Home >> Internet Games >> PlayStation 2

How to Dump Files in PCSX2

PCSX2 is a PlayStation 2 emulator that allows you to play PlayStation 2 games on your computer. The software does not work with every PlayStation 2 game, but the developers continue to add support for more games. If you are a developer, you may wish to dump debugging files to memory while you are playing so that you can view any errors and bugs that occurred during the game. There are two ways to dump debugging information within the program.

Things You'll Need

PCSX2 software
PlayStation 2 game disc

Instructions

Memory Dump Option
- 1
  Open PCSX2 by clicking its icon on the desktop or in the "Programs" section of the Start menu.
- 2
  Click "Debug" in the toolbar at the top of the window and choose "Memory Dump."
- 3
  Choose a location to save the memory dump file and click the check box to enable the memory dump feature, then click "OK."
- 4
  Insert a game disc and play it by clicking "File" and choosing "Run CD." When you are finished, any debugging information will be saved at the location you specified.
Linuzappz Dump Option
- 5
  Click "Config" in the toolbar at the top of the window and choose "Configure." The Configuration window opens with many options.
- 6
  Click the drop-down box under "Cdvdrom" and choose "Linuzappz Iso CDVD Driver," then click the "Configure" button under the box.
- 7
  Check the box next to "Enable Block Dump=>'block.dump'" and click "OK" to save your changes.
- 8
  Insert a game disc and play it by clicking "File" and choosing "Run CD." When you are finished, any debugging information will be saved to the root location of the program in a file called "block.dump."

PlayStation 2