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|developer    = Tahlreth
 
|developer    = Tahlreth
 
|version      = {{AetherSX2Ver}}
 
|version      = {{AetherSX2Ver}}
|active        = No
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|active        =  
|platform      = [[Emulators on Android|Android]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Xbox One|Xbox One]]
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|platform      = [[Emulators on Android|Android]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]
 
|architecture  = ARM
 
|architecture  = ARM
 
|target        = [[PlayStation 2 emulators|PlayStation 2]]
 
|target        = [[PlayStation 2 emulators|PlayStation 2]]
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'''AetherSX2''' is a closed-source [[PlayStation 2 emulators|PlayStation 2]] emulator for [[Emulators on Android|Android]], Linux, macOS and Xbox One.
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'''AetherSX2''' is a closed-source [[PlayStation 2 emulators|PlayStation 2]] emulator for [[Emulators on Android|Android]], Linux and macOS.
  
 
==Download==
 
==Download==
 
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|align=center|{{Icon|APK-big}}
 
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|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xyz.aethersx2.android '''Play Store (sabotaged)''']
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|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xyz.aethersx2.android '''Play Store''']
 
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|align=center|{{Icon|APK-big}}
 
|align=center|{{Icon|APK-big}}
|[https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9m31phmjp5877mx/AABhdNrQ9PL49tfJNIIudKg_a?dl=0 '''Backup (Dropbox)''']
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|[https://www.aethersx2.com/archive/?dir=alpha '''Alpha Build''']
 
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|align=center|{{Icon|Lin|macOS}}
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|align=center|{{Icon|Lin|Mac}}
|[https://aethersx2.com/archive/?dir=desktop '''Pre-alpha For ARM Desktops''']
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|[https://aethersx2.com/archive/?dir=desktop '''pre-alpha For ARM Desktops''']
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|align=center|{{Icon|XB1|XboxSXS}}
 
|[https://www.aethersx2.com/archive/?dir=uwp '''Pre-Alpha Builds''']
 
 
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
AetherSX2 is essentially a closed-source Android port of [[PCSX2]], adding an ARM JIT and Vulkan renderer. However, unlike the incredibly shady [[DamonPS2]], it uses the current version of PCSX2, which is almost entirely licensed under the [[Licensing#LGPL|LGPL]] save for some minor GPL parts (namely the MPEG decoder which uses libmpeg2, and the code for the on-screen display which uses [[wikipedia:FreeType|FreeType]]). To be fully compliant with the LGPL, Tahlreth was planning to rewrite the GPL code.<ref>Bositman (November 24, 2021). [https://pcsx2.net/301-aethersx2-pcsx2-mobile.html AetherSX2 brings PCSX2 to mobile]. ''PCSX2.net''.</ref>
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AetherSX2 is essentially a closed-source Android port of [[PCSX2]], adding an ARM JIT and Vulkan renderer. However, unlike the incredibly shady [[DamonPS2]], it uses the current version of PCSX2, which is almost entirely licensed under the [[Licensing#LGPL|LGPL]] save for some minor GPL parts (namely the MPEG decoder which uses libmpeg2, and the code for the on-screen display which uses [[wikipedia:FreeType|FreeType]]). To be fully compliant with the LGPL, Tahlreth is planning to rewrite the GPL code.<ref>Bositman (November 24, 2021). [https://pcsx2.net/301-aethersx2-pcsx2-mobile.html AetherSX2 brings PCSX2 to mobile]. ''PCSX2.net''.</ref>
  
 
* '''Supported image formats''': .iso, .chd, .cso, .bin, .gzip, .elf
 
* '''Supported image formats''': .iso, .chd, .cso, .bin, .gzip, .elf
 
* '''System requirements''': At least a Snapdragon 845 or equivalent. Mali and PowerVR GPUs are limited by the lack of dual-source blending in their Android drivers, and will perform worse than Adreno GPUs.<ref>Tahlreth. [https://aethersx2.com AetherSX2 FAQ]. ''§ What are the requirements?''</ref>
 
* '''System requirements''': At least a Snapdragon 845 or equivalent. Mali and PowerVR GPUs are limited by the lack of dual-source blending in their Android drivers, and will perform worse than Adreno GPUs.<ref>Tahlreth. [https://aethersx2.com AetherSX2 FAQ]. ''§ What are the requirements?''</ref>
 
Tahlreth suspended development and bowed out from the emulation scene altogether in January 2023, citing the unacceptable behaviour of multiple people towards himself. <ref>Tahlreth. [https://aethersx2.com Page Unavailable]. ''§ AetherSX2 development is indefinitely suspended.''</ref> In later revisions of Aethersx2 after version 13930-v1.5-3668, Tahlreth would add ads and software trackers to the app. A number of fans have either archived old APK versions, or in the case of one hacker, came up with a reverse-engineered build based on a very old LGPL source code release. There also exists a patch for the latest alpha release called NetherSX2 which also removes advertising and introduces quality-of-life improvements over the original emulator. Due to licensing concerns NetherSX2 only comes in an .sh script rather than as a full APK, similar to the ReVanced project for the YouTube client on Android.
 
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
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[[Category:PlayStation 2 emulators]]
 
[[Category:PlayStation 2 emulators]]
 
[[Category:Android emulation software]]
 
[[Category:Android emulation software]]
[[Category:Closed-source emulators]]
 
[[Category:Inactive emulation software]]
 

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