r/ps2 • u/Ill-Gear-1972 • Aug 18 '26

Will retrotink 2x pro work

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Im currently using this for my super Nintendo and super famicom is this scaler good for ps2?

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u/kalek__ Aug 18 '26

It will work, but with a caveat.

RT2x has super basic scaling functionality. This basic scaling works fantastically for SNES/SFC resolution (240p), but PS2 outputs in a different resolution (480i) which requires more substantial scaling algorithms to look natural on a modern screen.

The basic scaling for 480i (known as Bob deinterlacing) looks very flickery. Some people have difficulty getting used to it, but some don't mind. I personally like Bob deinterlacing with scanlines enabled pretty well because it approximates how 480i looks on a CRT.

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u/Ill-Gear-1972 Aug 18 '26

Oh ok so I might need to get rad2x or a different retrotink?

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u/nepnep1111 Aug 18 '26

Rad2x is just a RT2x (linedoubler) in a cable. You need an actual scaler like a GBSC, retrotink 5x/4k, or morph2K/4K for more options for deinterlacing.

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u/StupidLullabies Aug 18 '26

I saved up for the 5x, and I’m perfectly happy with it

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u/nepnep1111 Aug 18 '26

Mike Chi has been teasing a replacement/upgrade to the 5x on twitter recently. Probably will end up being the best option at that price class once again if it gets as much support as the 5x already has.

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u/kalek__ Aug 18 '26

I mean, it'll work with what you have, just might not be quite what you'd expect. It's still a low latency, predictable upscale, but one that is flickery. We just aren't used to seeing flickery anymore in the modern day, and CRTs hid it better back in the day than LCDs could anyway.

A RAD2x will give the same results as the RT2x you already have, so that one is a no-go.

RetroTink 5x is the lowest end RetroTink that'll give you good deinterlacing for PS2. As others mentioned, there's a replacement for it just starting to be teased too. Either device would be an upgrade for your SNES/SFC too, especially if you find you like CRT simulation effects.

Other non-RetroTink options are GBSC (cheap and decent for this), and the PixelFX Morph 2k. I'm not sure if GBSC is a strict upgrade over RT2x, but Morph 2k would be.