PlayStation 2

(EXTARCT FROM WIKI)

 The PlayStation 2 (Japanese: プレイステーション2, Hepburn: Pureisutēshon Tsū^?, officially abbreviated as PS2) is a video game console manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment as part of the PlayStation series. It was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan, October 26, 2000 in North America, and November 24, 2000 in Europe. As part of the sixth-generation of console gaming, its primary competitors were the Dreamcast, Xbox, and GameCube.

The PlayStation 2 is the best-selling video game console of all time to date, having sold over 150 million units as of January 31, 2011.^[6] Sony stated in 2011 that 1.52 billion PS2 titles have been sold since launch.^[7] With 3,857 games, the PlayStation 2 also has the largest library of games of any console. Succeeded as Sony's flagship console by the PlayStation 3 in 2006, the PlayStation 2 continued to be produced with revisions released in 2006 and 2007.

On January 4, 2013, Sony announced the discontinuation of the PlayStation 2 after 13 years of production. This came just the month before Sony unveiled the PlayStation 4 console on February 20, 2013.^[2]

specs: 

CPU:  128-bit^[3][4] "Emotion Engine" clocked at 294.912 MHz (launch), 299 MHz (newer models) 

RAM:  32 MB of Direct RAMBUS or RDRAM
4 MB eDRAM

GPU:  "Graphics Synthesizer" clocked at 147.456 MHz 

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PCSX2 v1.2.2  /  14.4mb  /  Rating: 8.0/10  /  WIN  LIN  (v0.9.7  MAC)

This is by far the best PS2 emulator for all platforms, already it can emulate up to 65% of the PS2 library to a playable standard, but it requires a beefy PC to run at full speed.