PS5SX2 1.00 brings native PS2 emulation to jailbroken PS5 consoles

PS5SX2 1.00 has been released as a native PCSX2 port for jailbroken PS5 consoles, VideoCardz reports. The port uses PCSX2 recompilers on the PS5 CPU and a native Vulkan driver on the GPU, with reported support for up to 6x rendering, 4K output, FSR and CRT-style filters. VideoCardz says it also includes a game library with auto-downloaded cover art, QR-based phone controls for settings, support for PCSX2.pnach patches and PS2 network adapter functions through the PS5 connection. According to the developer, as cited by VideoCardz, SOCOM II has already been played online through PS Rewired servers. The setup currently requires a jailbroken PS5 plus kstuff, ShadowMountPlus and the PS5SX2 Helper the available reporting.