Jailbroken PS5 can play PS2 discs via PS5SX2 emulator
The homebrew PS5SX2 emulator, built on PCSX2, lets a jailbroken PlayStation 5 run PS2 discs with 4K upscaling, widescreen and 60fps patches. But it requires firmware 13.60 or older, cutting the console off from PSN, the PlayStation Store and newer games like GTA VI.
- PS5SX2 is based on open-source PCSX2 and adds 4K, 60fps and HD textures
- CD-based PS2 games won't read since the PS5 lacks CD support; ripping on PC works
- The Relapse jailbreak works up to firmware 13.60 with no downgrade path
- Firmware 13.60 loses PSN, Store and games like GTA VI that need 14.10
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