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Windows Setup

This section will help you through the process of setting up PCSX2 on Windows.

Required software​

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Make sure to install all the required software-first before proceeding with the setup.

Visual C++ redistributable​

  • You need the Visual C++ 2019 x86 Redistributables to run PCSX2.
    • They are combined with other yearly releases Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022. 64-bit version (x64) is required for 1.7.0 and higher (though early 1.7 builds still required 32 bit versions)

FFmpeg (Optional)​

  • PCSX2 requires some additional FFmpeg libraries to enable video capture.
    • Grab the FFmpeg Windows files here.
    • Extract the zip file, then place the extracted dll files in your PCSX2 folder. They should be in the same folder as the main PCSX2 exe file.

Setup process​

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As we are now drawing closer to releasing a new stable version, we encourage you to use the latest nightly instead of stable. If you encounter a problem, you will likely be told to try the latest nightly as a first step.

Extracting PCSX2​

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  • Head over to the download page and grab the latest Nightly build if you haven't done so already!

  • Use 7-Zip to extract the .7z archive.

    • Install 7-Zip.
    • Right click on the archive.
    • Find the entry for 7-Zip.
    • Click on Extract to [folder name] option.
    • This will extract PCSX2 to the same directory where you put the .7z file.

Launching PCSX2​

  • Run the pcsx2-qt.exe file

  • Follow the setup wizard and you are ready to play!