's all OPL these days.

Fucking this
The sooner you learn to roll those opinions you disagree with up into a ball and toss them away, the sooner you're free to be happy. Just remember that no matter how retarded someone's opinion is, they've arrived to their world view over the course of years and it'll take more than you being unequivocally correct in a 5 minute disagreement to change that in them. Let them enjoy being retarded, while you enjoy playing games on your PS2 user. You don't need to justify jack shit.

Emuautists absolutely seethe at original hardware. They know it's the best experience.

I fucked around for a LONG time with PS2 emulation. Spent $1,000 on CPU + GPU upgrades. Desperately chasing the 1:1 perfect experience.

It doesnt exist. It's a fucking cult. Every game has a few seconds of flaws.

"More power more power!" "Well it works for me are you dumb LOL!".

Dont go down the emu hole. Just get a PS2 and a hard drive for the isos.

Oh yeah... well, whatever.

Saved, thanks ill go try it now. What about games to make them wide screen dont I need to download something for it?

>getting actually offended by someone on Yea Forums
This board is for shitposting and memes, nothing more. Play what games you like, play them how you want, do what makes you happy.

PS2 looks like garbage on an HDTV unless you have a 300 dollar upscaller.

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Widescreen hacks. Check the OP links
forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-PCSX2-Widescreen-Game-Patches

Oh and also consult Wikipedia for games with native widescreen support of course.
en.everybodywiki.com/List_of_PlayStation_2_games_with_alternative_display_modes

Just do both if you can. A hacked Wii with emulators, an SD card for Wiiware, and a USB drive for Gamecube/Wii games is kino.

excuse me sir what is this?

How do people still get butthurt on the internet?

Save states
Faster bootup
Can unlimit the fps to speed through boring parts
Render at a higher resolution

just play the games in 4:3 that don't natively support widescreen. why the fuck are people so allergic to 4:3??

Some games with widescreen patches look fantastic