PCSX2/pcsx2
- Total stars
- 15,623
- Today
- +2
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About the project
PCSX2 is a free and open-source PlayStation 2 emulator that reproduces the console's hardware using MIPS CPU interpreters, recompilers and a virtual machine. It lets you play PS2 games on PC with enhancements, requiring a BIOS dump from a legitimately-owned console.
Useful for
- Play PS2 games on PC without the original console, using a BIOS dump
- Check a specific game's compatibility via the list of over 2500 tested titles
- Build the emulator from source for Windows, Linux or macOS
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Star growth looks organic. Data as of September 24, 2026, 10:53 UTC.
The star-growth assessment does not verify whether the project is safe to run.
Stars per day
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Why it’s trending
- 2 stars so far today, about 5 expected by the end of the day.
Measured growth: the last 7 completed days
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Daily measurements · UTC
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Numbers
- Total stars
- 15,623
- Today
- +2 stars on 2026-09-24 (UTC), ≈ 5 by evening
- Forks
- 2,227
- Issues and pull requests
- 14,395
- Watchers
- 363
- Language
- C++
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Latest release
- v2.9.81 · September 24, 2026
- Created
- December 22, 2013
- Last push
- September 24, 2026
Star trust
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Spotted in
- September 14, 2026GitHub Trending C++ today: #14, +14 stars
- September 13, 2026GitHub Trending C++ today: #14, +18 stars
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