The PS2 game logic is tied to the frame rate. If you simply unlock the GPU, the game runs at double speed (like a fast-forward VHS tape). You need a code that decouples the game speed from the frame rate.
However, it requires patience. You will spend 30 minutes configuring PNACH files and another hour tweaking Vulkan settings. But the first time you leap off Mount Chiliad with a BMX at a flawless 60 frames per second on your phone, you will realize you are holding the definitive version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas right in your hands. Gta San Andreas Aethersx2 60fps
As you can see, a locked 60fps inside the city remains difficult. However, the feeling of driving a lowrider down Grove Street at 55fps is vastly superior to the sluggish vanilla speed. "The game is running at double speed!" You installed the 60fps render patch, but forgot the Game Speed Correction code. Go back and ensure both lines are in your PNACH. "There is a black line through the middle of the road." You missed the Half-Pixel Offset setting. Set it to "Normal (Vertex)" immediately. "My phone is on fire." 60fps emulation is bruteforce. Lower your EE Cycle Rate back to 100% and set EE Cycle Skipping to "Moderate (2)". You will lose some frames, but the thermal throttle will stop. "The radio skips / audio pops." Set Synchronization Mode in Audio settings to Time Stretch instead of Async Mix. Async mix is faster but destroys audio fidelity in SA. Conclusion: Is 60fps worth it? Yes. Unequivocally, yes. The PS2 game logic is tied to the frame rate
For over a decade, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has been remastered, re-released, and modded across almost every platform imaginable. However, for a specific breed of retro-gaming enthusiast, the "definitive" mobile version isn't the poorly optimized "Definitive Edition" or the stripped-down 10th-anniversary port. It is the PS2 emulated version running via AetherSX2 . However, it requires patience
| Location | Stock AetherSX2 (30fps cap) | Patched 60fps Mode | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 30fps | 60fps (Locked) | | Los Santos (Grove Street) | 28fps | 52-58fps | | High Speed Chase (Rain) | 22fps | 45-50fps | | Las Venturas Strip (Night) | 25fps | 55-60fps | | Countryside (Forests) | 29fps | 60fps (Locked) |