In the past four years, PCSX2 has made significant strides, with over 6000 updates and 100 million downloads. The emulator has undergone numerous improvements, including transitioning to the Qt interface, integrating features, adding game fixes, implementing per-game settings, and enhancing game compatibility.

Additionally, PCSX2 now supports a Big Picture mode for couch gaming, revamped patches and cheats using the Pnach 2.0 format, and has joined GitHub Sponsors and the Mastodon platform. The introduction of “Fastmem” by Stenzek has notably boosted memory access speed while maintaining accuracy. Recompiler optimizations, graphics enhancements such as Vulkan support, advanced graphics techniques, improved video capture, and bug fixes in various games are also part of the recent update.

Furthermore, audio output, controller mapping, input options, RetroAchievements support, adoption of the PINE protocol, debugger upgrades, new compression methods, an automatic updater, and enhanced sound quality have been implemented. PCSX2 is committed to further advancements and invites community engagement in its development.