| Game Title | Original ISO Size | Highly Compressed (CHD) | Savings | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 8.4 GB | 2.9 GB | 65% | | Final Fantasy X | 4.5 GB | 1.8 GB | 60% | | Gran Turismo 4 | 5.7 GB | 2.1 GB | 63% | | Shadow of the Colossus | 3.2 GB | 1.4 GB | 56% | | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 | 4.0 GB | 1.6 GB | 60% | | Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | 4.6 GB | 1.9 GB | 58% | | Kingdom Hearts II | 4.3 GB | 1.7 GB | 60% | | Resident Evil 4 | 4.5 GB | 1.5 GB | 66% | | Persona 4 | 3.7 GB | 1.6 GB | 56% | | Silent Hill 2 | 4.4 GB | 1.6 GB | 63% | | GTA: San Andreas | 4.0 GB | 1.8 GB | 55% | | Ico | 1.8 GB | 800 MB | 55% | | Need for Speed: Most Wanted | 3.5 GB | 1.4 GB | 60% | | Tekken 5 | 4.2 GB | 1.5 GB | 64% | | Devil May Cry 3 | 4.0 GB | 1.3 GB | 67% | | Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal | 4.1 GB | 1.9 GB | 53% | | Okami | 3.4 GB | 1.2 GB | 64% | | Bully | 3.9 GB | 1.5 GB | 61% | | SoulCalibur III | 4.3 GB | 1.8 GB | 58% | | WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain | 3.0 GB | 1.2 GB | 60% |
: Set to "Adreno" if you use a Snapdragon processor. aethersx2 games highly compressed
You must extract .7z files first. AetherSX2 only reads .iso , .chd , .cso , and .bin/.cue . Keep your compressed .7z files as archives; extract a CHD when you want to play. | Game Title | Original ISO Size |
Some games compress better than others due to how their original data was structured. Here are top picks that see massive size reductions: AetherSX2 only reads
AetherSX2 does not support ZIP, RAR, or 7z as direct playable formats. Use CHD for best results.
: Fit dozens of classics on a single microSD card.
If you have a PC and a DVD drive, you can compress your legitimate PS2 discs yourself.