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A native PCSX2 port for the jailbroken PS5 can now read PS2 discs from the console's own drive. The feature is one day old, it is off by default, and half of the PS2 library cannot be read at all.

A Switch emulator now runs as native PS5 homebrew, no Linux involved. PS3 emulation on PS5 is real too, but it runs under Linux and Digital Foundry tested it back in May. The thing that actually changed this month is a Vulkan driver.

All three Jak games have native PC ports now, and they run beautifully on a Steam Deck with no emulation at all. The Android videos showing it on ARM handhelds are doing something else entirely, and it is worth knowing what.

The leaked neural rendering library has been pushed into a PlayStation 2 emulator. It works, which is the surprising part, and it raises a question the retro scene has been circling for years.

Raising internal resolution transforms some libraries and wrecks others. Here is the honest map for PSP, GameCube, Dreamcast, PS2, PS1 and N64, which games to revisit first, and the one setting that matters more than resolution on each.

PCSX2 is the best PS2 emulator there is, and it is x86 only. Here is the full setup, the settings that actually matter, and the upscaling trade nobody explains.

The PS2 games that push emulators hardest, the ones that run on almost anything, and how to use both lists to pick the right handheld and settings.

PS2 runs great on the Steam Deck through PCSX2. Here is how to set it up with EmuDeck, add your BIOS and games, and tune it for smooth performance.

Decompilation and recompilation both turn classic games into real PC applications that run better than emulation, but they work in completely different ways. Here is the difference, and why it matters for your handheld.

The PS2 games that actually run well on retro handhelds in 2026. Tested on Retroid Pocket 5, Retroid Pocket 6, and Steam Deck — with performance notes for each.

Step by step guide to setting up AetherSX2 for PS2 emulation on Android retro handhelds like the Retroid Pocket 5, Retroid Pocket 6, and other Snapdragon devices.

The best handhelds for PS2 emulation in 2026 — which devices can actually run God of War, Shadow of the Colossus, and your PS2 library at full speed.

NetherSX2 vs ARMSX2 vs AetherSX2 vs PCSX2, plus which handhelds actually run PS2 well and how to set them up.