Jailbroken PS5s just leveled up their retro game by letting users pop in actual PS2 discs and dump them straight to the SSD for emulation via PS5SX2 v2.01. No sketchy ROM sites needed — the console's drive handles the heavy lifting on compatible DVD-based games, though CD versions stay locked out thanks to the PS5 laser's Blu-ray/DVD limits.

Lead dev Swordpdf dropped the update after teasing a disc insertion clip on X, crediting Al Azif's ps-disc-detect payload for spotting and copying PS2 media automatically. Version 2.02 added experimental external USB drive support and live dumping progress, building on the emulator's native PCSX2 port that already hits up to 6x resolution and online multiplayer for some titles.

The homebrew scene keeps cooking while Sony's stuck in vibe-coded horror mode, with PS5SX3 for PS3 discs already teased next. It's the kind of backflip the console was never supposed to do, and the timing hits extra hard after the recent Relapse exploit wave.

Community buzz on X shows the usual mix of "this slaps" and "Sony coulda done this years ago" takes, with folks celebrating their physical libraries finally getting new life on current hardware.