Homebrew Question Any possibility of a ps2 emulator?

Techjunky90 · Sep 17, 2018

kingtut said:
The only way I could see this working, is if people find a way to port the ps2 classics emulator on ps4 to switch. Since I believe switch and ps4 use a lot of the same libraries

That's not even an idea to consider. Pcsx2 is really the only option, even then there is no official or unofficial port to arm chipsets except for the paid dameon ps2 emulator on android that was built with stolen pcsx2 code. If they would release the source code, a proof of concept emulator could be built for the switch but would have low frame rates. Look at Play! on android, very low frame rates. With time & lots of optimization, ps2 emulation on the switch could be possible with playable frame rates, on less demanding games.

gbazone · Sep 17, 2018

The answer is no. Wait for the next Nintendo handheld in five years. Or maybe Sony will get back in the game but the Vita was a ghost town so they can't be trusted. More ambitious yet maybe Microsoft will try a portable Xbox. I'm sure they're prototyping one but who knows if they'll bother.

NoNAND · Sep 17, 2018

I really wanna play nocturne and persona 4 on my switch..

JellyPerson · Sep 17, 2018

NoNAND said:
I really wanna play nocturne and persona 4 on my switch..

stream those from your PC using Moonlight or smth xd

Deleted User · Sep 17, 2018

Highly unlikely. I don´t believe the Switch is powerful enough for full speed PS2 Emulation.

junior600 · Sep 17, 2018

Dodain47 said:
Highly unlikely. I don´t believe the Switch is powerful enough for full speed PS2 Emulation.

It depends from the ability of the developer... IMHO an expert developer who can write optimized code, is able to write a decent ps2 emulator.

Kevoot · Sep 17, 2018

junior600 said:
It depends from the ability of the developer... IMHO an expert developer who can write optimized code, is able to write a decent ps2 emulator.

No. There's a reason why the are best/worst case run times for known algorithms, you can't just ignore that with a handwavey "optimization" word. Writing code isn't magic, and even the best devs can't violate the laws of mathematics to make code run faster than a certain upper bound.

SeongGino · Sep 17, 2018

Also consider that you'll need a far more mature HW-acceleration codebase to even think about making this happen.

Things are far too early to be thinking about such radical ideas. We only have literally one PS2 emulator on the market, and it's basically hard-coded to pure 32-bit x86 language. Unless a more portable re-write's in order that has room to implement ARM64 support... yeah.

Deleted-351540 · Sep 17, 2018

gbazone said:
the Vita was a ghost town so they can't be trusted.

No it wasn't. I enjoy and still play my Vita more than I do my Switch. Sure, it's a JRPG-fest of a console, but that doesn't mean it was a ghost town.

rePatch makes it even better with everyone's efforts to English dub games.

Clydefrosch · Sep 17, 2018

yes, but in no way will it be an enjoyable experience

Vorde · Sep 17, 2018

kingtut said:
The only way I could see this working, is if people find a way to port the ps2 classics emulator on ps4 to switch. Since I believe switch and ps4 use a lot of the same libraries

How could they share libraries if they both run different OS and have totally different chip architecture?

EmulateLife · Sep 17, 2018

If we get one it'll have like .0003585839859% compatiblity. One game will kinda work for 5 minutes then crash.

kingtut · Sep 17, 2018

Vorde said:
How could they share libraries if they both run different OS and have totally different chip architecture?

This is a complete guess, but I was pointing out to Opengl and Vulcan is supported on both. Modern libraries are supported on both which is how cross play is a thing, etc. I believe they both have support to the same type of tools you would expect on modern consoles (which are similar to pc in more aspects), which is why games can be ported from other platforms to switch reasonably fast. I did not say they are sharing the same OS. I was just guessing that ps2 on ps4 is an example of a ps2 emulator on a modern platform, which means that it has a higher chance of being easier to port than something like pcsx2. I did not say it was possible

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Libraries and os are different things. Opengl can run on a lot of platforms despite them having different os

radicalwookie · Sep 17, 2018

NoSoul81 said:
If we get one it'll have like .0003585839859% compatiblity. One game will kinda work for 5 minutes then crash.

This guy used NASA algorithms and supercomputers connected in cloud to calculate the probability of this happening on Switch. You can close the thread now

kingtut · Sep 17, 2018

NoSoul81 said:
If we get one it'll have like .0003585839859% compatiblity. One game will kinda work for 5 minutes then crash.

lol, the only game that would work will be Okami, cause that is already on switch. Ayoooo

LordRahl72 · Sep 17, 2018

Get a Win 2 handheld PC. Runs PS2 games just fine.

radicalwookie · Sep 17, 2018

LordRahl72 said:
Get a Win 2 handheld PC. Runs PS2 games just fine.

I just googled this and damn, it looks nice.

Edit: HOLY SHIT 650$?

LordRahl72 · Sep 17, 2018

radicalwookie said:
I just googled this and damn, it looks nice.

Edit: HOLY SHIT 650$?

Pricey yes, But plays PS2, Wii, and many other emulators like a beast. Not to mention an immense Steam catalog of games.

Its a nice addition to my Switch.

radicalwookie · Sep 17, 2018

LordRahl72 said:
Pricey yes, But plays PS2, Wii, and many other emulators like a beast. Not to mention an immense Steam catalog of games.

Its a nice addition to my Switch.

Mate, it costs more than my PC did.

The Real Jdbye · Sep 17, 2018

Yes, but not now, and probably not soon. PS2 emulation isn't in a good state on anything other than PC at this point. Give it a couple years then maybe.

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