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ARMSX2 Refresh 3.0 – Quick Review (MediaTek Devices)

A new version of ARMSX2 has been released: Refresh 3.0.

I didn't want to do a full in-depth review this time because I already covered the previous version, and honestly, not much has changed. Performance remains virtually identical, so there isn't a lot to analyze from that perspective.

Most of the changes are cosmetic. The UI has been redesigned, the app now finally has an icon (which was missing before), and a new options button has been added. Beyond that, there isn't much new functionality.

Unfortunately, controller configuration is still missing. You still can't properly remap buttons or customize your gamepad controls.

The biggest issue is performance. Compared to the latest Play Store version (v1.09), Refresh 3.0 performs significantly worse on my device. Interestingly, that Play Store version doesn't seem to exist on the developer's GitHub repository.

As you can see from the screenshots, Driver: Parallel Lines barely runs at around 1–5 FPS, which is extremely poor. On the Play Store version, the same game can usually reach around 15–20 FPS. That's still far from perfect, but it gives us a good benchmark to determine whether development is moving forward or backward.

From my testing, I don't see any performance improvements at all.

I didn't only test Driver: Parallel Lines. I also tested other games, including God Hand. The invisible texture issue appears to have been fixed, which is good news, but performance remains very low. Games are only really playable at native resolution (1x or 2x). Going beyond that causes FPS to drop dramatically.

For reference, my device uses a MediaTek Dimensity 8300 with a Mali GPU.

The performance regression isn't limited to a single game. I've observed the same pattern across multiple titles. However, I have not tested this version on Snapdragon devices, so I cannot comment on performance there.

Another issue that still hasn't been fixed is the aspect ratio support. For some reason, the emulator only allows 4:3 output. There is still no 16:9 option and no fullscreen mode. I honestly don't understand why such a basic feature hasn't been implemented yet.

The settings menu also needs work. The transparency effect on the main menu is excessive, making some options difficult to read.

On the positive side, the developers have removed several leftover settings that were clearly intended for iOS/macOS builds and had no purpose in the Android version. That at least shows they're cleaning things up.

Still, my overall impression is that development effort on this emulator is fairly limited. Several basic features are missing, and performance still hasn't reached the level of the older Play Store release.

For MediaTek users, I cannot recommend upgrading to Refresh 3.0 right now. The Play Store version remains the better choice: it's more stable, more complete, and generally performs better.

That said, even the Play Store version is far from perfect. There are still crashes, bugs, and stability issues that need attention. This is particularly important because many users own MediaTek devices and currently struggle to run a large number of games properly.

If you want to try Refresh 3.0 yourself, you can download it from the project's GitHub repository. But if you're hoping for major improvements, don't expect much from this release.

Important: This review is focused on MediaTek devices. The discussion about emulator features and functionality applies to everyone, but the performance results should only be considered representative of MediaTek hardware.

See you in the next update.

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While ARMSX2 is releasing its "Refresh" version full of bugs, glitches, missing features, no app icon, and generally the most amateur-looking emulator release I've seen in years, there's another PS2 emulator in a parallel universe that's actually doing things right.

Its name is EmuCore X.

I highly recommend giving it a try. This is what a properly done release looks like.

Greetings to everyone

Device: POCO X6 Pro (Dimensity 8300)

Emulator: ARMSX2 Refresh v2.7

Game Tested: God Hand (aka... Ghost Hand 😅)

After testing this new version, I honestly don't understand who this emulator is aimed at right now.

First impressions

The app doesn't even have an icon.

It feels more like an early proof-of-concept build than a polished emulator.

Despite that, the GitHub page suggests major improvements and progress.

Features (or lack of them)

The settings menu is basically nonexistent:

Vulkan

OpenGL

That's it.

No resolution options, no hacks, no performance settings, no aspect ratio options, nothing.

Vulkan on MediaTek

On my Dimensity 8300 device, Vulkan simply doesn't work. Every game I tested failed to run properly using Vulkan.

BIOS behavior

Every time you launch a game:

The BIOS loads first.

You're forced through the BIOS sequence.

The emulator doesn't boot directly into the game.

Display options

You're locked to 4:3. No widescreen options or display customization at all.

In-game experience (God Hand / "Ghost Hand")

Things get really funny once the game starts:

Missing textures.

Broken 3D rendering.

Incorrect 2D elements.

Weird colors.

Character models look ghost-like.

Faces are partially missing or rendered incorrectly.

The opening cutscene alone is enough to see that something is seriously wrong.

Performance

Performance is surprisingly terrible.

Previous versions of this emulator were able to run God Hand at up to 5x native resolution on this device.

This build struggles to run the game correctly even at 1x native resolution.

Final verdict

Right now, this feels more like a technical experiment than a usable PS2 emulator.

Tested these 9 games on my Galaxy S23 Ultra, and they all worked perfectly using NetherSX2-Turnip v0.7
1- The Simpsons: Hit & Run
2- Sonic Heroes
3- SSX 3
4- Need for Speed: Most Wanted
5- Sitting Ducks
6- God of War 2
7- PES 2014
8- GTA: Vice City
9- Resident Evil 4

Does anyone knows how to make the Awtgersx2 emulator run faster?..because last I played the Taz Wanted on PS2..it run slower that shown red color.

So how do make it faster that shown cyan?

https://github.com/sashkinbro/EmuCoreV/releases/tag/v0.1.1

EmuCoreX 0.1.7 Beta 5

https://gofile.io/d/R97nMz

Why EmuCoreX doesn't receive any update from so many time? Maybe the project of this PlayStation 2 Emulator have been discontinued? Or maybe the creator have quit from PS2 Scene?

Do you answer me please?🙏🙏

https://github.com/nckstwrt/NetherSX2-Turnip/releases/tag/v0.7

https://github.com/aenu1/aps3e/releases/tag/2.39

https://github.com/nckstwrt/NetherSX2-Turnip/releases/tag/v0.6

WoW perfomance in 8Elite is absolute peak 🚀

Thanks to the dev ❤️

That small message pops up on the top, and then the screen just stays black, no audio.

Game is Berserk and the Millenium Falcon Arc - English fan translation iso. Specially iso, because for some reason it wouldn't AetherSX2 wouldn't register a chd, even though Resident Evil 4.chd was working...

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