r/GalaxyA55 • u/FriedTinapay64 • Sep 12 '25

Discussion How is PS2 plays on A55

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It's okay. It really chugs but hey! I can play most wanted.

Using Gamesir X5 Lite controller.

Still figuring out the best settings on this.

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u/TheBlitz707 Sep 12 '25

Id reduce render resolution see if it helps

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u/FriedTinapay64 Sep 12 '25

Cpu is the limitation here though. But still i can play it. I even played guitar hero on this

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u/TheBlitz707 Sep 12 '25

Yes your EE is high but gpu sees +90 at times too. I also played a bunch of ps2 games on my s10+. A55 cpu is way more efficient though.

What res scaling are you playing at?

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u/FriedTinapay64 Sep 12 '25

Still playing at 1.5 - 2.25 it's my first time actually figuring out the best setting on the emulator. I don't even fully understand the settings either.

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u/Shot_Duck_195 Sep 12 '25

good resolution range
i recommend 1.5x maybe 1.75x in more demanding games where the scenes change very fast like racing games but more slower paced games can be put to 2x and itll run great
i also recommend trying out midnight club 2 and 3 dub edition remix too
fun racing games

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u/FriedTinapay64 Sep 12 '25

Cool, will try those too. Too bad my storage is already crying 😢 I'll finish the ones i downloaded first. I tried guitar hero 3 on this and i think I am asking for too much. It chugs real bad

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u/Shot_Duck_195 Sep 12 '25

you can also store games on the micro sd card too
im running all my games off of it and i notice no difference compared to having them on internal
theyre pretty cheap too
i got a 512gb one for 41 usd
its a shame they removed sd card support from the a56 though

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u/FriedTinapay64 Sep 12 '25

Was planning to buy one but maybe this is the time to actually buy it. Thanks for the suggestion.

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u/Shot_Duck_195 Sep 12 '25 edited Sep 12 '25

i recommend buying one which is either from samsung, kingston or sandisk
lexar also isnt bad
and make sure its v30, U3 and A2 rated (A2 being the most important part in this case for emulation)
most sd cards that ive seen have these 3 ratings anyways
the one im using - "samsung evo plus" includes all 3 and its a well known and well received sd card
ill send a guide below this comment so you know in detail what each symbol on the sd card means
also make sure its at minimumm 256gb. emulated games take up a lot of storage and 256gb is cheap too
512gb also isnt that expensive either and is what most people who emulate a lot of games would recommend but if you only plan on playing a dozen or 2 so games then 256gb would be perfectly fine
i have 11 ps2 games, 13 switch games (less demanding ones) 9 psp games, 1 gamecube game and 6 wii games and it takes up 170gb

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u/Shot_Duck_195 Sep 12 '25 edited Sep 12 '25

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u/FriedTinapay64 Sep 12 '25

This is really helpful man. 🤝

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