NetherSX2-patch

These are Unofficial companion scripts for NetherSX2 to expand on the amazing work already done by Anon and EZOnTheEyes

They aim to do the following:

• Remove the unnecessary ad services bloat left in the apk
• Fix the RetroAchievements Notifications
• Expose more Global settings in the App Settings to the user
• Update the GameDB, Controller Support, and the Widescreen and No-Interlace Patches
• Add additional AetherSX2/NetherSX2 spesific fixes to the GameDB
• Resign the APK to Remove the Play Protect Warning

The Script can also be used to reupdate the GameDB, Controller Support, and Widescreen and No-Interlace Patches at a later date

Prerequisites

Windows:

• Windows Vista or higher
• The Java(TM) SE Development Kit

Linux:

• The xdelta3 package
• The OpenJDK package (this name my vary depending on your Linux Distro)
• Optional: The aapt and apksigner packages (the Linux version uses it's own binaries if these packages aren't installed)
• A copy of the NetherSX2 APK

The rest comes prepackaged for your convenience

Using these scripts

1. Run patch-apk.bat to patch your self-provided copy of the AetherSX2 4248 apk or to download a copy for you
2. Allow it to finish patching, building and signing your copy of NetherSX2
3. Copy the 15210-v1.5-4248-noads[patched].apk file to your phone and install it using your File Manager

You can now rerun patch-apk.bat with the above APK to update the GameDB, Controller Support, and the Widescreen and No-Interlace Patches at a later date without needing to repatch it each time

Linux version:

Once you have a copy of the NetherSX2 APK named 15210-v1.5-4248-noads.apk, drop it in the same folder as patch-apk.sh and run these commands:

chmod +x patch-apk.sh update-files.sh
# then run sh file
./patch-apk.sh
# If your apk was already patched and you want to update it, then run it.
./update-files.sh

Credit: TheKingFireS

And there you go, you should now have an updated and bug fixed copy of NetherSX2 on your phone!

Downloads

• NetherSX2-builder.zip - Alternate way to build the NetherSX2 APK for yourself with these fixes already pre-applied. It can be used with this script to update it's contents
• NetherSX2-patch.zip - Copy of this script
• nethersx2.xdelta - The xdelta patch that can be applied to the AetherSX2 4248 apk with any patching program that supports the format and comes with all the changes pre-applied. This allows the creation of NetherSX2 on systems other than Windows, including Android when using the UniPatcher application

NOTE: No APKs are provided due to licensing issues. You have to build it yourselves using the above methods

Credits

• PCSX2: https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2
• AetherSX2: https://www.aethersx2.com/archive/
• EZOnTheEyes: https://www.youtube.com/@EZOnTheEyes
• Xdelta-GPL: https://github.com/jmacd/xdelta-gpl
• cmdcolor: https://github.com/alecmev/cmdcolor
• md5sums: http://www.pc-tools.net/win32/md5sums
• Android Keystore: https://github.com/jorfao/pkStore
• Alternate Keystore: https://github.com/tytydraco/public-keystore
• Android build-tools: https://androidsdkmanager.azurewebsites.net/Buildtools