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TL;DR The team behind the ARMSX2 PS2 emulator for Android has revealed that the app will soon get online multiplayer support.
This would be a major addition as a variety of PS2 games supported online play, including Madden titles, the SOCOM franchise, and more.
The team also confirmed that it’s working on a PS1 emulator that’s actually a fork of an existing effort.
ARMSX2 is the newest PlayStation 2 emulator on Android, and the hope is that it will eventually surpass AetherSX2/NetherSX2 as the best PS2 emulator on the platform. Now, the team behind the nascent emulator has revealed that a major feature is on the way.
The ARMSX2 team confirmed on Discord that the PS2 emulator will soon get online multiplayer support. This is a big deal as AetherSX2 and NetherSX2 don’t support online play.
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Furthermore, the PlayStation 2 originally supported online multiplayer, so this support could theoretically revive a variety of games. Prominent titles with online support include the SOCOM games, Tony Hawk Pro Skater series, a variety of FIFA and Madden entries, and early Call of Duty games.
Do you have any emulators on your Android device? 7 votes Yes, and I play them a lot 14 % Yes, and I play them now and again 29 % Yes, but I don't use them 29 % No, but I do want to install some emulators 14 % No, and I don't plan to install any 14 %
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