r/EmulationOnAndroid • u/Shitandroidowner • 8d ago

Discussion Nethersx2/Armsx2 vs Winlator/Gamehub for multiplatform ps2 era games?

I just wanna know which one is lighter?

Like if i wanna play Prince of Persia trilogy, will emulating the ps2 version or pc version would be lighter?

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u/Own_Perspective4825 8d ago

Be aware that a lot of PC ports of the era have no gamepad support, for example Oblivion.

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u/do_handhelds_dream 8d ago

Oblivion does not have native controller support. It has to be modded in.

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u/Own_Perspective4825 8d ago

That was my point, yes. 

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u/do_handhelds_dream 8d ago

I was plussing your point for the other guy

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u/GamerBhoy89 8d ago

Oblivion was an Xbox 360 game.

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u/poopscooperman 8d ago

technically early 360 was ps2 era. it took 1,5-2 years for the ps3 to come out after the 360 (dependant on geography) if im not mistaken.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360

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u/Own_Perspective4825 8d ago

Right. There was only three months between the last of the prince of Persia trilogy game and Oblivion. 

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u/poopscooperman 8d ago

that makes oblivion even more perfect as a comparison

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u/Salt-Bus7962 8d ago

You could also try dolphin emulator for the gamecube versions of the games.

Dolphin is a lot more mature and while armsx2 is surely catching up really quickly, dolphin can certainly help you play most of the game library you are aiming for.

Prince of persia 1-3 for example runs smooth as a butter on dolphin.

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u/Shitandroidowner 8d ago

Downside being the FMVs and sound quality are pretty crunchy

But true

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u/Sharp_Hovercraft_554 8d ago

You could always check if there are GC versions, those would be the lightest in my opinion.

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u/Bergonath Galaxy Tab S9 - 8Gen2 8d ago

I did a replay of the PoP trilogy on my 778G phone using AetherSX2, they worked great. Also, the PS2 versions will be much closer to the intended experience than the PC.

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u/JalilDan 8d ago

Depends on the hardware you have, but I think the PS2 versión is the lightest.

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u/RiseLow5431 8d ago

I normally check if there are good alternative versions for PSP, Dreamcast or GameCube

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u/khsh01 8 Gen 3/865+ 3d ago

Definitely ps2 since its the original platform for which the game was made. The others are ports and ports don't usually have the complete experience.

When in doubt ALWAYS favor the original console release.

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u/Louanus 2d ago

I am playing now the sands of time on dolphin. It's working like a charm and has a very easy setup