A new, modern PS2 emulator just landed on the Play Store

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TL;DR

• ARMSX2, a new, modern PS2 emulator, is now available on the Play Store.
• The app launched a few weeks ago, but Play Store approval took a few extra weeks.
• It’s still early in development, and performance may be worse than AetherSX2/NetherSX2.

PlayStation 2 emulation on Android has lagged behind its PC counterpart for years, but a new project is here to change that. Early builds of ARMSX2 have been available to sideload for a few weeks, but now the app is officially available on the Google Play Store with a new update that makes it better than ever.

ARMSX2, like other PS2 emulators such as AetherSX2, is based on the most popular PS2 emulator on PC, PCSX2. However, development on AetherSX2 ceased years ago, so it’s based on an outdated version of the PC emulator, which was in a relatively rough state. ARMSX2 seeks to remedy that by creating a brand new app that leverages the latest and greatest version of its PC counterpart.




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