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    Wondering about ps2 emulation (legal, no worries)

    Hi all,
    I was just wondering what emulation for the ps2 is looking like as a long time ago i had an offer for a cheap copy of FFX for ps2 (from a mate £5) and was wondering if the emulators were ready to play retail games not just homebrew or things like that. I played plenty of previous FF games for ps1 on my pc but since i owned them all it was legal.
    Any news is greatly appreciated from people that already know otherwise i am perfectly willing to delve into the world of spyware and 'naughty' ads but if people regularly check these or have the knowledge already they could save me some time .

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    www.pcsx2.net
    I think its safe to post a link to this site since they don't post any bios which is illegal... so you will have to find your own from a source.
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    There is no "legal" way to emulate and play PS2 games on your PC.
    All emulators need a copy of the PS2 bios which is illegal to copy and download.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Asghar View Post
    There is no "legal" way to emulate and play PS2 games on your PC.
    All emulators need a copy of the PS2 bios which is illegal to copy and download.
    Wrong People have created their own versions of the bios that are 100% legal as they are their own works..true these tend to be buggy and only work with select games but they do exist.

    It's also a bit of a grey area when it comes to the bios - if you own a PS2 I *think* you can technically back it up on to your PC and use it if you do it yourself...but i;m not 100% sure on this so don't quote me

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    I believe the PS3 will have legal emulation

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