# Trixarian/NetherSX2-classic

Continuation of NetherSX2 based on AetherSX2 3668

Repository: https://github.com/Trixarian/NetherSX2-classic
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nethersx2-classic
Homepage: https://discord.gg/xRh3NnYyMa
Language: HTML
License: Unlicense
License Family: permissive
Topics: aethersx2, android, arm64, emulator, nethersx2, pcsx2, playstation-2, ps2
Last push: 2026-06-29T12:01:14+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 73/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 90, release rhythm 51, longevity 74
- inputs: {"age_days": 1047, "days_push": 65, "days_rel": 251, "gap_med": 64, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1132, forks 34 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:42.818598+00:00)

## What it is
NetherSX2-classic is a modified continuation of AetherSX2 3668, a PlayStation 2 emulator for Android, with the NetherSX2 anti-tampering hack applied. It fixes RetroAchievements notifications, exposes more global settings, updates GameDB and controller/widescreen patches, and resigns the APK to prevent unwanted Play Store auto-updates.

## Use cases
- play playstation 2 games on android
- run ps2 emulator with retroachievements support
- replace aethersx2 with an ad-free maintained fork
- get updated widescreen and no-interlace patches for ps2 games
- improve controller support for ps2 emulation on android
- prevent play store from overwriting my emulator with an older version

## When to choose
- you want a maintained AetherSX2-based PS2 emulator on Android with RetroAchievements and online play
- you want more emulator settings and up-to-date compatibility patches
- you want an ad-free alternative to AetherSX2 3036/4248

## When to avoid
- you need PS2 emulation on desktop platforms like Windows, Linux, or macOS (use PCSX2)
- you prefer official upstream support or don't want sideloading APKs
- you need iOS or non-ARM64 device support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine
- domain: gaming-tools, android-tools, cross-platform
- platform: -
- tags: ps2-emulator, aethersx2, nethersx2, pcsx2, game-emulation, apk, retroachievements, android, arm64

## Member repositories
- Trixarian/NetherSX2-classic (main) score 73

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:42.818598+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:37:55.848604+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Trixarian/NetherSX2-classic (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:42.818598+00:00, sha bcad3948ac98)
  - homepage: https://discord.gg/xRh3NnYyMa (fetched 2026-08-29T12:42:11.290145+00:00, sha 1137e3efbce8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.