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General Issues

This section details some common issues that may occur when you are using PCSX2.

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If you are encountering issues, before troubleshooting them it is highly recommended that you update your PCSX2 version if you haven't done so already.

Game are stuck on black screen or does not load correctly​

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This usually indicates that your dump is corrupted or incomplete.

To verify the integrity of your dump, right-click on the game you want to check on the game list, then click on properties. You should be greeted with the game properties window. Next up click the verify button under the disc track list.

If it returns a green checkmark (✅) then your game dumps are working just fine, otherwise if it returns a red cross (❌) then your dumps are corrupted and you will have to redump your game. You can checkout the gathering files page for the instructions on how to do so.

Unable to start Video Capture​

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PCSX2 requires some additional ffmpeg libraries to enable video capture.

Windows​

  • 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.

Linux​

If you are using a distro which is not based on Ubuntu, it is recommended that you use the Flatpak instead of the AppImage for video recording support.

Still have problems?​

If your game is not working or you are still having issues, there are a few things you can do: