AetherSX2 is essentially a closed-source Android port of [[PCSX2]], adding an ARM JIT. However, alike the incredibly shady [[DamonPS2]], it uses the current version of PCSX2, which is licensed under the [[Licensing#GPL|GPL]], without making the source code available to the public.
* '''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.[Tahlreth. [https://aethersx2.com AetherSX2 FAQ]. ''§ What are the requirements?'']
Tahlreth suspended development and bowed out from the emulation scene altogether in January 2023, citing the unacceptable behaviour of multiple people towards himself. [Tahlreth. [https://aethersx2.com Page Unavailable]. ''§ AetherSX2 development is indefinitely suspended.''] 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.
BIOS DOWNLOAD
HOW TO SETUP?
FIRTS open AETHER SX2 or NETHER SX2
SECOND import BIOS SCPH 70004
THIRD import the game, then play and enjoy.
