How to apply:

note: If inside you pcsx2 folder you do not see "portable.ini" go to (my)
documents and find PCSX2 there.
Find the folder "PCSX2" Inside you will find several folders (bios, plugins,
snaps, etc.) Locate "inis"
inside you'll see several files:

Code:
Directory of C:\Users\Saiki\Downloads\EmuCR-Pcsx2-SVN\inis

09/19/2010 02:58 AM 21 cdvdGigaherz.ini

07/01/2010 12:06 AM 13 Dev9null.ini
07/01/2010 12:06 AM 13 FWnull.ini
05/02/2011 07:46 PM 217 GOW.DAT -not official
06/05/2011 01:18 PM 307 GSDX-AC-ShadeBoost.ini -not official
01/22/2012 04:39 AM 578 GSdx-ShadeBoost.ini -not official
04/11/2012 05:01 PM 634 GSdx.ini
01/20/2011 03:55 PM 18 LayerBreakCache.ini -not official
04/11/2012 05:31 PM 5,540 LilyPad.ini
07/20/2010 07:19 PM 168 PadSSSPSX.cfg
03/26/2012 10:41 PM 3,327 PCSX2-os_ui.ini
03/26/2012 10:41 PM 1,832 PCSX2-os_vm.ini
04/07/2012 03:10 AM 4,476 PCSX2.ini
04/11/2012 06:23 PM 3,216 PCSX2_ui.ini
04/11/2012 06:23 PM 1,811 PCSX2_vm.ini
12/24/2011 11:58 PM 1,388 SPU2-X.ini
07/01/2010 12:06 AM 13 USBnull.ini
08/15/2010 07:08 AM 84 zerogs.ini
07/24/2010 01:39 PM 35 zerospu2.ini
08/15/2010 07:05 AM 108 zzogl-pg.ini

(now some might ask: why didn't you remove the unofficial ones? truth be told,
some games I still use them, and I'm not ashamed to say so. all tips given use
official ones however. consider my directory to be nothing more than an
example)

Match up the ini names with the ones I provide and follow instructions
carefully.

PCSX2 0.9.8.r4600 - compiled on Apr 27 2011. configuration for low-end PC

users

DO NOT POST BUG REPORTS USING THESE SETTINGS! They are unofficial.
(meaning NOT supported by the PCSX2 dev team)

First of all, my PC (as reported by PCSX2):

onto the actual pcsx2 configuration:

Listed are active options for all tabs:

EE/IOP - recompiler/recompiler, Chop/Zero, None
VUs - MicroVU Recompiler/MicroVU Recompiler, Chop/Zero, None
Speedhacks - EE Cyclerate:2 (33%),VU Cycle Stealing: 1 (mild), Enable INTS
Spin Detection. Enable Wait Loop Detection, Enable Fast CDVD, mVU Flag Hack

GSdx.ini configurations

Code:
[Settings]
Renderer=3
Interlace=0
AspectRatio=0
upscale_multiplier=1
windowed=0
filter=1
paltex=1
vsync=0
logz=1
fba=1
aa1=0
nativeres=1
resx=384
resy=384
swthreads=2
msaa=0
allowhacks=0
UserHacks_AlphaHack=0
UserHacks_HalfPixelOffset=0
UserHacks_SkipDraw=0
CaptureWidth=800
CaptureHeight=600
CaptureFileName=
CaptureVideoCodecDisplayName=
ModeWidth=0
ModeHeight=0
ModeRefreshRate=0
blur=0

Alternatively, set nativeres to 0 for more speed. (some images may appear
blocky)

GSdx DX9 HW

Code:
[Settings]
Renderer=0
Interlace=0
AspectRatio=0
upscale_multiplier=1
windowed=0
filter=1
paltex=1
vsync=0
logz=1
fba=1
aa1=0
nativeres=1
resx=384
resy=384
swthreads=2
msaa=0
allowhacks=0
UserHacks_AlphaHack=0
UserHacks_HalfPixelOffset=0
UserHacks_SkipDraw=0
CaptureWidth=800
CaptureHeight=600
CaptureFileName=
CaptureVideoCodecDisplayName=
ModeWidth=0
ModeHeight=0
ModeRefreshRate=0
blur=0

Alternatively, set nativeres to 0 for more speed. (some images may appear
blocky)

pcsx2_vm.ini

Code:
VUCycleSteal=0
fastCDVD=disabled
IntcStat=enabled
WaitLoop=enabled
vuFlagHack=enabled
vuThread=enabled
[EmuCore/CPU]
FPU.DenormalsAreZero=enabled
FPU.FlushToZero=enabled
FPU.Roundmode=3
VU.DenormalsAreZero=enabled
VU.FlushToZero=enabled
VU.Roundmode=3
[EmuCore/CPU/Recompiler]
EnableEE=enabled
EnableIOP=enabled
EnableEECache=disabled
EnableVU0=enabled
EnableVU1=enabled
UseMicroVU0=enabled
UseMicroVU1=enabled
vuOverflow=disabled
vuExtraOverflow=disabled
vuSignOverflow=disabled
vuUnderflow=disabled
fpuOverflow=disabled
fpuExtraOverflow=disabled
fpuFullMode=disabled
StackFrameChecks=disabled
PreBlockCheckEE=disabled
PreBlockCheckIOP=disabled
[EmuCore/GS]
SynchronousMTGS=disabled
DisableOutput=disabled
VsyncQueueSize=2
FrameLimitEnable=enabled
FrameSkipEnable=disabled
VsyncEnable=disabled
ManagedVsync=disabled
LimitScalar=1.0
FramerateNTSC=59.94
FrameratePAL=50.0
DefaultRegionMode=ntsc
FramesToDraw=2
FramesToSkip=2
[EmuCore/Gamefixes]
VuAddSubHack=disabled
VuClipFlagHack=disabled
FpuCompareHack=disabled
FpuMulHack=disabled
FpuNegDivHack=disabled
XgKickHack=disabled
IPUWaitHack=disabled
EETimingHack=disabled
SkipMPEGHack=disabled
OPHFlagHack=disabled
DMABusyHack=disabled
VIFFIFOHack=disabled
VIF1StallHack=disabled
GIFReverseHack=disabled
[EmuCore/Profiler]
Enabled=disabled
RecBlocks_EE=enabled
RecBlocks_IOP=enabled
RecBlocks_VU0=enabled
RecBlocks_VU1=enabled
[EmuCore/TraceLog]
Enabled=disabled
EE.bitset=0
IOP.bitset=0

GSdx.ini

Code:
[Settings]
Renderer=3
Interlace=0
AspectRatio=0
upscale_multiplier=1
windowed=0
filter=2
paltex=1
vsync=0
logz=0
fba=1
aa1=0
nativeres=1
resx=384
resy=384
swthreads=2
msaa=0
allowhacks=1
UserHacks_AlphaHack=0
UserHacks_HalfPixelOffset=0
UserHacks_SkipDraw=0
CaptureWidth=800
CaptureHeight=600
CaptureFileName=C:\Users\Saik\Videos\ff7-doc.avi
CaptureVideoCodecDisplayName=
ModeWidth=0
ModeHeight=0
ModeRefreshRate=0
blur=0
ShadeBoost_Contrast=50
ShadeBoost_Brightness=50
ShadeBoost_Saturation=50
UserHacks_MSAA=0
UserHacks_SpriteHack=0
UserHacks_WildHack=0
extrathreads=0
ShadeBoost=1
UserHacks=0