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TL;DR The ARMSX2 emulator has just received a hefty update that brings better support for devices with Mali GPUs.
This is great news if you’ve got an older Pixel phone, a MediaTek-powered device, or a budget Samsung handset.
The update also brings features like disc swapping, new internal resolution options, and an FPS limit.
AetherSX2 and its NetherSX2 fork remain two of the best PS2 emulators on Android, but ARMSX2 is another promising project. It’s still early days for the initiative, but the developers have just released a big update for devices without Snapdragon processors.
The ARMSX2 team announced version 1.0.8 of the PS2 emulator via Discord, and the biggest addition might be integrated support for devices with Arm Mali GPUs.
“Mali support has been significantly improved in ARMSX2 1.0.8. Mali users no longer need to rely on a separate Mali-specific build to benefit from recent graphics fixes and compatibility improvements. These fixes are now included directly in the main ARMSX2 build,” the team explained.
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More specifically, people with Mali-powered devices should see reduced graphics issues, improved behavior when using the OpenGL renderer, and more games with playable or stable performance. The team adds that you might have to set the Blending option to Maximum and turn off Show GPU on Stats to avoid seeing a black screen.
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