Play PS2 Games in Widescreen With RetroArch

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Step 1 – Install & configure LRPS2 core in RetroArch

If you have not already set up RetroArch to play PS2 games with the LRPS2 core, then you will need to do this first before proceeding further.

Step 2 – Load & start the LRPS2 core in RetroArch

First of all, load and start the LRPS2 RetroArch PS2 core, access the quick menu by pressing ‘F1’ and navigate to the ‘Core Options -> Video‘ menu, here you will find two options:

  • Aspect Ratio – Change this to ‘Widescreen (16:9)’
  • Enable Widescreen Patches – Change this to ‘On’

Next, restart RetroArch.

RetroArch PS2 Widescreen
RetroArch LRPS2 Core Widescreen Options

Step 3 – Launch the game

Your game will now launch in RetroArch in 16:9 widescreen mode and RetroArch should show a notification that a widescreen patch has been found.

Should you find that a widescreen patch is not automatically applied, you are able to apply manual widescreen patches to the PCSX2 application folder included in your RetroArch folder.

To apply manual widescreen patches simply copy the widescreen patch .PNACH file to the following folder ‘RetroArch -> system -> pcsx2 -> cheats_ws‘.

RetroArch PS2 Widescreen Patch
PS2 Return to Castle Wolfenstien in Widescreen Mode

A great resource for manual widescreen patches can be found on the PCSX2 forums.