Wondering about ps2 emulation (legal, no worries)

[EllTheGamer]

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 .

[ExceededGoku]

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.
You need an incredibly fast computer (such as mine to get anywhere near playable but it is getting better and better), I have been able to play phantasy star universe so far on the PC. Have not tried any other games since thye released the new graphics plugin.

[Asghar]

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.

[Spud1]

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

[DavidM]

I believe the PS3 will have legal emulation