We mean that in the Faustian bargain sense.

If you've ever dreamt of popping a PS2 disc into your PS5 and kicking it like it's 2004, a new homebrew emulator can make it happen. But the trade-offs make this a terrible idea for most people.

Meet PS5SX2

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The homebrew emulator, PS5SX2 , is built on the similarly named PCSX2 , a long-running, open-source PS2 emulator. The software offers 4K upscaling, widescreen support, 60fps patches and HD texture packs. For some games, you can use fan-run servers for online play, and there are even achievements that pop up like PS5 trophies. It's a surprisingly polished package.

Not every disc will work. That's because the PS5 can read DVDs and Blu-rays but not CDs. Some PS2 games shipped on CD-ROM and are therefore incompatible. Most were early or smaller releases, but that list does include some classics like Rez and Tekken Tag Tournament .…