Browser-based PS2 emulator project uses Claude for development

AI · First reported 29 Oct, 13:24 · Updated 17:46

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Two developers adapted the open-source PCSX2 emulator to run in a browser, with Claude assisting in programming. The experimental project runs games locally but requires users to supply their own PS2 BIOS and game images.

Two developers created TabStationToo, a browser-based adaptation of the open-source PCSX2 emulator, with Claude doing much of the programming under their direction.
The experimental project uses WebAssembly and WebGPU; the developers report near-full-speed performance in many games, while noting that heavier scenes can slow down and broader testing is needed.
TabStationToo is free and open source, runs locally, and requires users to provide a BIOS dumped from their own PS2 and images of games they own.

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Key facts

Project: TabStationToo, a browser-based adaptation of PCSX2.
Development: Two friends directed the work and tested results; they say Claude did most of the programming.
Browser technologies: The adaptation uses WebAssembly and WebGPU.
Requirements: Users need a BIOS dumped from their own PS2 and disc images made from games they own; the files stay on their computer.
Platform support: Desktop Chrome or Edge is recommended; phones are not supported yet.