ARMSX2 Refresh released: The future of PS2 emulation is looking bright on Android

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR

• The ARMSX2 Refresh emulator is now available to download on Android.
• This PS2 emulator uses native Arm code for improved performance compared to the standard ARMSX2 release.
• ARMSX2 Refresh is only available via GitHub and Discord at the moment, but there are plans for a Play Store update.

ARMSX2 launched last year as a promising PS2 emulator for Android. The app uses x86-to-Arm translation, which typically incurs a performance penalty. We’ve known for a while that the company was working on a version with native Arm code, and it’s now released this version on Android. Say hello to ARMSX2 Refresh.

The refreshed PS2 emulator indeed uses native Arm code instead of relying on translation. This should deliver faster performance and improved compatibility as a result.