PS2 Emulator on Mac – running PCSX2 on macOS natively (Advanced) If the file isn’t corrupted, you should be able to see the boot animation of the PS2. Locate the folder of your ISO ROMs and select the game you want to play. To do so, just click on System and select Boot CDVD(Full). Pro-tip: Use DS4Windows to spoof your DS3 or DS4 controller into thinking it’s an Xbox Controller.

However, if you’re using a PlayStation DualShock controller, you might need to manually configure each button. If you’re using a controller with native xinput.dll, then you won’t have to configure anything for this part. Pro-Tip: Using a Mac with M1 Chip? If you’re having problems with Hardware Renderer, switch to Software Renderer and observe performance differences. We recommend leaving GS Plugin as-is if you’re not experiencing visual artifacts or glitches. You can find this under Config, Plugins/BIOS selector. It’s time to configure PCSX2 Graphics Settings. Make sure to put a Check on Use Default Setting, then click on Finish and proceed to the next setting. Locate the PS2 BIOS file you have downloaded and select it.

Leave everything as-is and proceed to PCSX2 Bios. If everything is installed correctly, you should be seeing the PCSX2 First Time Configuration Window. This video tutorial can help you tweak the most advanced settings that we won’t be covering for this guide.