Playing PS2 games at the present time has almost nothing to do with this console anymore. In fact, it is no longer widely circulated in the world. But you can only play them on emulators. To be honest, the people looking for these games are actually just old people looking for old experiences. Not young gamers. They need more unique and trendy games. Basically, AetherSX2 was created to serve the precious nostalgia of old games.
SYSTEM SIMULATION
The purpose of this app is to create a simulated environment for you to play old games on PS2. Therefore, this app is also very light, not too heavy. You can install it on your smartphone and then leave it there. Whenever you need it, you can take it out and use it; there’s no need to delete it. In addition, it supports the same controller as a real PS2; there is no difference at all. Thanks to that, it brings a truly identical experience as if you were operating on that legendary gaming machine.
- Accurate PS2 hardware emulation: Accurately emulates the PS2 hardware for high compatibility with games.
- Native PS2 experience on Android: Allows playing PS2 games natively on Android devices.
- Full PS2 experience on mobile: Provides the full PS2 experience on a mobile device.
GRAPHICS API SUPPORT
Of course, you will need to accept the fact that PS2 games cannot have really good graphics. More than 2 decades have passed since this gaming console was first released. So, the fact that it is not complete in terms of graphics is also temporarily acceptable. But thanks to the API, this app also improves a bit for players. Even today’s smartphone screens are much better than before. So the sharpness of the game may not be good, but the display and delay are definitely improved a lot. It’s no exaggeration to say that the experience of playing PS2 games on a smartphone is actually better than playing on a real PS2.
- Optimization through APIs: OpenGL, Vulkan, and Software rendering allows optimization for different devices.
- High-resolution rendering: Enables upscaling games up to 4K resolution.
- Enhanced graphics: Delivers enhanced graphics beyond what the PS2 could do.
GAME ENHANCEMENTS
As I said, the PS2 gaming experience is really improved now. First, it helps players save the game at any stage. That means you can have fun anytime and anywhere. If you feel inconvenienced, you can stop immediately. Besides, your current smartphone is not the same as before, so the app still has to take responsibility. It helps the display screen synchronize with a smartphone for easier operation.
- Save anywhere with states: Save states let you save progress anywhere.
- Modern widescreen view: Widescreen patches give a modern widescreen view for games.
- Custom experiences per game: Per game, settings allow customizing experience for each game.
CONTROLLER SUPPORT
For convenience, every emulator app displays the controller right on the user’s screen. In general, it is just like most games at the present time. But what’s more unique here is that players can install an additional PS2 controller into their smartphone via Bluetooth. This means you won’t be limited in your experience anymore. Thinking about having to operate right on the smartphone screen, you will understand that it will limit your vision to a few dead spots in the corner of the screen,
- Touchscreen mobile controls: Touchscreen controls are designed for mobile devices.
- Traditional controller support: Bluetooth controller support for traditional gameplay.
DISC IMAGE SUPPORT
This is truly the final unique point of this app. The data of a PS2 game will be transferred directly from the computer to the phone system. Usually you will go download it somewhere on the internet. This is fine, but it has some potential dangers. And for longtime PS2 players, they certainly have the disc to play. So just download it to your computer and put it on your smartphone, and you’re done. Play comfortably without fear of any malicious code entering your system.
- Portable PS2 disc library: Load from iso, chd, cso disc images.
- Play disc games on the go: Play your disc-based PS2 game library on the go.
