The PlayStation 2 emulator PCSX2 has taken an important step in its evolution by enabling by default the Wayland support, the modern Linux graphical server. This change means better integration and performance in desktop environments that use Wayland instead of X11.
Previously, developers had disabled Wayland as default due to multiple bugs and stability issues. However, after months of work and improvements, they have finally decided to make this compatibility is enabled by default in the next version of the emulator. This has been made known in a request which can now be visited on the project's GitHub.
Wayland on PCSX2 was super broken… it was
One of the issues that persists is a bug related to rendering on Wayland in GNOME and Weston environmentsTo address this, the PCSX2 team has submitted a bug report to the Qt development team, in the hope that it will be fixed in future library updates.
There isn't much information regarding whether or not the performance issues in GNOME, which was once labeled a "complete disaster," have improved much. Problems still exist. The library that will do the magic will be Qt, widely used in KDE-based desktops, and is what PCSX2 will use even though it runs on GNOME, where GTK tends to fit better.
This update represents a major step forward for emulation on Linux, allowing users to enjoy their PlayStation 2 game library with more seamless integration on modern systems. PCSX2 remains a key tool for preserving classic video games, ensuring their playability on updated hardware and software.
For more details or to download the emulator, it is recommended to visit the official PCSX2 website, where the developers regularly publish new features and improvements.