Hey folks, quick correction: the reason why my memcard import failed in this video was because you need to pick the main export folder, not the memcard folder itself. Thanks to the NetherSX2 dev for pointing it out! The manual copy/paste method shown in this video will still work, and also will be handy if you are importing memory cards from a different device. Other notes: - I mentioned that advanced Android users can build the apk directly on their Android device, here is the method to do that. You will need the 3668 or 4248 version of AetherSX2 apk and the appropriate xdelta file (found on each respective NetherSX2 GitHub page). From there, use the app UniPatcher to patch the xdelta file to your AetherSX2 apk. Here is a link to UniPatcher: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.emunix.unipatcher&hl=en_US&gl=US - If you previously had AetherSX2 installed and attempt to install NetherSX2 but get an error, it's likely because you have some remaining data files on your device from the previous installation. I recommend connecting your device to a PC using the method in this video and deleting the internal/Android/data/xyz(dot)aethersx2(dot)android folder (grab anything you want to save first, like your saves/states). Now try installing and it should work. - Same goes when updating to a more recent version of NetherSX2: export all of your data, uninstall the old one (while choosing NOT to keep data files), then install the new NetherSX2. Once installed, you can import your exported data. I'll update with more notes as they come in, thanks!

@mrredoficial

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@chocokagura

3 ай бұрын

i don't have a newer android phone to test this but can't you access the internal/android using third party file manager? like zarchiver for example.

@RetroGameCorps

3 ай бұрын

@@chocokagura it really depends on the device. For example the Surface Duo 2 that I was using had zero access to the Android data folder from within the device, even after trying a half dozen file management apps and other tricks like rolling back the stock Files app version. The USB-to-PC method remains the most consistent way to access that data folder (but strangely, devices that don't work with the PC method WILL usually work with file management apps). Long story short: nobody is happy, and the experience varies quite a bit!

@Funky-dude681

3 ай бұрын

De a second I thought you said memecard

@Steven-gv1ke

3 ай бұрын

​@@RetroGameCorpshey, I know you are super busy, but I have a quick question, I've watched most of your videos trying to find this answer, but so far haven't been able to come to a certain conclusion, I am looking for a handheld that can also mirror to a TV, but can play at least Golden Eye on N64. It doesn't have to play perfect, but preferably at least 30 fps. Money is a concern so I'm trying to use the cheapest option. Please let me know. Thank you again for all the videos and everything you do!

Never change the intro. It’s a banger

@KyleRuggles

3 ай бұрын

Seconded!

@BELOV3D777

3 ай бұрын

Agreed

@dextervenske57

3 ай бұрын

Yeah it's great

@cxv8414

3 ай бұрын

Waiting for the full song drop

@thesidneychan

3 ай бұрын

Much better than the insufferable ea piercing old intro. No matter how nostalgic people think it is.

Thank you for this video! I haven't set up my Retroid Pocket 4 Pro yet, but I heard about AetherSX2 being removed. I'm glad we can use Nether SX2, so appreciate the help of getting it up and running!

Just bought a Retroid Pocket 4 Pro not here yet but so glad to see this I wanted it for PS2 mostly... lol ... Thanks so much.

I received my Odin 2 Base today, and my only concern was how to install NetherSX2. So your video is timely, thank you!

@theMeshtar

3 ай бұрын

I received mine at the beginning of the week, and was eagerly waiting for this vid to arrive.

@_BlackGuy_

3 ай бұрын

I received mine today. Brothers of Odin

@Bateman48174

2 ай бұрын

Guys!!!!!! How is it for PS2 games? Smooth or rocky?

@Bateman48174

2 ай бұрын

I have money to blow on a good handheld. I do not trust reviews because I have been burnt before. I just want to play WWE games, Resident Evil 4, Silent Hill 2 and 3 and MGS 2 and 3 without major issues. Tired of being stuck to PC on ps2. Sorry for the inconvenience.

@_BlackGuy_

2 ай бұрын

@@Bateman48174 ps2 runs perfectly, most switch games also

This emulator amazes me sometimes. Some triple A PS2 games such as silent hill 2 and ffx are able to run perfectly on even entry level phones with helio g80 processor.

@maxducoudray

3 ай бұрын

PS2 isn't a super complex machine. That's probably one reason it had so much game support: it was easy to program for.

@Onion_Knights

3 ай бұрын

not difficult to run PS2 games, its how good the emulator that matters

@MichaOstrowski

3 ай бұрын

@@maxducoudray it is, but it's not a horrible mess like Saturn, Jaguar or PS3. "Easy to program for" is also relative, you still had to contend with stuff like floating point math being non-standard, or the entire architecture design with wide buses and low amounts of memory.

@otogiokami

3 ай бұрын

​@@maxducoudray yes it is. It was notoriously difficult to program for. There were multiple complaints from developer at launch. Don't know where you got that idea.

@lisov4575

3 ай бұрын

some, but BY FAR not all.

Thank you for doing this, it makes the community grow more, which is what we need more than ever.

Started setting up my Odin 2 last night with Emudeck but wasnt sure if i should trust its setup, so I am really happy about the timing of this video!

Mister game corps sir, thank you for all you do! Your guide on retroarch prepared me not only for retroarch. I feel comfortable with all of it, thanks to that one informative guide. You're the man!

Did all of this already on my RP4. Great videos! Keep it up! I added a Syncthing for my memcards export to make it a little easier. Would have loved this video last week lol! Thanks for the great work!

Just got a red magic pro 9 with the shadow blade 2. And your video was just recommended to me. Thanks for the guide im ready to play some retro.

Fist pumping in the air at "yeah, man I wanna do it" Absolutely excited to check out NetherSX2, playing much more PS2 on my Retroid Pocket 4 Pro than I thought would. Truly one of my favorite systems to play on this device. Cannot thank you enough. Previously had Retroid Pocket 2 and then the Pocket 2+, it's my favorite device from them and very worth it.

I like the way you share. You always include everything your viewers need. Contrary to a large number of KZreadrs today, they always prioritize affiliate marketing ! Good Job Bro!

I ESPECIALLY like how you brought up all the different options to accomplish this. ❤

At first I was overwhelmed at the amount of the files, but it turns out to be very simple 😅 thanks for the guide!

Thanks for the guide Russ now I can do this on my PC/laptop

bought a mini miyoo plus a couple of days ago just because of ur videos, u explain everything so well man, i enjoy every video even without having this retro consoles, cheers

Actually never knew NetherSX2 was a thing. It sucks how the development had stopped before

@Pridetoons

3 ай бұрын

AetherSX2 you mean.

@thecarrieshot6411

3 ай бұрын

@@Pridetoons The 2nd part of my sentence was mentioning AetherSX2. Didn't think I needed to add the name of it

Wow you talk fast. Again very detail and precise tutorial. Great work!

Clear, concise and easy to follow. Thanks!

Wow ! I've been using aether for weeks thinking my tab s9 plus just couldn't run the games I was trying. It turns out I was just using the wrong emulator. Thank you for the help!

love the intro as always soothing

Great vid! I would have shown people how to set up hotkeys, that's really useful!

Another great one. I love how you simplify things. 👌👍👌

You sir, are the man. Thanks for the guide!

Sweet timing, my base Odin 2 is getting delivered today so this will be really helpful!

@dplalowski

3 ай бұрын

Enjoy! I have a base also. I've been playing Metroid Dread and now playing Hyrule warriors. Great little device

@gorillahamz8190

2 ай бұрын

Ordered mine a week ago and still no shipping updates. Did it take awhile for yours?

@dplalowski

2 ай бұрын

@@gorillahamz8190 it took about a month to get mine delivered. This was back in end of October. They also took a while to respond to my questions on the delivery of the dock

Thanks for the info. Got my Retroid Pocket 4 Pro playing ps2 games now on it.

The GOAT of guides. Gonna do this today and keep the apk for safe keeping.

Got my Odin 2 Pro a week ago and already got it all fully set up, but this is definitely appreciated for future reference. Setting it all up wasn't hard, but it did take a good few days to do so. Thank you for all your guides and suggestions!

@windyindie9911

3 ай бұрын

just got my pro as well, still running aether myself but I am definitely considering the upgrade

alrigh!!! i mean I already know how to do this, i just really love watching your videos

Thanks for this. I'm playing Roadkill on my RP4pro and it's running full speed! Oh man I missed this game.

Thank you for this guide 🙂

Thanks for the help. Just got into old school gaming.

All sorted, thanks for this Russ, my only issue now is some stuttering in one game and the odd framerate drop so need to figure that out.

Well, that was easier than I thought it was going to be..... Thanks for the guide!

@djstevie69

3 ай бұрын

Note: On the RG556 it integrates with Anbernic's front end seamlessly.

This is cool. I am mainly only concerned with playing Psychoonauts on my phone right now and I am happy with performance overall 👍. I might mess around with this in the future for another device, but as of now I'd rather not fudge what I have up. 😅 Thank you so much for offering this improvement though Russ! 🙏🙏

Russ I randomly watched your studio tour just barely, was wondering what turntable you ended up getting

The thing about the android data folder: you don't need a windows pc, any linux or mac also works for that. But the thing is: many recent android phones with Android 14 like Samsung have even tighter security and permissions over the data folder, so even on a computer this folder will either not appear or be completely empty. And you can't paste anything on it, since this folser is now read only. This is "why we cant have nice things" - malware on android abuses the data folder to scrape and inject data between other apps on your phone, so Google and Samsung are constantly trying to abandon the data folder idea altogether. In recent Android versions malware is getting more and more limited and now it basically cant comprmise any other app on your system, and that is a very good thing. Each app is more and more sandboxed and isolated from others with each release. This makes the system extremely secure, but the data and obb folders are going to disappear eventually. Apps and emulators themselves need to use the newer permissions system to avoid incompatibility. If NetherSX isn't updated, it will not be compatible or usable at all on future Android versions. And since AetherSX is dead, I don't see PS2 emulation on android lasting for much longer, unless we keep these retro devices around with older android versions or a new emulator appears (or development on AetherSX resumes). As a fix for the new android hiding or protecting the data folder: there are a few file managers on the play store that use alternative ways to gain access to this data folder still. They use the new permissions system and ask the user for access to the folder. One of those is Solid Explorer (paid). The other one is Total Commander (free and very powerful, but a bit ugly). So you don't even need a PC for this.

@skycloud4802

3 ай бұрын

Yeah I think latest Android builds are tighter on file management fortunately, or in many cases like this, unfortunately. For instance, getting music tagging apps to automatically fix metadata in batch modes generally don't work anymore on modern Android. I imagine emulation handhelds will need some work arounds.

@amirpourghoureiyan1637

3 ай бұрын

The Nether team's working on reverse engineering Aether so they can develop it properly and bring it more inline with PCSX2, hopefully it won't be long before they can figure it out - just wish the original dev did the right thing and handed it off to others instead of sabotaging the app and ruining it for everyone.

@azenyr

3 ай бұрын

@@amirpourghoureiyan1637 those are very good news. I hope they succeed and continue to evolve the only decent mobile PS2 emulator

NetherSX 2 performance is insane. Now I can play PS 2 games with upscaling 300% higher than the latest Aethersx2 available on the Playstore. I use it on my Poco F5, be aware Poco internal installation security tends to disable the patch from the unipatcher, just disable the installtion security and you are good to go Playing PS 2 games, with 2k res and higher is a dream come true for me. What a good time to be alive

@onepiece_96172

3 ай бұрын

Can u edit the buttons layout?... I cant /dont know and using nethersx2 classic

@Klav1eR

3 ай бұрын

@@onepiece_96172 i can play with the external bluetooth gamepad alright

@wonkyweasel8922

Ай бұрын

Have you experienced instances where 3668 runs better than 4648 or vice versa? Or did you just install one of them and roll with it?

Wow this worked way better then the one on the app store thanks

Hey Russ! I don't know if you will see this but thanks for all the hard work you put into your videos! Love every one of them. I know you don't usually do that type of format but any chance of having a video showcasing the difference in performance and screen quality of the Odin 2 and the RG556? I'm torn between those two as my first handheld, I like the Odin 2 which is obviously top tier in the hobby right now but that OLED screen is very tempting, especially since most of my gaming will be done at night.

Life saver. Thank you so much.

Just got my Odin 2 yesterday, making my way through your guides to set it up, does Nethersx2 support retro achievements?

EMULATION WILL NEVER DIE ❤️🖥️😁

Because of this, i subscribed❤❤

still rocking the original 3668, good enough for me. will install nether in the future

Life saver tutorial... ❤

Very helpful, does this version have any noticable improvement over 3668?

Not all heroes wear capes. Thank you sir!

cool, thanks!

Something positive for emulation! Hooray!

I'm too chickenshit to uninstall and replace the non-ad version of Aethersx2, so I'll stick with that one for now. When I feel bold enough, I know this awesome video is here to help me.

Hey Russ, First, I’ve been watching about 3 years, since your RG351P unboxing with your old intro. So glad to see your channel, and your presentation growing and improving. Congratulations on 500k subs! I’m using the Retroid Pocket 4 Pro with the Daijisho front end. I’ve set up Nethersx2 according to this walkthrough but when I try to load the game from the platform tab it only takes me to the Nether app instead of loading the game directly. Is this usual or is there a way to boot directly from the front end? Thank you, Jon

@RetroGameCorps

17 күн бұрын

Hi Jon, I believe that this is an update that needs to happen on Daijisho's end, it's common with NetherSX2 and this launcher. EmulationStation will boot directly into the game, that's what I use nowadays. Thanks for being a longtime supporter!

Excellent video. Would it be easy to do this on an android box? I have a Kinhank x5 pro and would like nethersx2 I'm just worried I'd ruin its functionality

Crazy how good we had it huh now we got to bust open our windows PC I haven't touched mine in a couple of months just to get this on there

thank you for the tutorial sir

I used this for my rp3+ and now it preforms way better

You and this video are a god send bro.

Absolutely love the sleek graphics & editting, plus the straightforward and helpful guide as always. Cheers, RGC, and thanks for showing more people how to use NetherSX2!~

Hey Russ, Love your content and you're the reason for me to get into the hobby of emulation (got my first Retroid pocket 4 last week, still setting up!!) Just a question, when running the batch file on my windows laptop, I keep getting an error saying "The code execution cannot proceed because MSVCP120.dll was not found. Reintalling the program may fix the problem." Was wondering if you (or anyone in the community) knew of a solution? Cheers guys!!

@veryspicyspidy9004

3 ай бұрын

@advaithkrishna6646 I also have the same problem on my laptop msvcp120 and msvcpr 120 dll error, i tried to copy paste the files into system 32 folder by downloading but it didn't work, so i did the patching on my phone itself was much more easier, just had to grab the latest apk of aether sx2 delta file and nethersx2 and download unipatcher and patch the aethersx2 apk with the nethersx2 apk and then install the patched nether apk all the links are in The video description btw.

This is very useful This version can fix Drag-On Dragoon (Eur or USA version, name Drakengard) This game Japan version can’t show the character from when you start to play This NetherSx can fix it

I'm the friend with the PC everyone came to visit. Thanks Russ!

Russ, this guide is appreciated, but I’m left with a one question: I currently have AetherSX2 on my Retroid Pocket 4 Pro, and it still works fine for the games I have on the device. Is there any reason why I’d want to consider dropping that and switching to NetherSX2?

@bulletpunch9317

3 ай бұрын

No

Now I need to get into the bootcamp journey again...yay....

for anyone transferring save states from aethersx2 to nethersx2, nethersx2 won't be able to read the save state files from aethersx2 so make sure you save on the memory cards first if you want to keep a recent save of whatever you're playing did this on my rp4p and luckily i was able to salvage some save files

Is it recommended to delete or uninstall AetherSX2 when I install NetherSX2? Can’t I play with both emulators if I want to?

I wasn't sure if I wanted to bother upgrading from the playstore aethersx2, then I saw this guide and I said "yeah man, I want to do it"

Will be get an updated Odin 2 starting guide ? 😢 gonna get mine in later this week

hey man, would you consider update a guide for android for 3Ds and switch after the disparation of some emulators?

TL:DR, what's the performance like on various systems? This is really great timing. I have been trying PS2 emulation on my phone for the last couple months, and with each new release of Nether it gets a little better, but one game that I can't seem to run well is Gran Turismo 4. I know it's an intensive game but I would have thought a Galaxy S21 Ultra can handle it. I can run it pretty well, but once I try a night race or anything with the safety car, my game starts slowing to around 60-80%

so, this version of nethersx2 show some improves that the latest version or more stable version of aether? or just because nether will keep updating?

What exactly is different in NetherSX2 compared to AetherSX2? I've been using AetherSX2 for a good while and never really had any issues apart from the occasional stutter here and there, but that's to be expected for an emulator. You said it was being actively developed but more so on the user elements rather than performance, so is it just the exact same codebase with some QoL features on top?

What handheld are you using in the video?

@RetroGameCorps

3 ай бұрын

I use the Retroid Pocket 4 Pro for most of the setup, and then the Surface Duo 2 for section where I export and back up files.

Hello RetroGameCorps. McAfee stopped the batch file from doing its thing and claimed it was a asynchronous remote access trojan virus. Why does it say it is a virus and is the program safe? Thank you for all your videos! Keep up the good work.

This was great thanks. Is there a way to get the box arts for the games, I've tried entering some URL I saw in reddit, but nothing seems to work

Russ here with the timely post.

Hello, do you recommend this or emustation or emudeck?

Thank you for the video! A question folks: I still have AetherSX2 3668, should I upgrade to the latest NetherSX2? Are there any significant improvements in performance/compatibility?

Amazing video! Thanks for the helpful tutorial. I am wondering, though -- only about 1/10th of the .chd files I have in my PS2 games folder on my SD card show up in "All Games" for me. I checked them on my PC and they seem to be working, but they do not work or even show up on Android (this is a problem I had with AetherSX2 as well and could not solve). Do you know have any ideas why that is?

Mine says app not installed since it conflicts with an existing package.. hmm I don't have aethersx2 so something is up

YESSS I have been waiting for you to post a guide for this. Over all the 3 view terrible videos

What do you prefer overall, Nether or Aether? I’m new to this world and I’m quite confused in which to use. Thanks

Who else would follow this man’s guides, even if they led us off a cliff. Thanks. Never bothered with Nether as I didn’t understand the building part.

@wendellwatson8318

3 ай бұрын

Speak for yourself buddy lol

I was able to import the memcard files without a PC. Instead of going to "Transfer Data" I went to "App Settings" then "Memory Cards" tab, then "Import Memory Card". Selected both files and they were imported fine.

I'm currently starting a play through of Xenosaga on my samsung S24+ using Aethersx2. If I install Nethersx2 instead will the performance be any better on it or should I just stick with aether for now and switch later? Will I be missing out on any improvements for the games I'll play?

I did something similar to this directly on the odin 2 (I don’t have pc) and instead of using the builder file I used the xdelta and it downloaded fine. Is this another way to do it? Or am I missing out on stuff

@lordnino

3 ай бұрын

I followed along another KZread video a few days ago

@toycoma98

3 ай бұрын

@@lordnino DNA Mobile Gaming? I think i understand that one more, it seems easier than this.

Any advice for when a game boots up like a regular ps2, then goes to the “insert format disc” screen? I’ve only been able to get 2 games to run fine any it seems like every game install later just says “insert format disc.”

If I already have AetherSX2 installed, does that mean moving over to NetherSX2 is the way to go or is this only for those who cannot access AestherSX2 from the Play Store?

which handheld you are using?

Which handheld (preferrably smaller like you have in the video, similar to rg405m) will be ok for comfortable ps2 emulation?

@RetroGameCorps

3 ай бұрын

There currently isn't a small device that can play PS2, the Retroid Pocket 4 Pro in this video is the smallest that I would recommend right now. There is also a handheld called the KTR1 that has pretty good performance but it is more of a boutique item.

Hi Russ. I just want to say that we don't have to use a PC. All we need is the xdelta patch the apk file and the UniPatcher application.

@bingegamer

3 ай бұрын

Came here to say this. Russ, if it makes sense to you I recommend creating a YT post (like you do for discounts), or a note in the comments (or your video description), mentioning UniPatcher. Maybe also link to Joey’s video since he has a visual guide for the patching process.

@VSMOKE1

3 ай бұрын

Now that's my kind of language I love doing everything on Android or whatever i haven't plugged in my PC in about going on a year no need for it

@toycoma98

3 ай бұрын

^ Is that the same thing as this video? I mean thats just another way of doing it? I'm confused, dont know which method to do. I watched DNA Mobile Gamings video, and i think i understand that one more.

@Redouane.77

3 ай бұрын

@@toycoma98 using Unipatcher app on an android device is much easier.

@RetroGameCorps

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, I've added instructions in a pinned comment and the video description.

Thank you

This guy made me buy the Odin 2

Hey Russ, have you considered doing a tutorial on backing up Linux CFW? Recently I put JelOS on a new SD card and can't seem to figure out where Linux is looking for my backup file when restoring from backup. When I choose that option after putting the file where I think it goes, nothing happens. I had JelOS on my old SD card so I didn't want to have to set up emulation station again with all my customizations. Upon googling it doesn't seem that there is much in the way of help on this lol.

You don't know how sad as hell I was to find out that The Simpsons Game didn't run well on regular Aether. I hope this version does the job

So will this run ps2 games better on a rp3+ than aethersx2 or does that still come down to the hardware in the rp3+?

Hey there ! I've followed every step ! It works like a charm when a game is launch from NetherSX2 but as soon as I try to launch from ES-DE the app stays black and no game is launched. Do you any idea of where that could come from ? THanks

Can you please do a guide for windows emulation for games like the first hitman, serious Sam, severance...?

Will it be possible for nether to eventually continue development on the emulation or will ps2 on android need to be restarted?

@skycloud4802

3 ай бұрын

It never went open source it seems, so I'm guessing it won't be forked.

@bulletpunch9317

3 ай бұрын

They say they will try reverse engineer it. Theres also the play! Emulator.

@nullgator8073

3 ай бұрын

​@@bulletpunch9317 Wasn't it originally forked from pcsx2 anyway, hopefully they can figure out how to do that again with a newer version

@bulletpunch9317

3 ай бұрын

@@nullgator8073 yea i guess theyll go with whatevet is easier

What is the recommended upscale for an odin2 max?. Thanks!!