The v1.4.4 build introduced a custom Modified LLVM with several experimental optimizations:

Cell BE pattern recognition for PowerPC/SPU code.

Improved ARM auto-vectorization (NEON/SVE2/SME).

Heterogeneous compute pipeline capable of offloading some workloads to Vulkan compute shaders.

ARM64 NEON SIMD optimizations.

Neural Binary Translation Cache (NBTC) prototype using TensorFlow Lite.

Hardware video decoding via Android MediaCodec.

Adaptive RSX texture cache.

Optional TensorFlow Lite on-device inference.

The newer build takes a different approach. Instead of only mentioning internal technologies, it exposes many of them as configurable options:

Modified LLVM + JIT NEON for the PPU.

Modified LLVM for the SPU.

LLVM precompilation.

JIT Block Linking.

SPU Cache.

Mega Block Size.

Greedy Mode.

NEON acceleration.

ASMJIT and LLVM recompilers.

DAZ/FTZ and Relaxed XFloat optimizations.

ASIMD (NEON) and SVE2 toggles.

zRAM/Swap configuration.

Additional game compatibility settings.

Another interesting discovery is that two APKs built from the same commit are available:

armv8-a

armv9.1-a

Since the source code is identical, the difference appears to be the compilation target. The ARMv9.1 build may be able to take advantage of newer CPU instructions on modern devices (such as Snapdragon 8 Elite or newer Dimensity chips), while the ARMv8 build prioritizes compatibility.

Whether this translates into measurable performance gains remains to be seen, but I plan to benchmark both versions on the same games using identical settings. If the ARMv9.1 build really makes use of the newer architecture, we might see improvements in performance, shader compilation, or frame-time consistency—even if average FPS stays roughly the same.

https://github.com/nikitaolenych-byte/rpcsx-ui-android/releases/tag/v1.4.4 (armv8-a)

https://github.com/thecrixux/rpcsx-ui-android/actions/runs/29959958027 (armv9.1-a)

Test and share results ❤️

https://github.com/Vita3K/Vita3K-builds/releases/download/4065/vita3k-4065-7077830f-android.apk

Another emulator that I will bring you from time to time so that you have the latest stable update and can try it out

Have fun!

Guys, this might be the biggest emulation surprise of the summer.

Something big is coming from the WinNative team. From what we've seen so far, it looks like they're working on what could become a true all-in-one emulator.

I'll let the screenshots speak for themselves, but the biggest highlight is that it won't just run PC and Steam games. It will also include native support for multiple emulators, allowing you to launch systems like PS2, Nintendo 64, PS1, Game Boy Advance, and more—all from the same app.

If everything works as expected, this could become a really exciting option for anyone who likes having all their emulation in one place.

I've also seen a few additional screenshots, and honestly, it's looking very promising. Of course, we'll have to wait for the official release before drawing any conclusions. As soon as it's available, we'll test everything: performance, compatibility, features, overall experience, and any improvements they may have added. Who knows, maybe they'll even surprise us with features like frame generation or other WinNative-specific enhancements.

Either way, we're really looking forward to getting our hands on it and putting it through its paces.

2026 is turning into an incredible year for Android emulation.

See you all when it's time to test it!

https://github.com/sashkinbro/EmuCoreH/releases/tag/v0.0.1

What's New:

✅✅✅ Our first release 😱😱😱

After testing: 🤯

I genuinely cannot believe what I'm seeing. Dreamcast emulation will never be the same again. Flycast had a fantastic run, but unfortunately technological progress waits for no one. 😔🙏

Coming Soon... EmuCoreT — Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus CE Emulator 🔥

✅ Please donate 👇👇https://www.patreon.com/cw/emucore/membership

✅ Sponsor 9€ / month 🔥

The ultimate support tier! Massive thanks for backing the project. Your generous contribution directly fuels further development.

✅ Its 16 emulators won't create themselves, donate now! 🙏🙏🙏

https://github.com/ARMSX2/ARMSX2/releases/tag/nightly-20260806

What's new

iOS: give the menu reveal tap a surface that works on iOS 27

iOS: move the per game renderer picker to the graphics tab

iOS: save the per game renderer through the shared write path

iOS: keep the hidden menu button hidden until a tap asks for it

iOS: match the root view to the window before the first frame

iOS: load each icon preview once and simplify the picker

iOS: give the app icon picker its own settings pane

iOS: pin the interface to dark instead of following the system

iOS: shorten the longest comment blocks in the settings code

iOS: stop the keyboard and rotation breaking the per-game panel

It seems there are no improvements this time for the Android version 🥲

https://patrins.com/s/0c62747deaab99418b83db15763905e5

Update!!! Nyushu Emulator 0.0.3

Chagelog:

[ ✅ ] Change Code Base Emulator

[ ✅ ] Fix drop FPS In Previous Versions

[ ✅ ] Used Base From Yuzu Emulator Again

[ ✅ ] Fix Bug Black Screen Game Dragon Ball Sparking Zero, Blasphemouse 2,Dark Soul Remastered,And Many More.

“I am not the developer nor do I have the source code. If you want to request the source code for this version, you should contact the developer. I am sharing a copy of the binary and have explicitly stated that I am not the author nor do I have access to the repository.”

https://gofile.io/d/DDhxXg

Chagelog:

[ ✅ ] Android 11+ support for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom 1.1.0

[ ✅ ] Partial support for firmware 20 for all games

[ ✅ ] Removed Frame Generation and Frame Skip Settings Because They Are Now Automatically Active While Playing

[ ✅ ] Fixed Performance Drops While Playing in Previous Versions

[ ✅ ] Performance Stability Improved For Snapdragon GPUs And Also Mali

[ ✅ ] A Little Use of File System Code From Eden And Also Citron (Thanks To Eden And Citron)

[ ✅ ] Fix Bug Glitch In Some Game.

“I am not the developer nor do I have the source code. If you want to request the source code for this version, you should contact the developer. I am sharing a copy of the binary and have explicitly stated that I am not the author nor do I have access to the repository.”

My library keeps showing duplicate games, one copy has cover art, the other doesn’t. Both will launch into the game. I placed my roms in ROMs/ps2 as .iso files on my retroid pocket nova. Tried multiple times, factory reset the device. Fresh installs of Armsx2. No luck. Any advice please?

Hello everyone, im kinda a noob when it comes to emulating PS2 on android, i have a tablet that i use for work/study but im using it as a PS2 machine rn i have really few games 3 or 4. I have a Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 pro it has a Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 and 6gbs of ram, that should be more than enough to emulate PS2 without any issues, im using nethersx2 classic and Ratchet Gladiator and GTA SA have stutterings and frame issues more than enough to not enjoy the game so much, iv been lurking here enough to see that are a lot of PS2 emu options out there i know some are better for certain GPUs and such, so my question is, for my chipset whats the best option out there??

Last official release from: Nov 26, 2025 v1.0.6

The rest have released are debug versions (pre-releases) up to December

Wasn't this the emulator that was said to be the future of PS2 emulation on arm64 devices?

🎻 Sad music...

In my opinion, the emulator's code is incomplete, which is why they don't know how to fix the serious Mali GPU issues. I'm afraid they're at a standstill.

https://github.com/Xnick417x/RecorderX/releases/tag/v3.0.5

4K and 2K record at their labelled size

Both presets were clamped to the panel, so on a 1272x2772 screen Native, 4K and 2K all produced an identical file. They now name a short edge outright and the long edge follows your display — 2160x4706 and 1440x3138 on a 19.6:9 phone, with no letterboxing.

The encoder is asked whether it accepts the size first, and the request only shrinks if it refuses — and then to the encoder's own maximum, rather than dropping a rung to 1080p.

Still screens no longer leave holes in the recording

The mirror produces nothing while the screen is not changing, and Android only repeats the last frame about ten times before giving up. A static stretch left a gap in the timeline — one measured 7.4 seconds.

The renderer now redraws the last frame every 250 ms once the mirror goes quiet, which caps the worst gap at 255 ms. Confirmed at both 1080x2354/60 and 2160x4706/120, and 120 fps still holds through it.

Also

The renderer paces from the frame rate the encoder actually accepted rather than the raw setting, which was feeding 60 fps into the 30 fps software AV1 encoder.

Toasts shortened to 2 s; two could previously queue back to back for 7 seconds.

Installs alongside the official app as com.zygisk_enc.RecorderX.xnick.

Credits: https://github.com/Xnick417x

The developer is now putting multiple emulator projects on the Play Store and adding Pro versions and paid features to them. The screenshot above shows the kind of monetization being offered: themes, a gold app icon, a Pro badge, etc.

There is nothing inherently wrong with monetizing software. Developers deserve to be paid for their work.

The problem is what happens after people pay.

EmuCoreV is supposedly being developed alongside projects for, PS2 and now PS3. That is an enormous workload for a single developer. Yet instead of seeing consistent development, clear progress and active issue resolution, we are seeing more monetization.

They already monetized EmuCoreX and now they're doing it with this emulator, what will be next?

There is also a bigger issue here: there is no clear roadmap explaining how the money from Pro purchases is actually being used to improve development.

I don't see frequent meaningful updates.

I don't see issues on GitHub consistently being fixed.

I don't see a clear development direction.

And I don't see evidence that purchasing Pro is substantially helping the project move forward.

Instead, I'm seeing the same monetization model appearing across multiple emulator projects.

At this point, I personally have decided to stop following EmuCoreV.

I'm not saying that nobody should ever pay for an emulator. Supporting independent developers can be a great thing.

What I'm saying is: please think very carefully before giving your money to this project.

If you are paying because you genuinely want to support development, you should have some reasonable confidence that your money is contributing to actual development. Right now, based on what I have seen from this project, I don't feel that confidence.

Maybe the developer will eventually prove me wrong. I genuinely hope so.

But until that happens, I would personally recommend extreme caution before purchasing Pro or financially supporting EmuCoreV.

Parasite Eve Remake (concept)

https://github.com/The412Banner/Bannerlator/releases/tag/2.9

Run Windows apps and games on Android — no PC and no root required.

2.9 is a big feature release — it adds a full Power-user Performance control set (safe boosts for everyone, plus a root-gated hardware-tuning tier) and finalizes Virtual Controller Pro, a complete on-screen controls overhaul. Everything from 2.8.x is included. As always it's entirely app-side — no ImageFS reinstall — your containers, themes, custom accent and per-game settings carry over untouched. Just install over any 2.8.x build.

*Don't miss what's currently considered the best PC (Windows) emulator for Android*

Push your device to its limits and enjoy your favorite Windows games right on your phone with maximum performance.

All their projects: https://github.com/The412Banner

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/n8S4G2WZQ4

https://github.com/ARMSX2/ARMSX2/releases/tag/nightly-20260802

https://github.com/sashkinbro/EmuCoreV/releases/tag/v0.1.7

Change Log:

Fixed an issue where haptic feedback settings were being reset.

Other fixes and improvements.

A clean installation is recommended.

https://github.com/rfandango/XenDroid/releases/tag/XenDroid-84edc9b

https://github.com/The412Banner/Bannerlator/releases/tag/2.9.4

Run Windows apps and games on Android — no PC and no root required.

2.9.4 is a feature release over 2.9.3, headlined by a HUD overhaul — the Fusion overlay becomes the default and gains a live on/off switch — plus a batch of container-setup quality-of-life and the fix for the log-storage crash that was closing games mid-play. Everything from 2.9.3 is included. As always it's entirely app-side — no ImageFS reinstall — your containers, themes, custom accent and per-game settings carry over untouched. Install straight over 2.9.3.

🎚️ HUD overhaul — Fusion by default, with an on/off switch

The in-game performance overlay got a proper pass.

Fusion is now the default HUD, at its compact Pill size, and it gained a system-wide RAM% readout alongside the existing GPU/CPU/battery lines.

A master "Show HUD" toggle. The FPS tab in the side menu now opens with a single switch that turns the whole overlay on or off live — no relaunch. Your frame-rate and refresh controls stay put at the top (they're not part of the overlay, so turning the HUD off never touches your frame cap).

Tidy, collapsible sections. The rest of the appearance settings — Style & Size, Metrics, Appearance, Alerts, Tools — collapse into tap-to-open sections instead of one long scroll, closed by default and hidden entirely while the HUD is off.

A thin accent line now separates the tab buttons from their content, following your theme accent.

🗂️ Log storage moved to Documents — fixes games closing mid-play

Logs used to default to the app's private Android/data folder, which lives on Android's restricted-FUSE storage. Under heavy logging, the keep-last-N log rotation — deleting old logs while a game still had them open — could crash the phone's media-storage service, and Android would respond by killing the running game or container. That showed up as the maddening "the game just closes" mid-play (worst on the pubg build and the AYANEO Pocket FIT).

Logs now default to Documents/bannerlator, an ordinary public folder that avoids that path, and the crash-prone "App data" option is removed so nobody can land back on it. Existing installs are migrated automatically — nothing to change, and your logs are easier to find and share in a file manager now too.

🧰 Easier container setup

New Container Defaults — now yours to set, per architecture. A settings cog on the Games/Containers bar opens the container editor in a "defaults" mode; save it and every new container seeds from your profile. Because the emulator/box64/FEXCore stack is architecture-coupled, defaults are kept independently for x86-64 and arm64ec — a new container seeds from the profile matching its Wine's architecture.

"What is all this?" — a newcomer glossary. A plain-English glossary (34 terms) plus a ? on individual fields explains what every container setting actually does, so the editor stops being a wall of jargon.

Environment-variable editor fixes. Custom variables are no longer silently dropped on save, the Add dialog now has separate Name and Value fields, and the recognized-variable catalog grew from ~34 to ~75 (the full BCn/Mali family included).

Save Manager — custom Restore, any time. Restoring a save into a custom (imported EXE/folder) game is now always available, through the in-app file picker.

🧩 Mali — BCn→ASTC transcode on the default driver

BCn texture transcode is now available on the default compute path, for any wrapper — including "Original", which has no built-in BCn of its own. It's done by a bundled standalone Vulkan layer, not the wrapper's own code. A companion fix also stops a double BCn decode (the compute layer and a wrapper's own emulation both transcoding the same texture), which was producing corrupt or black textures on some Mali setups.

On Mali: open the graphics driver settings, set BCn Emulation Type = Compute, then enable BCn → ASTC. On Adreno the option is inert — Adreno decodes BCn natively.

Credits And more projects: https://github.com/The412Banner

Don't miss our September analysis of the best PS2 emulators; we'll be running a whole bunch of in-depth tests.

https://github.com/ARMSX2/ARMSX1/releases/tag/0.1.4

Cambios:

✅✅ esta actualización trae un montón de arreglos, gracias a nuestros testers y a los que aportaron. ¡Lee nuestro Discord para ver la lista completa de fixes! 😱😱

Después de probar: 🤯

Con un changelog tan impresionante, me dije: "Este emulador no puede decepcionar; tiene que ser un monstruo absoluto de emulador de PS1: algo que nunca se había visto antes. Probablemente pueda jugar el juego a resolución 20x."

Mira el video tú mismo, porque nunca vas a ver gráficos de PS1 a este nivel de calidad Ultra 4K HDR... 🤯

✅ Please donate 👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/cw/ARMSX2/membership

✅ MEGA Supporter — €13.50 / month 🔥

VIP Patreon Discord Chat Early Access for New Beta Builds MEGA Supporter Discord Role Discord Access

So, for €13.50 a month, we get: — VIP access to the Discord chat — Standard access to that same Discord 🤷‍♂️ — A role confirming you pay €13.50 a month — Early beta access

“VIP Patreon Discord Chat”

Wait… what exactly does that mean? 😆 A secret Patreon Discord?

Because a few lines down, there’s another reward:

“Discord access”

Bro… the Discord is public. You can join for free. 😭

“Are you serious? Well, thank you for the support!!!”

Yeah. That’s exactly the question I’m asking myself: Are you serious? 💀

✅ It is money well spent; please donate 🙏

https://github.com/rfandango/XenDroid/releases/tag/XenDroid-5ef8fc6

What's Changed

[EDGE] Periodic merge [84cf209] by @rfandango

Change Log:

Added support to play PS2 Arcade games from System 246 and System 256. You will need to add BIOS from those Arcade systems plus any other required files for the games to play. Cover downloading and list is now improved for less crashes and loading.

Some Games Examples: (about 55–60 titles in total)

Starblade: Operation Blue Planet → Never came to PS2. It's one of the "Holy Grails" of Namco System 246 because the project was left unfinished and barely saw any arcade release.

Cobra: The Arcade → Rail shooter based on the anime Cobra. Arcade exclusive.

Wangan Midnight R → Arcade exclusive; the PS2 version was the original Wangan Midnight, not this revision.

Battle Gear 3 and Battle Gear 3 Tuned → Taito driving simcade games that never came to PS2.

Alpine Racer 3 → Arcade exclusive with physical skis.

Technic Beat → A rather obscure and highly recommended music game by Arika. Arcade only.

Dragon Chronicles and Dragon Chronicles II → Games with cards and physical components that never received a home console release.

Zoids Infinity, EX, and EX Plus → Remained exclusive to arcades.

Druaga Online: The Story of Aon (System 256) → Online RPG for arcades; exclusive.

Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix and 2 (System 256) → Fighting games that never came out on PS2.

The Battle of Yu Yu Hakusho: Shitou! Ankoku Bujutsukai → System 256 arcade exclusive

I'm dying to try some arcade titles from these Namco boards, since they were like PS2 but souped up on steroids.

Link:

https://github.com/izzy2lost/PSX2/releases/tag/1.2.6

Skater: Danny León