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PS5 hack enables PS2 disc support and 4K upscaling, PS3 support next

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A homebrew developer known as Sword has released PS5SX2, a native port of the popular PCSX2 PlayStation 2 emulator, for jailbroken PlayStation 5 consoles. This software allows users to play physical PlayStation 2 discs with enhanced features like 4K upscaling and support for various graphical filters. The developer has also confirmed that PS3 disc support is planned for a future update, building on the success of the PS2 emulation. AI

RANK_REASON This is a homebrew hack for an existing console, not a new product release from a major manufacturer.

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PS5 hack enables PS2 disc support and 4K upscaling, PS3 support next

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Zhiye Liu ·

    PS5 hack delivers native PS2 disc support and 4K upscaling where Sony refused to — after PS2 breakthrough, homebrew dev confirms PS3 disc support is next for PS5

    Modder Sword has released PS5SX2 for the PlayStation 5, allowing gamers to play discs from previous PlayStation 2 games.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    PS5 hack delivers native PS2 disc support and 4K upscaling where Sony refused to — after PS2 breakthrough, homebrew dev confirms PS3 disc support is next for PS

    PS5 hack delivers native PS2 disc support and 4K upscaling where Sony refused to — after PS2 breakthrough, homebrew dev confirms PS3 disc support is next for PS5 Modder Sword has released PS5SX2 for the PlayStation 5, allowing gamers to play discs from previous PlayStation 2 game…

    LINKS tomshardware.com/…/ps5-hack-delivers-nati…

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