ARMSX2 Turnip on Retroid Pocket Duo: driver support and releases
Mesa driver fork carrying patches and packaged drivers for ARMSX2.
- Systems
- Graphics drivers
- Newest checked release
- axfl3-001Oct 26, 2026
- Two-screen support
- Not confirmed
- Duo support
- Not confirmed yetAndroid builds are available.
On this page
From Duo reviews
Reported settings and results. A tested build may differ from the latest release.
The Lite PS2 stream uses ARMSX2 2.7.1, Vulkan, the app’s downloadable ARMSX2 Turnip driver, 1× resolution and disabled hardware downloads. The reviewer changes EE settings later, so later games may not be on defaults.
- emulator
- ARMSX2 2.7.1 (spoken)
- driver
- ARMSX2 Turnip; exact driver build unknown
- resolution
- 1× starting baseline
- renderer
- Vulkan
- hardware download mode
- Disabled at baseline
- firmware
- Stock 1.0.0.219 (description)
More detail
- Tested on a Duo Lite; the regular Duo may differ.
- EE cycle skip and cycle rate change during Shrek 2 (25:08), and later games may have kept those changes.
Auto Modellista shows a nominal 60 fps counter but is not consistently smooth in the Lite ARMSX2 test. The reviewer reports slowdown and about 50 fps near the finish; the initial setup is 1×.
More detail
- Tested on a Duo Lite; the regular Duo may differ.
Shrek 2 is close to full speed but choppy on Lite. The reviewer tries EE cycle skip and cycle-rate changes, then says the result may be worse. No reliable underclock fix was found.
More detail
- Tested on a Duo Lite; the regular Duo may differ.
Twisted Metal: Black varies sharply in the Lite ARMSX2 test: the reviewer describes roughly half speed in busy scenes and full speed in emptier areas. They repeat 1× resolution and disabled hardware downloads. Shrek 2’s earlier EE cycle changes may still have applied.
- ee configuration
- EE cycle settings were changed during Shrek 2; whether this game inherited them is unknown.
More detail
- Tested on a Duo Lite; the regular Duo may differ.
- EE cycle skip and cycle rate change during Shrek 2 (25:08), and later games may have kept those changes.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted performs poorly in the Lite ARMSX2 test, with the reviewer reporting about 20 fps and 35% speed. Shrek 2’s earlier EE cycle changes may still have applied.
- ee configuration
- EE cycle settings were changed during Shrek 2; whether this game inherited them is unknown.
More detail
- Tested on a Duo Lite; the regular Duo may differ.
- EE cycle skip and cycle rate change during Shrek 2 (25:08), and later games may have kept those changes.
Gran Turismo 4 is well below full speed in the Lite ARMSX2 test. The reviewer reports roughly 35–42 fps and around 62% speed; no fix is shown. Shrek 2’s earlier EE cycle changes may still have applied.
- ee configuration
- EE cycle settings were changed during Shrek 2; whether this game inherited them is unknown.
More detail
- Tested on a Duo Lite; the regular Duo may differ.
- EE cycle skip and cycle rate change during Shrek 2 (25:08), and later games may have kept those changes.
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Final Fantasy X gets a positive verdict in the Lite ARMSX2 stream at 1×. The reviewer reports no slowdown in the shown overdrive sequence; later areas were not shown. Shrek 2’s earlier EE cycle changes may still have applied.
- ee configuration
- EE cycle settings were changed during Shrek 2; whether this game inherited them is unknown.
More detail
- Tested on a Duo Lite; the regular Duo may differ.
- EE cycle skip and cycle rate change during Shrek 2 (25:08), and later games may have kept those changes.
Fatal Frame has a slow cutscene but reaches reported full speed during the shown gameplay on Lite. The reviewer is unsure about later ghost encounters. Shrek 2’s earlier EE cycle changes may still have applied.
- ee configuration
- EE cycle settings were changed during Shrek 2; whether this game inherited them is unknown.
More detail
- Tested on a Duo Lite; the regular Duo may differ.
- EE cycle skip and cycle rate change during Shrek 2 (25:08), and later games may have kept those changes.
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 reaches a reported 60 fps at 1× during the shown Lite combat. Later, busier battles were not shown. Shrek 2’s earlier EE cycle changes may still have applied.
- ee configuration
- EE cycle settings were changed during Shrek 2; whether this game inherited them is unknown.
More detail
- Tested on a Duo Lite; the regular Duo may differ.
- EE cycle skip and cycle rate change during Shrek 2 (25:08), and later games may have kept those changes.
Version and support notes
Driver packages are made for ARMSX2 and may not work in other apps.
Sources
Game notes using this tool
PS2Auto ModellistaAuto Modellista shows a nominal 60 fps counter but is not consistently smooth in the Lite ARMSX2 test. The reviewer reports slowdown and about 50 fps near the finish; the initial setup is 1×.Pocket Duo Lite
PS2Shrek 2Shrek 2 is close to full speed but choppy on Lite. The reviewer tries EE cycle skip and cycle-rate changes, then says the result may be worse. No reliable underclock fix was found.Pocket Duo Lite
PS2Twisted Metal: BlackTwisted Metal: Black varies sharply in the Lite ARMSX2 test: the reviewer describes roughly half speed in busy scenes and full speed in emptier areas. They repeat 1× resolution and disabled hardware downloads. Shrek 2’s earlier EE cycle changes may still have applied.Pocket Duo Lite
PS2Need for Speed: Most Wanted (PS2)Need for Speed: Most Wanted performs poorly in the Lite ARMSX2 test, with the reviewer reporting about 20 fps and 35% speed. Shrek 2’s earlier EE cycle changes may still have applied.Pocket Duo Lite
PS2Gran Turismo 4Gran Turismo 4 is well below full speed in the Lite ARMSX2 test. The reviewer reports roughly 35–42 fps and around 62% speed; no fix is shown. Shrek 2’s earlier EE cycle changes may still have applied.Pocket Duo Lite
PS2Final Fantasy XFinal Fantasy X gets a positive verdict in the Lite ARMSX2 stream at 1×. The reviewer reports no slowdown in the shown overdrive sequence; later areas were not shown. Shrek 2’s earlier EE cycle changes may still have applied.Pocket Duo Lite
PS2Fatal FrameFatal Frame has a slow cutscene but reaches reported full speed during the shown gameplay on Lite. The reviewer is unsure about later ghost encounters. Shrek 2’s earlier EE cycle changes may still have applied.Pocket Duo Lite
PS2Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 reaches a reported 60 fps at 1× during the shown Lite combat. Later, busier battles were not shown. Shrek 2’s earlier EE cycle changes may still have applied.Pocket Duo Lite
Card screenshots come from Libretro, not from a Duo.
Other games ARMSX2 Turnip could help run
These notes cover the same system but don't say they used ARMSX2 Turnip, so results may differ.
God of War IIA Duo review reports improved results with a custom Turnip driver in ARMSX2. The same video notes that custom drivers can introduce glitches or crashes.Pocket Duo
Shadow of the ColossusNetherSX2 Classic at 2× was close to playable in one review. A separate native-resolution cinematic looks smooth, but its emulator is unconfirmed and boss-fight performance was not shown.Pocket Duo
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