PS2 Compatibility - Jetup13/Retroid-Pocket-3-Plus-Wiki GitHub Wiki
- Using these settings
- Haven't looked into changing other settings
- Personally rated. Some might find games play better or worse than what is noted
- Each game is played around 15~20 mins
- Games might run far worse at certain parts. Keep this in mind
- All PS2 games tested were in CHD format, which might hurt performance in high data access areas such as FMV's
- Check out the Google Doc from FruitLoops here
AetherSX2 Settings Dropdown
- Set to Fast Defaults
- These are far from perfect and will need to be configured pre-game to your preference
App Settings
| Category | Setting Change | Note |
|---|---|---|
| General | Fast Boot > On | |
| Show FPS > On | ||
| System | EE Cycle Rate (Underclocking) > 75% (-1) | |
| EE Cycle Skip (Underclocking) > Moderate Underclock (2) | ||
| Warn About Unsafe Settings > Off | ||
| Graphics | GPU Renderer > Vulkan | |
| Aspect Ratio > Windscreen 16:9 or Standard 4:3 | ||
| Enable Widescreen Patches > On |
Controller Settings
| Category | Setting Change | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Touchscreen | Touchscreen Controller View > Single Analog Pad | Load game > Controller Settings > Add/Remove Buttons > Remove all buttons besides Pause Menu |
| Enable Game Vibration > On | ||
| Port 1 | Perform Automatic Mapping | |
| Controller Type > DualShock 2 | ||
| Use Analog Sticks for D-Pad in Digital Mode > On |
Settings to change per game
| Setting |
|---|
| System > EE Cycle Rate (Underclocking) |
| System > EE Cycle Skip (Underclocking) |
| Graphics > Hardware Download Mode |
| Graphics > Threaded Presentation |
| Item | Note |
|---|---|
| 🟩 | Playable with little to no issues (Game is enjoyable to play) |
| 🟦 | Playable with minor FPS dips, graphical errors, or has issues in non-essential areas. |
| 🟧 | Playable with consistent FPS dips & graphical errors. Some might not find it an enjoyable experience |
| 🟥 | Not playable or enjoyable experience |
| Game Name | Region | Playable | Fixes/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Combat 4 - Shattered Skies | USA | 🟥 | Major slowdown & received VRAM warning |
| Amplitude | USA | 🟩 | |
| Armored Core 2 | USA | 🟧 | Playable but has FPS drops and graphical issues on Vulkan (some text) |
| ATV Offroad Fury | USA | 🟦 | Has some slowdown here and there but more than playable |
| Auto Modelista | USA | 🟩 | Few minor FPS drops here and there but nothing bad |
| Baroque | USA | 🟩 | Turn off widescreen |
| Battle Stadium D.O.N | Japan | 🟩 | FPS counter shows drops but it was unnoticeable from testing |
| Bleach - Blade Battlers 2nd | Japan | 🟥 | Crashed for me right before battle |
| Bleach - Erabareshi Tamashii | Japan | 🟩 | |
| Blood+ - One Night Kiss | Japan | 🟩 | |
| Blood Will Tell - Tezuka Osamu's Dororo | USA | 🟥 | Major slowdown |
| Bombastic | USA | 🟩 | |
| Breath of Fire - Dragon Quarter | USA | 🟦 | Few FPS dips & graphical issues but more than enjoyable |
| Bully | USA | 🟧 | Can get slow/choppy but playable |
| Bujingai - The Forsaken City | USA | 🟩 | |
| Burnout 3 - Takedown | USA | 🟥 | Could not retain a consistent performance output. Same events will sometimes play in slow motion. Needs more testing. |
| Burnout Revenge | USA | 🟧 | EE Cycle Skip "Maximum Underclock". |
| Castlevania - Lament of Innocence | USA | 🟩 | |
| Call of Duty 2 - Big Red One - Collector's Edition | USA | 🟧 | Change EE Cycle Skip Maximum Underclock. Choppy & has graphical issues but playable |
| Capcom vs. SNK 2 - Mark of the Millennium 2001 | USA | 🟩 | |
| Cool Boarders 2001 | USA | 🟩 | Slowdown during FMV |
| Crazy Taxi | USA | 🟩 | |
| Dot Hack Part 1 - Infection | USA | 🟩 | FPS drops during opening but not during gameplay. Recommend turning widescreen off. |
| Dragon Ball Z - Budokai | USA | 🟩 | Setting > Graphic Settings > Hardware Download Mode > Accurate |
| Dragon Ball Z - Budokai 2 | USA | 🟧 | Playable but use PAL version instead. |
| Driving Emotion Type-S | USA | 🟥 | 40/60 FPS |
| Dropship - United Peace Force | USA | 🟥 | 15/60 |
| Dynasty Warriors 4 - Xtreme Legends | USA | 🟩 | Minor FPS drops when game is heavily active w/ particle effects |
| Eikan wa Kimi ni 2004 - Koushien no Kodou | Japan | 🟥 | 10/30 FPS |
| ESPN X Games Skateboarding | USA | 🟥 | 20/60 FPS |
| Evolution Skateboarding | USA | 🟥 | 15~25 FPS |
| Evolution Snowboarding | USA | 🟥 | 25/60 FPS |
| Extermination | USA | 🟩 | |
| Fatal Frame | USA | 🟦 | Settings > Graphic Settings > Hardware Download Mode > Accurate enables camera shots but hits performance. |
| Fate/unlimited Codes | Japan | 🟩 | |
| Final Fantasy X International | Japan | 🟩 | |
| Fighting for One Piece | Japan | 🟧 | Slow here and there. Needs more testing. |
| Front Mission 4 | USA | 🟩 | |
| Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel | USA | 🟧 | Hardcore slowdown during FMV |
| Fu-un Shinsengumi | Japan | 🟦 | Slowdown during FMV and some scenes during opening. Needs more testing |
| Genji - Dawn of the Samurai | USA | 🟧 | Slowdown (40/60 fPS) in highly active scenes but playable |
| Grandia II | USA | 🟩 | |
| Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas | USA | 🟦 | Slowdown happens during more active scenes but still an enjoyable experience |
| Grand Theft Auto - Vice City Stories | USA | 🟧 | Some slowdown (19/30) but playable |
| Gran Turismo 4 | PAL | 🟥 | Some maps seem fine but the game can dip to half speed or worse with multiple cars on screen. |
| Indigo Prophecy | USA | 🟩 | |
| Inuyasha - Feudal Combat | USA | 🟩 | |
| Jade Cocoon 2 | USA | 🟩 | |
| Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken - Phantom Blood | Japan | 🟩 | |
| Kamen Rider - Climax Heroes | Japan | 🟩 | |
| Kamen Rider 555 | Japan | 🟩 | |
| Kamen Rider Hibiki | Japan | 🟦 | Minor slowdown during opening. Needs for testing |
| Kengo - Master of Bushido | USA | 🟩 | |
| King of Colosseum II | Japan | 🟩 | No clue how to play it but it seems to run perfectly |
| King of Fighters 2002, The - Unlimited Match | Japan | 🟥 | Graphic Settings > Hardware Download Mode > Accurate to fix most graphical issues. Almost half speed |
| King of Fighters, The - Maximum Impact Regulation A | Japan | 🟩 | |
| King of Fighters XI, The | USA | 🟩 | Graphic Settings > Hardware Download Mode > Accurate to fix menus |
| Kingdom Hearts - Final Mix | USA | 🟦 | Minor graphical errors and some FPS drops. Graphic Settings > Hardware Download Mode > Accurate to fix some graphical errors |
| Kingdom Hearts - Re-Chain of Memories | USA | 🟦 | FMV's are slow otherwise gameplay is perfect |
| Klonoa 2 - Lunatea's Veil | USA | 🟧 | Change EE Cycle Rate 60%, EE Cycle Skip Moderate, Normal Speed 120%, & Threaded Presentation On. |
| Lego Racers 2 | USA | 🟥 | Major graphical issues |
| Legaia 2 - Duel Saga | USA | 🟩 | Has some FPS drops |
| Lumines Plus | USA | 🟩 | |
| Melty Blood - Actress Again | Japan | 🟩 | |
| Melty Blood - Act Cadenza | Japan | 🟩 | |
| Metal Gear Solid 2 - Substance | USA | 🟧 | Technically playable. FPS can drop as low as 40. Device gets warm |
| Midnight Club - Street Racing | USA | 🟩 | Loading screen can flash an image under. |
| Midnight Club 3 - DUB Edition Remix | USA | 🟧 | Technically playable. FPS can drop to 15/30 at the most active of times. Needs more testing. |
| Midnight Club II | USA | 🟦 | Minor FPS drops and graphical issues but more than playable |
| Mister Mosquito | USA | 🟧 | Graphical issues but more than playable. |
| Monster Hunter | USA | 🟩 | |
| Motion Gravure Series - Megumi | Japan | 🟩 | Change EE Cycle Rate 50% & & Threaded Presentation On. |
| Mortal Kombat - Deadly Alliance | USA | 🟩 | AetherSX2 reports FPS dips but I can't visually see them |
| Naruto - Ultimate Ninja | USA | 🟩 | FMV is slow |
| Naruto - Ultimate Ninja 2 | USA | 🟩 | FMV is slow |
| Need for Speed - Most Wanted - Black Edition | USA | 🟥 | Change EE Cycle Rate 50% & EE Cycle Skip Maximum. Major slowdown |
| Need for Speed - Underground | USA | 🟥 | Major slowdown |
| Okage - Shadow King | USA | 🟥 | Major slowdown |
| Okami | USA | 🟦 | Personally couldn't pass the river of stardust but the game ran. Needs more testing |
| Obscure | USA | 🟧 | FPS can drop to 40/60 but still seems more than playable |
| Onimusha - Warlords | USA | 🟩 | |
| OutRun 2006 - Coast 2 Coast | USA | 🟧 | Switch car view for better FPS. Has graphical issues. |
| PaRappa the Rapper | USA | 🟧 | Change EE Cycle Rate 50% & EE Cycle Skip Maximum. Graphical errors, FPS dips, & timing but playable |
| Psychonauts | USA | 🟧 | FPS drops as low as 15/30 during highly active scenes |
| Radiata Stories | USA | 🟥 | Technically playable but has constant FPS drops for it to be enjoyable |
| Raw Danger | USA | 🟦 | Change EE Cycle Rate 100%, EE Cycle Skip Normal, Mutli-Threaded VU1 On, & Threaded Presentation On. Needs more testing |
| Ridge Racer V | USA | 🟥 | Major slowdown |
| Ring of Red | USA | 🟩 | |
| Robot Alchemic Drive - RAD | USA | 🟥 | Major slowdown |
| R-Racing Evolution | USA | 🟥 | FPS can drop as low as almost half the speed. |
| Rumble Roses | USA | 🟧 | Graphic Settings > Hardware Download Mode > Accurate to fix graphical errors. FPS drops to 45/60 during some angles/moves |
| Samurai Champloo - Sidetracked | USA | 🟧 | Graphic Settings > Hardware Download Mode > Accurate to fix graphical errors. Slow on 2nd level. Needs more testing. |
| Samurai Warriors - Xtreme Legends | USA | 🟩 | |
| Samurai Western | USA | 🟧 | Graphic Settings > Hardware Download Mode > Accurate to fix graphical errors. FPS dips to half speed at times |
| Second Sight | USA | 🟩 | Graphic Settings > Hardware Download Mode > Accurate to fix graphical errors |
| Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 27 - Panzer Dragoon | Japan | 🟩 | |
| Sengoku Basara X | Japan | 🟩 | Graphic Settings > Hardware Download Mode > Accurate to fix graphical errors |
| Shaman King - Funbari Spirits | Japan | 🟧 | Game Fixes > Use Software Renderer for FMVs. Playable but can get choppy |
| Shin Megami Tensei - Devil Summoner - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army | USA | 🟩 | |
| Shin Megami Tensei - Persona 4 | USA | 🟩 | |
| Silent Hill 2 | USA | 🟩 | |
| Simpsons, The - Skateboarding | USA | 🟦 | Some FPS dips |
| SkyGunner | USA | 🟥 | Inconsistent FPS. Some moments are fine while others dip hard |
| S.L.A.I. - Steel Lancer Arena International - Phantom Crash | USA | 🟩 | |
| Sonic Heroes | USA | 🟩 | |
| Soul Eater - Battle Resonance | Japan | 🟩 | |
| Soulcalibur II | USA | 🟥 | Major slowdown |
| Soulcalibur III | USA | 🟥 | Major slowdown |
| Spider-Man 2 | USA | 🟧 | FPS can dip to 20/30 but it seems fine most of the time |
| SSX 3 | USA | 🟩 | |
| SSX On Tour | USA | 🟦 | Can get slow/choppy |
| SSX Tricky | USA | 🟦 | Can get slow/choppy |
| Star Ocean - Till the End of Time | USA | 🟥 | Technically playable but has constant FPS drops for it to be enjoyable |
| Street Fighter EX3 | USA | 🟧 | Only runs good when there's two characters on screen |
| Stretch Panic | USA | 🟧 | FPS can drop as low as 43/60 |
| Suffering, The | USA | 🟩 | |
| Super Bust-A-Move | USA | 🟩 | |
| Super Dragon Ball Z | USA | 🟦 | Some FPS dips but was playable during testing |
| Tekken Tag Tournament | USA | 🟥 | FPS can go as low as 20/60 |
| Thing, The | USA | 🟩 | |
| TimeSplitters 2 | USA | 🟩 | |
| Tokyo Xtreme Racer - Drift | USA | 🟥 | Can drop as low as 35/60 during races. |
| Tokyo Xtreme Racer - Zero | USA | 🟧 | Settings > Graphic Settings > Hardware Download Mode > Accurate to fix graphical issues. Playable but has FPS drops behind racers. |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 | USA | 🟦 | Can get slow/choppy but was playable during testing |
| Tony Hawk's Underground | USA | 🟥 | Major slowdown |
| Transformers | USA | 🟥 | 1~2 FPS |
| Transworld Surf | USA | 🟩 | |
| Tribes - Assault | USA | 🟥 | Major slowdown with enemies on up close. |
| True Crime - Streets of LA | USA | 🟥 | Could not get past the title screen without the game coming to a screeching halt. |
| Tsugunai - Atonement | USA | 🟩 | |
| Twisted Metal - Black | USA | 🟧 | Seems to crash randomly. Could be an issue with a setting enabled on my end |
| Twisted Metal - Head-On - Extra Twisted Edition | USA | 🟩 | |
| Valkyrie Profile 2 - Silmeria | USA | 🟧 | Add this cheat code. Open Game > Open Menu > Patch Codes > Add & Locate Patch > Enable Patch. Still has a few graphical errors and occasional slowdown. Needs more testing. |
| Virtua Fighter 4 - Evolution | USA | 🟧 | Change EE Cycle Rate 50% & EE Cycle Skip Normal. FPS dips but playable |
| Wild Arms 5 | USA | 🟧 | FPS drops while in battle to around 40~50. Device got warm. |
| Winback - Covert Operations | USA | 🟧 | 20/30 FPS needs more testing. |
| WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain | USA | 🟦 | Gameplay is great. Hardware Download Mode > Accurate to fix graphical errors but hits performance |
| WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth | USA | 🟧 | Normal Speed 120% & Threaded Presentation On will get it at playable speeds. |
| WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It | USA | 🟦 | Some FPS dips when multiple wrestlers are spread out of the ring |
| Yakuza | USA | 🟩 | Needs more testing |
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