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; * '''Supported image formats* ''': .iso, .chd, .cso, .bin, .gzip, .elf ; BIOSRequired * '''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://www.mediafireaethersx2.com/file/edp636rbtb77hk7/PS2_BIOSAetherSX2 FAQ].zip''§ What are the requirements?''</file here]ref>
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|logo = Aethersx2.png
|logowidth = 128px
|developer = Tahlreth<!--|version = {{AetherSX2Ver}}|active = -->|platform = [[Emulators on Android|Android]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Xbox One|Xbox One]]|architecture = ARM
|target = [[PlayStation 2 emulators|PlayStation 2]]
|compatibility =
|accuracy =
|website = [https://aethersx2.xyz Aethersx2com AetherSX2.xyzcom] <small> (FAQ)</small>
|prog-lang = Java<ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/EmulationOnAndroid/comments/qzrgb5/someone_posted_an_alleged_aethersx2_apk_i_have/hlqnovs/ Tahlreth] on Reddit. November 23, 2021. "No Java source code will ever be public [...]"</ref>
|support = [https://www.patreon.com/aethersx2 Patreon]
|license = Proprietary <small>(GUI)</small><br/>LGPL <small>(core code)</small>
|bios = [https://www.mediafire.com/file/edp636rbtb77hk7/PS2_BIOS.zip/file Required]
|source =
}}
'''AetherSX2''' is a closed-source [[PlayStation 2 emulators|PlayStation 2]] emulator for [[Emulators on Android|Android]] maintained , Linux and developed by TahlrethmacOS.
==Download==
|align=center|{{Icon|APK-big}}
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xyz.aethersx2.android '''Play Store''']
|-
|align=center|{{Icon|APK-big}}
|[https://www.aethersx2.com/archive/?dir=alpha '''Alpha Builds''']
|-
|align=center|{{Icon|Lin|macOS}}
|[https://aethersx2.com/archive/?dir=desktop '''Pre-alpha For ARM Desktops''']
|-
|align=center|{{Icon|XB1|XboxSXS}}
|[https://www.aethersx2.com/archive/?dir=uwp '''Pre-Alpha Builds''']
|}
==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 is expecting 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>
==External links==
* [https://discord.gg/aethersx2 Official Discord server]
==References==
