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-PCSX-Reloaded: Bringing clarity, joy, and a nice GUI to PCSX.
-
-You should remove your old ~/.pcsx directory before using PCSX-Reloaded, to
-avoid any possible compatibility issues, such as missing folders. Remember
-that memcards and savestates are kept there, so be sure to copy them out first!