Enable Cheats/Patches in the PCSX2 system settings and boot the game. Hardware Requirements & Troubleshooting

Use the community resources, experiment with the EE overclock settings, and always keep your expectations in check. When it works, it feels like a remastered version of a game you've loved for decades, and that feeling is hard to beat.

For a more organized and downloadable collection, GitHub is your best friend.

Enabling the patch is only half the battle. Here is the most critical piece of advice for running 60fps patches smoothly:

is undeniably one of the greatest consoles of all time. However, playing many of its absolute masterpieces at a locked 30 frames per second (or a sluggish 25 FPS on PAL versions) can feel pretty jarring today.

By applying these patches, you aren't just cheating; you are performing a remaster that Sony never paid for. Start with Shadow of the Colossus , then move to Burnout 3 . You will never want to play on original hardware again.

If you only have an hour to game, download these patches first. This is the crowd-sourced "Mt. Rushmore" of PCSX2 60fps patches:

If you create a successful 60fps patch or find a new one, share it with the community. This emulation scene is built on the contributions of its members, and your work could help others enjoy their favorite games for years to come.

Original PS2 hardware targeted 30 FPS (NTSC) or 25/50 FPS (PAL) to maintain graphical fidelity. With modern CPUs, PCSX2 can emulate the Emotion Engine faster than real-time. However, simply increasing the emulation speed does not change game logic—animations, physics, and timers remain tied to the original frame rate. 60 FPS patches are custom memory hacks that modify specific addresses to double the game’s internal frame pacing.

Right now, the community is moving toward 120fps. Recent builds of PCSX2 (Nightly 1.7.4000+) support "Frame Generation" via the GSdx mod. However, true 120fps patches are rare because they break controllers (input polling rates).

accepted this as the "authentic" experience. However, as PC hardware grew more powerful, the gap between what the emulator do and what the games became frustrating. The Breakthrough