r/PS2AndroidEmulation

https://github.com/ARMSX2/ARMSX2/releases/tag/2.5.4

Change Log:

Everybody's Golf 4, Fixed the OpenGL graphical corruption (black-boxed character faces, floating rectangle, blue bars) and the white-polygon flicker. Also fixed the freeze when loading into a match.

Chaos Legion, Fixed player attacks not registering damage on enemies.

Ghost Hunter, Fixed the soft-lock on the intro ladder.

Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2010, Fixed the mid-game freeze.

Tales of the Abyss, Fixed the progression stall (couldn't climb stairs).

Energy Airforce – Aim Strike! Memory-card save data now carries over correctly (ported from PCSX2 PCSX2#14625).

Mana-Khemia, Fixed pause-menu/bulletin sprite misalignment and the "Best"-version save issue (ported from PCSX2 PCSX2#14625).

Fixed a class of Adreno OpenGL corruption in games using accurate alpha test, the depth-feedback path was emitting a second framebuffer-fetch output the driver rejected, corrupting the affected draws. Now routed through a single coherent depth fetch (gl_LastFragDepthARM), fixing occluded triangles poking through as white shards. (Fixed the graphics in Everybody's Golf 4 on OpenGL, let me know if any other games with weird GL graphics were fixed.

Improvements to memory card .zip file importing.

Keep screen on while playing, the display no longer sleeps mid-game after the system idle timeout.

Added a scroll indicator to the settings tabs.

Added a Clear Shader Cache button in the Renderer tab to flush corrupt shader caches.

The Skip MPEG toggle now shows a warning that it's a last-resort FMV hack which can break interactive cutscenes (e.g. God of War II, Battlefield 2), best set per-game, not globally.

Added a DEV9 HDD storage-speed probe to help diagnose slow HDD (OpenPS2Loader) game loads on external/SD storage.

Settings sliders no longer change value when you scroll, scrolling that starts over a slider (like Frame Skip) now scrolls the list instead of jogging the slider, only a deliberate left/right drag or a tap adjusts it

Recording resolution matches my device's native display resolution.

Silent Hill 2 Director's Cut looks surprisingly good on ARMSX2. The game runs at around 50 FPS for most of the gameplay shown here using 4x internal resolution.

I also tested 5x internal resolution, and on my device the performance was nearly identical.

The video may look a little softer because of screen recording and Reddit's video compression. The image is noticeably sharper on the device itself.

We're going to tell this story properly because it's worth sharing so that everyone in the emulation community knows a little bit about things...

We all know the Game Hub emulator. When it first came out, there were quite a few doubts, and a developer named "clippy" started investigating by reverse-engineering the emulator. He discovered a lot of telemetry and other things that could be easily removed, and that's how Game Hub Lite was born. This is its original repository.

https://github.com/gamehublite/gamehub-oss/releases

**Dev: GameHub Lite v4 – Final Update

👋 Hello everyone

First of all, I would like to sincerely thank each and every one of you who has supported GameHub Lite throughout its journey. Your feedback, trust, and encouragement have made this project possible. I'm deeply grateful to this amazing community for helping shape GameHub Lite into what it is today.

That being said, v4 will be my final update. Due to time constraints and real-life commitments, I'll no longer be able to continue active development**

Now the story starts to get interesting 🤔. The developer says, in his own words, that the project is going to be handed over to another group, but whose?

**Dev:The project will now be maintained by the developers at EmuReady.

They will continue updating, optimizing, and supporting GameHub Lite moving forward.**

Ohhh, the same people behind the Gamenative project, what a coincidence! 🤔 Draw your own conclusions.

Then this latest version, V4, is moved to another repository (Producdevity) and renamed 5.1.3. But it's exactly the same; it has no improvements, no changes, nothing special. In short, it appropriates the work of that developer. Gamehub Lite is directly associated with Producdevity even though he hasn't developed or done practically any work on it.

The funniest and most ironic thing of all is that this moderator is featuring version 5.1.8 in his community's highlights as if it were a historic milestone or a major innovation, when in reality it's completely outdated and there are a thousand better alternatives.

Like:

Bannerhub 3.8.0

BannerHub v6 1.3.1-608

If he had any decency, he must delete the repository because it offers nothing, it's outdated, and on top of that, he's not even the creator.

MediaTek Users: Easy Performance Boost with ANGLE 🚀

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If you own a MediaTek device, there's a good chance you can get a noticeable performance boost in some emulators by enabling ANGLE.

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I've personally tested this with ARMSX2 and saw significant improvements in several games. Your results may vary depending on the emulator, game, and device, but it's definitely worth trying.

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Step 1: Install Activity Launcher

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Download Activity Launcher from the Play Store (it's free).

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Step 2: Find ANGLE

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Open Activity Launcher and search for ANGLE.

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It should appear near the top of the list.

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If you can't find it, unfortunately your device either:

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- Uses an older Android version.

- Doesn't include ANGLE support.

- Or your manufacturer has disabled/hidden it.

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Step 3: Open the ANGLE Activity

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Launch the ANGLE activity.

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You'll usually be given two options:

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- Run the activity.

- Create a shortcut.

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I highly recommend creating a shortcut on your home screen so you can access it quickly whenever you need it.

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Step 4: Configure Your Emulator

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Inside ANGLE, select the emulator you want to use and select Angle.

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I've tested this mainly with ARMSX2, but you can also experiment with other emulators.

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Feel free to test different apps and share your results.

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Step 5: IMPORTANT – Use OpenGL

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For this tweak to work properly, make sure your emulator is set to:

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OpenGL

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Do NOT use Vulkan.

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ANGLE works by improving the OpenGL rendering path, so Vulkan should remain disabled.

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What Kind of Improvement Can You Expect?

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That depends entirely on the emulator and the game.

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Some titles may show only small gains, while others can see massive performance improvements.

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In my testing, several games showed substantial FPS increases and became much smoother to play.

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Good luck, and happy gaming!

Leaving aside the fact that this emulator is outdated, it seems the developer hasn't released any updates. It must be acknowledged that both ARMSX2 and EmuCoreX have improved significantly, fixing bugs, graphical glitches, compatibility issues, etc. However, if you have an older device, especially one with a MediaTek chip, the PSX2 emulator delivers incredible performance in OpenGL. I've included a screenshot in the first comment so you can see what I mean.

https://github.com/izzy2lost/PSX2/releases/tag/1.2.1

https://github.com/aenu1/aps3e/releases/tag/2.40

Using Crt shader

The results on God of war are truly great for me on the Mediatek 8350 extreme

Love how much work the devs are putting into this

God of war runs way better on armsx2 compared to netherxs2 without tweaking too much :)

On Nether the game starts to slow down significantly on 3.5x on my device

Totally unrelated:

( If the devs read this I got an issue with burnout Revenge the game runs on vulkan renderer no issues whatsoever but after some seconds if gives a host gpu issue and the whole app crashes it runs really smooth tho before crashing it works on opengl but I have to tweak the graphics a lot like down to 1.5x compared to the 3.5x on vulkan to get playable fps

Maybe this is a compatibility issue cause on nether it runs super smooth would appreciate if you look into this or comment any solution) (NTSC framerate and ECE are on default only)

The video starts on 2x res

The fps and frametime are suprisingly good and it actually seems playable?

Settings

EE cycle rate 180 ( or 130)

EE cycle skip 2 ( or 1 or 2)

Change these if it's feels too sttutery

Patch used for this:

// Mastercode

patch=1,EE,0E3C7dF2,extended,1456E7A5

patch=1,EE,F024E5d4,extended,0024E5d7

//true 60fps

patch=1,EE,E0010000,extended,0063AA08

patch=1,EE,0028F4C4,extended,00000001

patch=1,EE,E0010001,extended,0063AA08

patch=1,EE,0028F4C4,extended,00000002

//Revert to 30 fps every time there is a Cutscenes

patch=1,EE,e0010001,extended,0063AA08

patch=1,EE,2028F4C4,extended,00000002

//No-Interlacing

patch=1,EE,0013CAD0,word,30420000

patch=1,EE,001144AC,word,30420000

//widescreen

patch=1,EE,00114dd0,word,3c013f40

patch=1,EE,00114dd4,word,4481c000

patch=1,EE,00114de0,word,46181082

//render fix

patch=1,EE,001146F4,word,240302ab

patch=1,EE,0054E478,word,44fa0000

//DEBUG MENU (Press Select - Set "Debug Menu --) Single Framestep" for 60fps)

patch=1,EE,20101F94,word,0C06C966

patch=1,EE,201AF850,word,0806BD28

// Maximum Graphics Booster

// (No Blur-Effect and maxed out Game Sharpness)

patch=1,EE,001322f0,word,03e00008

patch=1,EE,001322f4,word,00000000

patch=1,EE,001fca60,word,03e00008

patch=1,EE,001fca64,word,00000000

patch=1,EE,001137f8,word,03e00008

patch=1,EE,001137fc,word,00000000

patch=1,EE,001136b0,word,03e00008

patch=1,EE,001136b4,word,00000000

// Disable Post-Effect like the bright reddish Sky

patch=1,EE,0028F808,word,00000000

//black borders fix

patch=1,EE,00113450,word,3c010000

// No black Borders

patch=1,EE,001133F8,word,44800800

patch=1,EE,00113410,word,44800800

patch=1,EE,00113420,word,44800800

patch=1,EE,00113534,word,44800000

// No Shadow Effects

//patch=1,EE,0028F7CC,word,00000000

//patch=1,EE,0028F7D0,word,00000000

//patch=1,EE,0028F7D4,word,00000000

//patch=1,EE,0028F7D8,word,00000000

//patch=1,EE,0028F7DC,word,00000000

//patch=1,EE,0028F7E0,word,00000000

//patch=1,EE,0028F7E4,word,00000000

//patch=1,EE,0028F7E8,word,00000000

// Characters RGB Values decently enhanced,

// disable extra Light on Boy and Objects

// and disable Boy-Dimming in dark Areas

patch=1,EE,001170b4,word,24020000

patch=1,EE,00117000,word,24130000

patch=1,EE,00117010,word,24130000

patch=1,EE,001175f4,word,44806000

patch=1,EE,0028F780,word,3F900000

patch=1,EE,0028F784,word,3F900000

patch=1,EE,0028F788,word,3F900000

patch=1,EE,0028F78C,word,3F800000

// World and Character main RGB fixed Values

patch=1,EE,0028F7F0,word,00000080

patch=1,EE,0028F7F4,word,00000080

patch=1,EE,0028F7F8,word,00000080

patch=1,EE,0028F7FC,word,00000000

Only failure I got was with burnout revenge on armsx2hope they fix it

Its still gets good fps without the patch but starts throwing up host gpu fail so this really helps with that

Idk what's going on. I have the PS2BIOS-USA(armsx2.org)-NTSC.bin file, I've switched between open gl, to Vulkan. I've turned off game assist, I've tried different versions and also multiple games, My games are from vims. I've tried .chd and .iso format. It just continues to blink like this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Soulcalibur III: Arcade Edition Deluxe (USA) PS2

Play with Hilde, Inferno, Colossus, Charade and many other characters!!!

New Costumes!!!

Changes in opponents in Tales of Soul: Enjoy the same journey with new opponents!!!

New Weapon Set: Wield the Soul Edge (Complete) and other amazing weapons!!!

New Playable Characters in Tales of Souls!!!

And much more news!!!

https://retrogametalk.com/repo/ps2-iso/soulcalibur-iii-arcade-edition-usa-2/

Bad driving skills with touch screen 😅

What are you playing this Sunday?

If you've never played Black & White, you're in for something special. These classic god games let you play as a deity, guiding (or terrorizing) your followers while competing against other gods.

The most unique feature is your Creature: a giant companion that learns from everything you do. Reward kindness, and it becomes gentle. Encourage destruction, and it grows into a terrifying monster. Watching it develop its own personality based on your actions is still one of the coolest AI systems ever made in a game.

You can solve problems with miracles, build thriving villages, throw rocks at your enemies... or literally pick up people and toss them across the map. Your followers will either love you or fear you, and both paths are viable.

Despite being over 20 years old, Black & White remains one of the most original and unforgettable strategy/simulation games ever made. If you're into classic PC games or just curious about gaming history, it's absolutely worth trying.

Have fun, and let us know whether you become a benevolent god... or an absolute menace. 😄

Get It free here:

https://www.myabandonware.com/game/black-white-2-battle-of-the-gods-ben

https://www.myabandonware.com/game/black-white-2-bem

https://www.myabandonware.com/game/black-white-a33

You can use Gamehub or Winlator to play this games even in low end devices. Lot of fun 😃

Happy Sunday!

ICO HD Pack — EL JEFE Unfaithful Edition

Downloads

PC https://ko-fi.com/s/4941a8c574

Android https://ko-fi.com/s/0014a04b5b

Settings & Compatibility

Recommended Settings https://gbatemp.net/threads/ico-el-jefe-unfaithful-edition-pcsx2-and-android.682730/

Compatible PCSX2 Version (v1.7.5553) This version has become difficult to find on the official PCSX2 website and GitHub, so a preserved copy is provided here: https://archive.org/details/pcsx2-v1.7.5553-windows-x64-Qt

Compatible Android Emulator NetherSX2 v2.2 https://github.com/Trixarian/NetherSX2-patch/releases/download/2.2n/NetherSX2-v2.2n-4248.apk

All EL JEFE HD Packs https://gbatemp.net/threads/el-jefe-hd-packs.681528/

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ICO HD Pack — EL JEFE Unfaithful Edition

The goal of this project was never to preserve the original artistic vision of ICO.

The goal was to create a completely new experience using the classic game as a foundation.

This EL JEFE Edition features reimagined environments, enhanced visual effects, rebuilt textures, custom title screens, improved lighting, new environmental details, and a completely different visual atmosphere designed to make the ancient castle feel more mysterious, magical, and alive.

Features

• Reimagined Castle Textures

• Enhanced Shadow & Spirit Effects

• Cinematic Lighting Improvements

• HD Environmental Stonework

• Improved Character Clarity

• Restored Ancient Wall Glyphs

• Enhanced Fog & Bloom Effects

• Optimized HD Rendering Support

• Custom EL JEFE Edition Branding

This is NOT a preservation project.

This is NOT a faithful remaster.

This is the Unfaithful Edition.

Built for players who want to experience ICO through a completely different artistic lens.

If you're looking for the original experience, play the original game.

If you're looking for something new, welcome to the castle.

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Videos & Trailers Timeline

WIP Slideshow — June 7, 2026

https://youtu.be/7-VxC57jh2Q?is=cibEb7PpuATyJzOc

PC Trailer 1 — Opening Chapter — June 17, 2026

https://youtu.be/SP2gEmfcIpc?is=TCZ1KXaZPx7PwHDs

PC Trailer 2 — Eastern Area — June 18, 2026

https://youtu.be/gll2E_PbROQ?is=QTJ7ja7MK3OGTP32

PC Trailer 3 — Castle Core & Waterways — June 19, 2026

https://youtu.be/jUP5iu_mwSQ?is=uBkcID4tN2TPj7wv

PC Trailer 4 — Construction Tower & Fortress Ascent — June 20, 2026

https://youtu.be/l2CYi3u-UCk?is=QOPtCVxQ7M6D0SLQ

PC Trailer 5 — Final Battles & Castle Depths — June 20, 2026

https://youtu.be/1kxz8KIx0I8?is=_nRdoSfiJu9QBpGJ

Movie / Voice Test — June 22, 2026

Voice test only. The final movie will feature improved visuals. The script and voice work are still in development.

https://youtu.be/DopM7FN1Azc?is=ca5tVQFH1-Chh1ww

Android Trailer — First 30 Minutes — June 25, 2026

Opening chapter through the Queen's introduction.

Recorded on Android using NetherSX2.

https://youtu.be/XFAmA0GtgfA?is=wzw1bk4Qi6hm3h4j

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Important Note About the 60 FPS Patch

During development and testing, it was discovered that certain community-made 60 FPS patches can alter ICO's original gameplay behavior.

Depending on the patch version, players may experience issues such as:

• Altered jump distance and timing

• Running with Yorda behaving differently

• Floating crates sinking or behaving incorrectly

• Pump jump and water wheel jump timing inconsistencies

• Shadow monster animation stuttering during their initial appearance

• Other gameplay, animation, or physics inconsistencies

These issues are caused by the 60 FPS patch itself and are not caused by the EL JEFE HD Pack.

For the most accurate gameplay experience, the HD Pack was developed and tested using the game's original frame rate.

If you choose to use a 60 FPS patch, compatibility and gameplay behavior may vary depending on the specific version of the patch being used.

Goosestation is an open source tool that allows users to compile the standalone PlayStation 1 emulator, DuckStation, into a libretro kernel (suitable for RetroArch).

It arose because the original creators of DuckStation made their project no longer open source, which left other PS1 emulators like SwanStation outdated.

Get all you need in PS2EMU Discord: https://discord.gg/apy6wSx32

Credits: https://codeberg.org/hueponik

https://dolphin-emu.org/download/release/2606/?nocr=true

What's new in this version? Find out everything here:

https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/2026/06/25/dolphin-progress-report-release-2606/