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|[https://aethersx2-community.fandom.com/wiki/Community_maintained_Compatibility_List 74%<br/><small>451 out of 609 reported titles</small>]
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| {{✗}}<ref group=N name=aethersx2>AetherSX2 dev calls it quits, shuts down site [https://www.aethersx2.com/ leaving a message citing "complaints, demands, and death threats" made to him during development process].</ref>
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→Konami Python 2/Konami Benami Python 2
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| align=left|{{Icon|Android|LinuxARM|macOS}} | [https://github.com/Trixarian/NetherSX2-patch NetherSX2 Patch]<br/>[https://play.googlegithub.com/storeAetherSX2-backup/apps/details?id=xyzAetherSX2-builds 1.aethersx2.android {{AetherSX2Ver}}5-3668](apk)(no ads)<br/>[https://wwwweb.archive.org/web/20240210130302/https://aethersx2.com/archive/?dir=android latest/alphadesktop Builds]<br/><small>''[https://githubplay.google.com/AetherSX2-backupstore/apps/AetherSX2-builds 1details?id=xyz.aethersx2.5-3668android {{AetherSX2Ver}}] (no adsplay store)''</small>‡
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::*[https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/issues PCSX2 github issues]
:;[[AetherSX2]]:A closed-source freeware emulator partially forked from PCSX2. It's designed to be optimal for ARM-based platforms, primarily those running Android. ::It has multiple versions; The latest google play version which contains ads while an ad free Alpha version can be downloaded directly from the AetherSX2 website. Development was stopped due to various dramas: developers calls it quits, shuts down site [https://www.aethersx2.com/ leaving a message citing "complaints, demands, and death threats" made to him during development process] and it is no longer on the Google Play Store. '''Using NetherSX2 patches heavily recommended.'''
;[[Play!]]:Development is almost all done by the single maintainer jpd002. Also, unlike PCSX2 it's supports [https://www.youtube.com/@emugamer2610/search?query=246%2F256 Namco System 2x6] variations and it has a playable Android and iOS port.
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| [https://blurbusters.com/frame-generation-essentials-interpolation-extrapolation-and-reprojection/ Frame generation technologies]<br/><small>([https://store.steampowered.com/app/993090/Lossless_Scaling/ LSFG], [https://github.com/NVIDIAGameWorks/Streamline/blob/main/docs/ProgrammingGuideDLSS_G.md DLSS-G], [https://www.techpowerup.com/316835/extrass-framework-paper-details-intels-take-on-frame-generation ExtraSS] and [https://community.amd.com/t5/gaming/amd-fluid-motion-frames-is-out-now-on-amd-radeon-rx-7000-series/ba-p/634372 AFMF])</small>
| colspan=4 | <small>Implementing frame generation technology in an emulator is unfortunately quite challenging and unlikely to be feasible in the near future, however post-processing techniques such as [[Wikipedia:Motion_interpolation|motion interpolation]] is quite possible. [[Input_lag|Input latency]] will be a crucial factor, but its impact likely varies depending on the specific technique employed, it's recommended to use '''after applying the "Internal Framerate Hack" and "skip presenting duplicate frames option"'''.<br/>While '''[https://youtu.be/vyFYt2Ym7nU?t=553 AFMF]''' or '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMxnhXsFnyM LSFG]''' can be used with PCSX2, please be aware that some visual glitches and artifacts may occur at this time.
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| Rendering latency reduction technologies<br/><small>([https://github.com/ishitatsuyuki/LatencyFleX LatencyFleX], [https://developer.nvidia.com/performance-rendering-tools/reflex Reflex] and [https://www.amd.com/en/products/software/adrenalin/radeon-software-anti-lag.html Anti-Lag'''+'''])
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|[[Shaders_and_filters#AI-powered filters|AI-powered filter compatible]]<br/><small>([https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/gfecnt/nvidia-freestyle-ansel-enhancements-geforce-experience-article/ Freestyle])</small>
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| {{~}}[https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/pull/11111 *]
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===DVD player===
[[File:PCSX2_MagicGate_fork_-_DVD-Video_menu_demonstration.jpeg|thumb|298px|PCSX2 MagicGate fork - DVD-Video menu demonstration]]
PS2's DVD player was a versatile and powerful feature for its time, it supports PlayStation2 format DVD-ROM, PlayStation 2 and [https://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/91HAP/what-disc-types-are-compactible-with-ps2 PlayStation 1 format CD-ROM] and offering great playback compatibility for the most common disc formats. While it lacked official support for DVD Audio and VCD, its ability to play DVD Video and Audio CDs, along with additional options like progressive scan and upscaling, made it a compelling choice for entertainment and multimedia playback. Also [[Home_Media_Player#Interactive_media|Interactive film/movie]] formats like DVDi and DVDPG supported. Lastly, PlayStation 2 supports both DVD5 (single-layer, 4.7 GB) and DVD9 (dual-layer, 8.5 GB) DVD-ROM discs. However, some users report encountering issues with DVD9 discs, particularly on older PS2 FAT models.[https://old.reddit.com/r/ps2/comments/xc04yl/can_the_fat_ps2_play_dvd9_discs/].
*PCSX2 has CD-ROM and DVD-ROM support so you can boot your game directly from your physical discs ([https://youtu.be/DJkl4FrDgLw demonstration]), however there are no official DVD-Video and Audio CD support at the moment. See [https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/issues/1981 feature request pageDVD-Video compatibility] for more information. Also there is a and [https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/issues/4880 feature request] for CDRWIN's BIN/CUE format and , Audio CD implementationsupport] feature request pages for more information.
:*DVD-Video, [[Home_Media_Player#Interactive_media|DVDi]] and even FreeDVDBoot works in PCSX2's [[#Konami_Python_2.2FKonami_Benami_Python_2|987123879113]] fork but only with it's '''[https://github.com/987123879113/pcsx2/issues/13#issuecomment-1752939271 MagicGate branch]'''.
::*[https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/pull/6719 Requires a complete BIOS dump] ('''4MB''' ROM0 + '''4MB''' ROM1 + NVRAM), use [https://github.com/F0bes/biosdrain this dumper tool] for ROM0, ROM1, ROM2, NVM and MEC files.
::*Requires MagicGate key files (civ.bin, cks.bin, eks.bin, and kek.bin).
::*Keep in mind that [https://github.com/987123879113/pcsx2/issues/13#issuecomment-2016567467 there will be no audio during DVD-Video playback]. Some remaining issues are described in https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/issues/1981 (2022-07 to 2023-02).
*PlayStation 3 has no PlayStation 2 DVD player interface support because: no emulation process needed to handle DVD-Video. PlayStation 3 already features a slot-loading 2× speed Blu-ray Disc drive for BD-ROM, PlayStation2 format DVD-ROM, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 1 format CD-ROM, Blu-ray Disc Video, DVD-Video, and Audio CDs. Having said that there is no support for VCDs for PlayStation 3 just like PlayStation 2.
*See [[Home_Media_Player#Emulators|this dedicated page]] for more information about home media playback support for emulation softwares.
===LAN tunelling===
:Offline multiplayer gaming on the PS2 home console over a LAN (local area network) multiplayer games, just like System Link for [[Microsoft|XBOX systems]]. Over time, most [[Preservation_projects#Private_Game_Servers|private game servers have been shut down]]. However, [[Preservation_projects#LAN_Tunneling_Programs|computer programs such as XBSlink, SVDL and XLink Kai]] allow users to play multiplayer for LAN supported PS2 games by using a network configuration that simulates a worldwide LAN.
:*[https://www.teamxlink.co.uk/wiki/PCSX2_XLink_Kai_Setup PCSX2 XLink Kai Setup].
::*[https://www.teamxlink.co.uk/wiki/Supported_Games#Sony_Playstation_2 XLink Kai: PlayStation 2 supported games]
Also there are pull requests and feature requests for implementing some of these variations or its features to these emulators, so it is being worked on actively.<ref>[https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/issues/3613 Feature request: support for Namco Arcade systems based on PS2 for PCSX2], [https://github.com/jpd002/Play-/pull/1301 2x6 touchscreen support for Play!]</ref>
===[https://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=586 Konami Python 1]/[https://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=977 Konami Benami Bemani Python 1]/[https://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=585 Konami Python Satellite Terminal]===
:Currently, there is no emulator that supports this variation.
===[https://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=976 Konami Python 2]/[https://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=831 Konami Benami Bemani Python 2]===
Konami Python 2 is a Konami arcade system based on PlayStation 2 hardware.
:A [https://github.com/987123879113/pcsx2/wiki#builds fork of PCSX2 (987123879113)] supports the emulation of the Konami Python 2 ([https://github.com/987123879113/pcsx2/wiki/Setup#required-setup Guide]). This fork requires MagicGate key files into the bios folder (civ.bin, cks.bin, eks.bin, and kek.bin) and you must use <abbr title="SHA-1: 0ea98a25a32145dda514de2f0d4bfbbd806bd00c"> "ps2-0190j-20030822.bin" BIOS</abbr>.
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