Hacking Is the PS vita capable of running PS2 isos as good as the PSP runs PSX eboots?

spectral · Aug 13, 2019

The vita isn't even close to powerful enough to emulate PS2. It can barely handle GBA.

xYuunax · Aug 13, 2019

NogTails said:
i think it is possible, looking at specs the ps vita is much stronger, also the ps2 is allmost the same hardwarewise as the psp and the vita handles that perfectly, the only problems i see is the button mapping and the lack of developers to bring a nearly perfect emulator

You can't compare specs of 2 devices that are build completely different architecture.

Let's take the PS2 android emulator for example (as this is more of a fairer comparison), this is straight from the app page:

"Android phone with a higher hardware configuration than the Snapdragon 660, DamonPS2 will run 90% of PS2 games with near full framerate (50FPS+). Also, DamonPS2 will run 90% of PS2 games with near perfect compatibility (no graphics errors)."

Snapdragon 660
CPU Clock Speed: From 1.95 GHz to 2.2 GHz
CPU Cores: Qualcomm® Kryo™ 260 CPU, Octa-core CPU
CPU Architecture: 64-bit

PS Vita
CPU Clock Speed: From 222-444MHz (500 can be achieved with overclocking)
CPU Cores: ARM Cortex-A9, Quad-core CPU
CPU Architecture: 32-bit

So, do you still think the PS Vita can emulate PS2?

HaseebTehsin · Aug 19, 2019

for now, the best option in my opinion is to stream games on vita using PC or PS4. I'm not sure if streaming from PC is possible but if it can be done, then you can probably use PSX2 and stream the games on vita. If you have a reasonably powerful PC you'll get a good stream. I have a core i5 5th gen with 2GB AMD M255 graphics, it can play games on PSX2 just fine.

ultimatepump · Oct 14, 2019

If the Vita plays God if War 1 and 2, then why not other ps2 games?

spectral · Oct 14, 2019

ultimatepump said:
If the Vita plays God if War 1 and 2, then why not other ps2 games?

Because they were ported not emulated.

Darkdevil · May 3, 2020

Ivan_x3000 said:
Once it's complete hacked during or after the end of its product life cycle which as it seems it's on track to doing so would the PS vita be capable of running PS2 isos as efficiently as the PSP does for PSX eboots?

I gather the architecture is completely different i guess but this thing is super powerful for handheld.

Well the PSvita has more ram, higher clock speeds for both cpu, gpu, and spu. Even the vram is higher than PS2. It theoretically should be capable of running PS2 games. I will give an attempt at reverse engineering pcsx2 and I was originally planning an OS for the Vita, but it seems very difficult due to how the vita is hard wired. But most recently you can run android on the PSvita, so it seems if you can program a ps2 emulator on android you can run ps2 games on you vita, but it requires some tampering if you have not noticed. (:^))

Tom Bombadildo · May 3, 2020

Darkdevil said:
Well the PSvita has more ram, higher clock speeds for both cpu, gpu, and spu. Even the vram is higher than PS2. It theoretically should be capable of running PS2 games. I will give an attempt at reverse engineering pcsx2 and I was originally planning an OS for the Vita, but it seems very difficult due to how the vita is hard wired. But most recently you can run android on the PSvita, so it seems if you can program a ps2 emulator on android you can run ps2 games on you vita, but it requires some tampering if you have not noticed. (:^))

The Vita isn't remotely capable of emulating PS2, period.

Doesn't matter if you're running Android or the Vita's OS or something completely custom, there's no way in hell you're getting any kind of PS2 emulation on a 500mhz ARM CPU regardless of the optimization you do. It barely runs well on modern ARM SoC's in phones (even if the current emulators aren't properly optimized), I have no idea why you think the Vita's 10+ year old low power ARM CPU is capable of it.

Goku1992A · May 3, 2020

PS2 is hard to emulate.... only successful PS2 emulation I see is on the computer. A PS2 is like $30 just buy that and a FreeMcboot memorycard... the Vita doesnt even have a L2 or R2 and I dont consider the back touch-pad reliable.

Rahkeesh · May 10, 2020

While all of this is true, it's worth keeping in mind that Sony did somehow write a software PS2 emulator to play select digital titles on all PS3s, including the not so compatible ones. I'd wager that is vastly more efficient and accurate than something like PCSX2, so these things are possible given sufficient development resources.

spectral · May 10, 2020

Rahkeesh said:
While all of this is true, it's worth keeping in mind that Sony did somehow write a software PS2 emulator to play select digital titles on all PS3s, including the not so compatible ones. I'd wager that is vastly more efficient and accurate than something like PCSX2, so these things are possible given sufficient development resources.

Those PS3's still had some hardware in to help, just not an entire PS2 like the older ones. Even if they didn't the Vita and PS3 are light years apart in terms of power. Given a very well optimised emulator it might be doable on a PS3, there is absolutely no chance on Vita, it's just not powerful enough.

Clydefrosch · May 10, 2020

look at jak and daxter on vita.

it can't even play a port well.

emigre · May 10, 2020

Clydefrosch said:
look at jak and daxter on vita.

it can't even play a port well.

That was just a poor porting job. The PS2 MGS games ran very well on the Vita as did other ports (FFX, P4G etc..

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