Step 2 – Download / Copy PNACH cheat files The LRPS2 core uses the standalone PCSX2 emulator to be able to function, so it is important you follow the above link’s instructions to set up RetroArch for PS2 emulation. An example PNACH file name for the game Return to Castle Wolfenstein – Operation Resurrection would be ‘461C79A5.PNACH’. How to find a PS2 game CRC?Īn easy way to find a PS2 game CRC number is to use PCSX2, launch the game and then scroll through the PCSX2 log screen until you can find ‘ Game CRC =‘, you then just need to note the value after ‘0x’ and this is what has to be used for your PNACH file name. PNACH file names are made up of the game’s ‘CRC’ with a. The PNACH file contains sets of instructions that are applied to the game via the emulator. What is a PNACH file?Ī PNACH is a text file that can be used to apply either cheats or patches to games via PCSX2. This involves simply downloading pre-built PNACH files and copying them into your RetroArch PCSX2 emulator cheat folder so the LRPS2 core can access them. You may already be aware of the incredibly long-winded way in which you can create cheats for PS2 games, so I thought it would be useful to outline the most simple way to obtain PNACH cheat files that can be used in RetroArch with the LRPS2 Core (Previously PCSX2).
