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Our favorite PS2 emulator for Android just got Material You theming

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Why This Matters

The latest update to the ARMSX2 PS2 emulator for Android introduces Material You theming, enhancing visual customization and user experience. This, along with performance improvements and new features like background music and gamepad skins, underscores the ongoing evolution of mobile emulation technology, benefiting both developers and consumers seeking richer gaming experiences on Android devices.

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TL;DR The ARMSX2 emulator for Android has just gained Material You theme support.

This new update also brings background library music, playtime metrics, and a few other tweaks.

This follows recent updates this week that delivered faster CPU and GPU emulation, as well as auto-save capabilities.

ARMSX2 has made massive strides in just a matter of weeks, and it’s quickly become one of our favorite emulators on Android. Now, the PS2 emulator has gained a few more additions in recent updates.

ARMSX2 v2.6.4 was released earlier today, and one of the most notable additions is a Material You color theme. Material You is Google’s design language and extracts a wallpaper’s colors for use across the system theme and third-party apps. Indeed, I can confirm that the PS2 emulator gains different color themes when you switch wallpapers and color options.

Otherwise, this new update also brings a few more theme options (e.g., RGB, custom color picker), background music while in your library, the ability to download new virtual gamepad skins without leaving the app, and playtime/last played metrics. The changelog notes that your playtime and last-played stats prior to the update are indeed accounted for, as these figures were previously tallied under the hood.

This update also follows a few other ARMSX2 updates released in the last week. These updates brought faster and more accurate CPU emulation, optional multi-threaded GPU emulation to improve high-resolution performance, and auto-save functionality.

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