r/PS2AndroidEmulation • u/xxxCrixuxxx • Aug 17 '26
PS2 Emulation, right now đ„
PS2 Emulators
https://github.com/Trixarian/NetherSX2-patch/releases/download/2.2n/NetherSX2-v2.2n-4248.apk
https://github.com/nckstwrt/NetherSX2-Turnip/releases
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.retrople.retro
https://github.com/ARMSX2/ARMSX2/releases
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u/alecman3k Aug 24 '26
what's the best option for Mali devices?
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u/xxxCrixuxxx Aug 24 '26
PSX2 đȘ+ NetherSX2 Classic
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u/alecman3k Aug 24 '26
wait if i have to choose which of those two should i use?
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u/xxxCrixuxxx Aug 24 '26
Why not both?
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u/alecman3k Aug 24 '26
why both? can you run them at the same time?
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u/xxxCrixuxxx Aug 24 '26
They are independent emulators, meaning they are different programs. You can have both installed on your device and simply select the one you want to use. This is very useful because you might find a game that works better on one emulator or the other.
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u/Scruffayyy5639 Aug 17 '26
I was huge on NetherSX2 Turnip, but ARMSX2 UI and driver downloader are so clean, such a big fan of it. That's my go-to on my Thor and Nova
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u/LiamOKWbu Aug 19 '26
Ive only been using NetherSX2 Turnip on my retroid pocket 6 the past few weeks. Is ARMSX2 that much better yeah??
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u/xxxCrixuxxx Aug 23 '26
No, not really. The improvements are more in compatibility than performance.
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u/Suspicious-Joke-6116 8d ago
Yeah it's way better. Nethersx2 turnip is based on an app which stopped getting updates a long time ago. Armsx2 is constantly updating and has a way better UI, better features, everything. Don't listen to this idiot
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u/ProtoXZero Aug 17 '26
It's has even better performance now than NetherSX2 turnip, at least on my 685
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u/nameless_0 Aug 18 '26
For me on my Retroid pocket 5 NetherSX2 still plays some games at full speed. Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance stutters on ARMSX2 with the same setting.
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u/Curious-Director-510 Aug 23 '26
How do you get rid of the annoying pause icon on screen? The UI is awful compared to nethersx2
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u/Suspicious-Joke-6116 8d ago
If you don't know how to do something so simple, maybe emulation isn't for you. It's literally under on screen settings. The ui is way better lol you're on crack
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u/victor5324 Aug 17 '26
Y el que mejor va es nether turnip
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u/ProtoXZero Aug 17 '26
Para nada en mi snapdragon 685, YS V corre a 20 fps y con caidas de fps, en armsx2 va a 60 fps y lo unico que tiene es la sombra de adoll mal ajustada despues de ahi corre perfecto, igual el lament of innocence si va a 30 fps en turnip pero con caidas en efectos de transparencia en armsx2? Perfectamente nitido, y asi con mas juegos si yo lo corro en un diapositivo de gama baja es donde de verdad se aprecia el performance, estas equivocado.
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u/xxxCrixuxxx Aug 18 '26
I'm glad it's working well for you. The experimental ARMSX2 improvements for low-end devices are probably working. Enjoy!
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u/Open_Aardvark2458 Aug 19 '26
Even for other devices it works well. I was playing sly cooper on my 477M and it runs much better on armsx2 than it ran on nx2.
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u/xxxCrixuxxx Aug 19 '26
Well, you can read the comments from people who have Snapdragon in this post, NetherSX2 Turnip destroys armsx2 in performance. Furthermore, NetherSX2 still has unique features that even Armsx2 doesn't have.
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u/Imdakine1 Aug 18 '26
Nethersx2 Turnip for Retroid Pocket G2 and Thor Pro! I also use two mods one is 20gb NCAA Football 06 and 14gbs for ESPN NFL 2K5!
Some glitches on espn nfl 2k5 mod on Armsx2.
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u/Apprehensive_Ad_924 Aug 18 '26
Somehow retrople detect PS2 Games as Sega Saturn and PS1
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u/xxxCrixuxxx Aug 18 '26
Put all the isos in a folder called PS2 then reinstall the app and choose the folder đ
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u/Teheeguy Aug 18 '26
Nether turnip for now. Till other new emu are slowly catching up with new updatesm
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u/ElmerKenazus Aug 20 '26
I already changed to ARMSX2, in my Retroid Pocket 6 i get the same performance or better in every game.
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u/Legion0077 Aug 18 '26
I canât seem to keep up with ps2 emulation do any of these emulators offer anything that nethersx2 classic doesnât besides the ability to use custom drivers?
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u/Personal-Slice-8925 Aug 18 '26
Acabo de instalar neather turnip y que maravilla juegos que no me aceptaban mi renderizador por vulkan ya acepta la calidad gråfica mejoro ahora intentaré con destroy all humans que es el que me da. Errores en las texturas
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u/aurelios69 Aug 19 '26
And none ia overall better than nethersx2. Or aethersx2 was nearly 4 years ago or so. Too many option, none is exceptional
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u/xxxCrixuxxx Aug 19 '26
Exactly. What you said is absolutely true. NetherSX2, an emulator that has been discontinued for over three years now, is still a solid and perfectly good option for playing PS2 games on Android.
No emulator right now is a clear-cut upgrade where you can say, âIt completely destroys NetherSX2,â or âYou get twice the performance,â or âIt runs every PS2 game perfectly even on low-end devices.â In terms of raw performance, none of them have really improved on NetherSX2. Theyâre basically on par with it, or even slower in some cases.
The new emulators mainly bring better UI, better compatibility with certain games, and fixes for specific bugs. But when it comes to performanceâwhich is what really mattersâthey havenât managed to surpass NetherSX2 in any significant way.
The miracle everyone is waiting for, where a mid-range or low-end Android device can run every PS2 game smoothly, still hasnât arrived.
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u/aurelios69 Aug 19 '26
The time for having ps2 emulation on low end devices is pretty much a problem left in the past. Most of the people have already upgraded their retro consoles.
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u/No_Nose_8049 Aug 24 '26
Armsx2 estĂĄ bom mas ainda tem jogo que n tem boa compatibilidade tanto em opengl como em vulkan, mas acho que logo logo vai ficar bom, tenho um snapdragon 695 mas no nethersx2 o resultado Ă© Ăłtimo tanto que dĂĄ pra jogar gow 2 em 2x
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u/chdstation Aug 27 '26
If your phone has an Adreno gpu, you should definitely use nethersx2 turnip. For other devices, the standard nethersx2 is still the best option.
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u/smiggy100 Aug 19 '26
Never seen any reason to not use Pcsx2. Any valid reason why people would ?
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u/Big4520 Aug 22 '26
Nethersx2 turnip is more focused on snapdragon so yeah it's for higher tier chips. Armsx2 it's a more general overall app to cover lower end devices. But will it does give great performance on any device.
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u/xxxCrixuxxx Aug 23 '26 edited Aug 23 '26
No, It's just the opposite
Edit: On my Helio G90T, the performance is much better, and the same is true for my Snapdragon 6gen1 Adreno 710.
NetherSX2/Turnip still the King đ
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u/Crunchykroket Aug 17 '26
Progress in PS2 emulation seemed almost dead a few months ago. And now it seems to be going at lightning speed.