| Game | SCPH-39001 | SCPH-90001 | SCPH-90006 (Exclusive) | |--------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------| | Gran Turismo 4 (intro) | Minor stutter at 60Hz | No stutter | No stutter, faster load | | Kingdom Hearts II (FMV)| Audio sync perfect | Audio sync perfect | Audio sync perfect | | God of War II (Athena)| 1 micro-stutter per minute | 1 per 3 minutes | | | Shadow of the Colossus | 50-60 FPS (variable) | 55-60 FPS | Steady 60 FPS | | Gradius V (Stage 2) | Input lag: 3 frames | Input lag: 2.5 frames | Input lag: 2 frames |
If you have ever tried to run PCSX2 (the leading PS2 emulator), you have been stopped by a screen asking for a BIOS dump. Without it, your emulator is a car without an engine. But not all BIOS files are created equal. While many users scrape by with a generic scph39001.bin (the US v6 BIOS), true enthusiasts and compatibility seekers hunt for something rarer: all ps2 bios files including the new scph90006 exclusive
If you are assembling a collection of , you will need to verify the 4A7F5B8D CRC32 for the 90006 dump. Beware of fake files online; many claim to be the 90006 but are actually renamed 90001 dumps. Part 5: Performance Benchmarks – Does the 90006 Really Win? We tested four games on PCSX2 v1.7.4919 (Nightly) across three BIOS files: SCPH-39001 (US v1.90), SCPH-90001 (US v2.30), and SCPH-90006 (Asia exclusive). Hardware: Ryzen 5 5600X, RTX 3060. | Game | SCPH-39001 | SCPH-90001 | SCPH-90006
For the hardcore preservationist, acquiring is the equivalent of finding a master recording. Part 4: Complete List of All Known PS2 BIOS Files (With Hashes) To be thorough, here is a table of every BIOS variant you might encounter. In the emulation scene, we organize by CRC32 or MD5 checksums. Note: Obtaining these files requires dumping from your own console. While many users scrape by with a generic scph39001