

What is unexpected is how many PS2 titles run well on the console. Some titles run almost flawlessly, although others have noticeable quirks and bugs, particularly with textures.Ĭonsidering the early build of the PCSX2 core in Retro Arch, these hiccups are to be expected. In various videos showing off the new core, like the one posted by popular emulation YouTuber Modern Vintage Gamer, many PlayStation 2 games appear to run with minimal issues.

While the core is still in early development, the team’s progress is impressive. The new core for Retro Arch is based on the popular PlayStation 2 emulator PCSX2. The Retro Arch team has just introduced a PlayStation 2 core, and it runs fairly well on the Xbox Series S.Īs a quick caveat, running Retro Arch on the Xbox Series S and Series X requires the user to jump through some hoops, the largest of which involves paying Microsoft a one-time fee to switch the console into Developer Mode. However, the developers behind Retro Arch are not content to rest on their laurels. We noted how smoothly GameCube and Wii games ran. We recently reported on the excellent emulation performance of Retro Arch on the Xbox Series S.
