# Trixarian/NetherSX2-patch

Continuation of NetherSX2 based on AetherSX2 4248

Repository: https://github.com/Trixarian/NetherSX2-patch
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nethersx2-patch
Homepage: https://discord.gg/xRh3NnYyMa
Language: HTML
License: Unlicense
License Family: permissive
Topics: aethersx2, android, arm64, emulator, pcsx2, playstation-2, ps2, nethersx2
Last push: 2026-07-03T00:20:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 74/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 90, release rhythm 51, longevity 79
- inputs: {"age_days": 1107, "days_push": 62, "days_rel": 251, "gap_med": 42.0, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2548, forks 96 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:00.309125+00:00)

## What it is
NetherSX2-patch is a continuation of the NetherSX2 PlayStation 2 emulator for Android, based on AetherSX2 build 4248. It removes ad services bloat, fixes RetroAchievements notifications, updates game databases and patches, and exposes more settings to users.

## Use cases
- play ps2 games on android without ads
- use retroachievements with aethersx2
- get updated widescreen and no-interlace patches for ps2 games
- remove play protect warning from aethersx2 apk
- better controller support for ps2 emulation on android
- continue using aethersx2 after it was discontinued

## When to choose
- you want an ad-free PS2 emulator on Android with RetroAchievements and online play
- you want up-to-date GameDB, controller, and widescreen patch files
- you want more control over emulator settings than AetherSX2 offered

## When to avoid
- you need PS2 emulation on desktop (use PCSX2)
- you need official support or frequent upstream feature development
- your device is not arm64 Android

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

## Member repositories
- Trixarian/NetherSX2-patch (main) score 74

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:00.309125+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 2026-08-30T02:24:32.911256+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Trixarian/NetherSX2-patch (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:00.309125+00:00, sha 1890684b4399)
  - homepage: https://discord.gg/xRh3NnYyMa (fetched 2026-08-29T10:06:39.151188+00:00, sha 1137e3efbce8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.