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Get PCSX2 online and connect your community
These guides cover emulator setup, PS2 network configuration, and adding the calendar bot to a Discord server. Always use a BIOS and game copies obtained legally from hardware and discs you own.
Step one
Set up PCSX2
PCSX2 is a PlayStation 2 emulator for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Begin with the official download and get one game working offline before configuring online play.
- Download PCSX2 from the official PCSX2 website.
- Install or extract PCSX2, then open it for the first time.
- Add a BIOS dumped from a PlayStation 2 console you own.
- Choose your game folder and allow PCSX2 to scan it.
- Configure your controller, graphics, audio, and memory cards.
- Launch a game and confirm it works correctly offline.
Step two
Prepare for online play
You can play online through PCSX2 or original PlayStation 2 hardware. Both use community-run servers and DNS services. The correct DNS can differ by game, so use the game directory instead of assuming every title uses the default address.
- Start the game using PCSX2 or your original PlayStation 2.
- Enter the game's network setup or online configuration.
- Open the calendar's Games page and find the current DNS shown for that title. PSRewired and Horizon games use their own DNS.
- Enter the DNS in the game's network configuration.
- Follow the Server details link for any game-specific instructions.
- Test the connection before the scheduled community session.
Using the calendar
Find your way around the website
PS2 Online Calendar brings community play sessions, supported-game information, player groups, and setup help into one place. Each page has a focused job:
- Calendar
- Browse upcoming sessions, filter by game or source, open event details, RSVP, or submit an event.
- Games
- See supported PS2 games, current players and rooms, cover art, the required DNS, and server links.
- Communities
- Create or join player groups, share short-lived invite links, manage player names, and add friends.
- Guide
- Learn emulator setup, online configuration, event creation, Discord integration, and site features.
- About
- Read the project's purpose, the story of PS2 online preservation, and useful community links.
- Account
- Set your player name, profile picture, description, favorite games, public links, and password.
- Imports
- An administrator-only workspace for reviewing submissions and managing Discord and Reddit sources.
- Contact / Report
- Privately report an incorrect event, community problem, account issue, or website bug.
Schedule a session
Create a play event manually
Use manual events when a session is not already being imported from Discord or Reddit. Accurate titles, times, and notes make it much easier for players to join.
- Sign in, open Calendar, and choose Add Event.
- Select the exact PS2 game from the directory.
- Choose the game region, or Mixed when players from any region can join.
- Enter the start and end time in your local timezone.
- Choose whether the session happens once, weekly, every two weeks, or monthly. Repeating events also need a final date.
- Enter the community or organizer name players should recognize.
- Add useful notes such as the room name, skill level, setup requirements, or whether newcomers are welcome.
- Choose Save. Normal player submissions appear after administrator approval.
- Open Details after publication to verify the time, RSVP, and share the event link.
Keep the listing useful and safe
Do not include email addresses, real names, passwords, private server information, or other personal data. Use Discord or Coded Messages for conversation.
For community organizers
Add the Discord bot to your server
The bot imports Discord Scheduled Events. It does not read ordinary server messages. A server owner or member with Manage Server permission must authorize it.
- Choose Add Bot to Discord and sign in to Discord if asked.
- Select the server you manage and review the requested access.
- Authorize the bot and complete Discord's verification.
- Create a Discord Scheduled Event with the complete PS2 game title, start and end times, timezone, description, and region when needed.
- The automatic sync checks for events regularly. An administrator can also run a manual sync from the calendar.
- New or untrusted sources enter the review queue. Trusted sources can be configured to publish automatically.
Help the calendar match your game
Use the full game name in the event title and avoid titles such as "game night" without naming the game.
For players
Make friends on PS2 Online Calendar
Friends are connected to accounts, not player names. That means you can change your public player name later and keep the same friends, communities, RSVPs, and event history.
- Sign in or create an account.
- Choose a player name so other players know who you are.
- Open the Communities page.
- Join a public community, or use an invite link from a private community. Invite links expire after 24 hours, and generating a new link disables the previous one.
- Find another player in the community member list.
- Choose Add Friend to send them a request.
- The other player signs in, opens Communities, and accepts the request.
- After they accept, they appear in Your Circle under Friends.
Keep it friendly and safe
Public profiles should use player names, favorite games, and optional social links only. Do not post real names, private contact details, passwords, or personal information.
Stay connected
Chat with friends using Coded Messages
Coded Messages is a separate Windows desktop chat app from the same developer. Use it to add friends and keep a conversation going before, during, or after a PS2 play session.
- Open the Coded Messages GitHub repository and choose Releases on the right side.
- Open the newest release and download the Windows installer listed under Assets.
- Run the installer. If Windows displays a warning, review the publisher and source before choosing More info and Run anyway.
- Open Coded Messages and create an account or sign in.
- Find a friend by username and send a friend request.
- After they accept, open the conversation and choose encoded or plain-text mode for each message.
- Use block and report controls if an account is abusive. Attachments should be limited to files you trust.
Download from Releases
Use the installer from the repository's Releases page. The green Code button downloads source code and is not the normal Windows installer.