# Troubleshooting

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**P3F Community Enhancement Pack was finalized on 05 January 2024.**

The pack still works, but it will no longer receive updates or support.\
Information on this page may be outdated.

See the [**Final Release FAQ**](../final-release) for more information.
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### My issue isn't listed here.

Check the [**FAQ**](faq) too!

## Gameplay

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<summary>I can play P3F, but the game isn't loading any mods.</summary>

* Make sure you clicked the **Build** button in Aemulus.
* Make sure the **Emulation Essentials** package is enabled in Aemulus.
* Make sure you're not launching the game through PCSX2.
  * In order to play P3F with mods, you must launch the game through **Aemulus** or one of the shortcuts in the **P3F Mods** folder.

</details>

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<summary>Why is P3F running slowly when I can play other games just fine?</summary>

Emulation isn't the same as playing a game made for the PC.

Your PC isn't running P3F the way it runs native Windows games; it's pretending to be an entire PS2 console running P3F. This adds a massive CPU overhead compared to playing a native PC game.

Check out the [**PCSX2: Advanced Setup**](../install/pcsx2-advanced-setup) page for some tweaks that can improve performance.

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## PS2 Console

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<summary>I can't access my flash drive's contents in uLaunchELF.</summary>

* Make sure your flash drive is formatted as FAT32.
* Some USB 3.0+ drives are not compatible with the PS2.
  * Try a different flash drive - a USB 2.0 drive is ideal.

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## PCSX2

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This error occurs when PCSX2 can't find your BIOS file(s).

#### Double-Check

* Did you remember to run CEP-o-matic?
* Are your BIOS file(s) in the **P3F Mods\Files\bios** folder?

#### Manually Select BIOS

If you've double-checked and PCSX2 still can't find your BIOS, try this:

* Open your **P3F Mods\\.PCSX2** folder and launch **pcsx2-qtx64-avx2.exe**.
* Select **Settings > BIOS** to open the **BIOS Settings**.

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* Make sure the **BIOS Directory** setting at the top of the page is pointed to your **P3F Mods\Files\bios** folder.&#x20;
  * If it isn't, click **Browse...** and select your **P3F Mods\Files\bios** folder.

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* Make sure your BIOS appears in the **Bios Selection** menu in the middle of the page.
  * If your BIOS is there, click on it to make sure PCSX2 sets the correct file path.
  * If your BIOS is NOT there, it is incomplete or corrupt; see below.

![](https://3415581489-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FgTnSjT11B6ElK3lgc4iI%2Fuploads%2FuxUoeR7A4NLhphcnGxyY%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=7cf8b8ff-ac73-493f-b041-4f276f5bf185)

#### Redump BIOS

If the error continues to appear after this point, your BIOS is incomplete or corrupt.

* [**Redump your BIOS**](../install/dump-ps2-bios), then move the files to the **P3F Mods\Files\bios** folder.

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<summary><img src="https://3415581489-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FgTnSjT11B6ElK3lgc4iI%2Fuploads%2Fd0mvRQzgS9HlYzhO3GQ9%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=27cc4607-2ce6-435a-a8a3-df9701721801" alt=""></summary>

This error occurs when PCSX2 can't find your **P3F.iso** disc image.

#### Double-Check

* Did you remember to run CEP-o-matic?
* Is **P3F.iso** in your **P3F Mods\Files\iso** folder?
* Are you sure Aemulus has the correct file / folder paths in the Config menu?

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Your P3F disc image is corrupt.

* [**Redump your ISO**](../install/dump-p3f-iso), then move the file to your **P3F Mods\Files\iso** folder.

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