I certainly wouldnt use cfw to option up the option if i didnt. I still have a 60gb ps3 with backwards compatibility and i dont think ive used it since a couple of months after i go it. I was playing mw2 the other day and my ps3 shut off, then it got the ylod. Nov 01, 2009 first of all, to all the people saying you cant put backwards compaibility on a ps3 through a patch are wrong. Like bt3, the widescreen patch fixes the issue, however player 2s character portrait. Sony playstation 3 ps3 super slim black friday 250gb edition unboxing and hard drive swap. Is the original backwards compatible ps3 worth purchasing. Learn which playstation3 models are backwards compatible with ps one. Ps2 slim question about ps1 backwards compatibility. Sony explain why the ps3 slim has no backwards compatibility. Update your xbox 360s firmware and backwards compatibility. The playstation 2 was designed to be backward compatible with playstation games. Backwards compatibility playstation 4 wiki guide ign. If i get a ps3, itll definitely be refurbished so i can be sure itll work for a while.
I knew custom firmware had to be used but i meant more so is there some process behind making the discs work on the ps3 with custom firmware. It says that it has complete backwards compatibility with ps1 titles and. Plugged in and turned on and back with vivi stumbling through the world. When the ps3 launched there was a huge backlash against the expensive price point, and hence the slim models came without backwards compatibility in an effort to cut costs. Id love to get the slim or super slim version, since i had a slim ps2 before i got my 360, but i dont know. Current generation slim ps3s have software backwards compatibility. Ive asked two of my friends, both of whom own the slim model, if there was any way of playing ps1 and ps2 games on the slim ps3. In fact a damn fat ps3 is likely to take up more space then a slim ps3 and slim ps2 are combined. Since this ps3 has the guts of the ps2 inside it, firmware updates do not affect its compatibility.
Ive had this ps3 for a little more than a month and works just fine. They can confirm thousands of games will be playable at launch, sony believes a majority of them will be playable. List of playstation games incompatible with playstation 2. In fact, several friends of mine hinged their purchase decision on that. I swear, a software update needs to come out to patch this because i think that it is really stupid. Or should i just pick up a used ps2 for less than half the price of a refurbished ps3. The game audio loads fine, but graphics face major slowdown at points. This game is very graphically intensive for the ps3, and some scenes will take ages to get through. After dropping the price and announcing a firmware update for the big ol ps3 mk i, and showing the skinny new ps3 slim, a few more details have emerged. Ps3 playstation3s ps2 emulator compatibility list psx. When the ps3 launched there was a huge backlash against the expensive price point, and hence the slim models came without backwards compatibility in an effort to cut costs lower price point generate more sales. Someone somewhere on the internet shady, i know has apparently posted a best buy ad where they advertise the ps3 slim. One friend told me that the backwards compatibility could be downloaded and once you did that, then you could play them.
Ps3 slim ditches backward compatibility, linux support. Is the newest super slim ps3 backwards compatible with ps2. If you have a backwards compatible model, then the backwards compatibility still works because there was no firmware update to remove it, however the newer ps3s dont have backwards compatibility. Jan 24, 2007 well, it seems that sony has finally done the right thing with this latest patch and fixed the backwards compatibility. If sony doesnt want to make their current or next gen consoles backwards compatible, then at least make a modern backwards compatible ps3 model with actual quality thermal paste that doesnt overheat. Hey, i was the person who made the compatibility report for phase paradox.
This particular model has the actual ps2 cpu in it as well as 4 rather than 2 usb ports and several slots for sd and similar cards. Is the original backwards compatible ps3 worth purchasing over a slim. I dont see what the fascination is either with bc on the ps3. Id stick with getting a slim, its quieter and looks nicer. Page 1 of 2 backwards compatible ps3 ylod, is it worth paying sony to repair.
All other later models, such as the ps3 slim are not ps2 backwards. The best model ps3 for backward compatability is the 60gb launch model. Current generation slim ps3 s have software backwards compatibility. My friend told me you could buy, or download something that would make my 120gb ps3 slim backwards compatible. Well, it seems that sony has finally done the right thing with this latest patch and fixed the backwards compatibility. Look to see if the ps3 is a playstation 3 slim model. Now the line i had been told was that it was the 20gb and 60gb original fat models that could do it, and the 80gb model could with software but had that patched. I think this system is a good buy for the price on a ps3 backwards compatible console. As far as im aware, all the slim ps3 never had any ps2. As stated above, both cech2501a and cech2501b play psone games. Thats why, when the ps3 handled backwards compatibility so poorly, many people were disappointed. Thats why microsoft tried to patch in support for it in the xbox 360. There are several models of the sony playstation 3. The sony playstation 3 originally came out in 2006 and 2007 with backwards compatibility.
If you read the instruction manual for the final model of ps3 the super slim 500gb model. I noticed specifically that the slim allows for ps2 saves which is odd since the ps3 slim is not suppose to have bc so. Update your xbox 360s firmware and backwards compatibility, without xbox live. Ps4 fans are gearing up for the playstation e3 2018 event today. Ordered hoping i could play old final fantasy games. The slim still overheats and is not backwards compatible. Which means its possible to just release a firmware update that includes that software. Gamestop employees have been hinting to us that the ps3 slim and that backwards compatibility will indeed be coming through a download. Ps2 compatibility, or backwards compatibility, on the ps3 is actually a very simple. Backwards compatible ps3 ylod, is it worth paying sony to. It says that it has complete backwards compatibility with ps1 titles and limited backwards compatibility. This feature allows you to play games from previous generations of sony consoles off the original discs.
Ps2 isos externally on backwards compatible ps3 psxplace. All other later models, such as the ps3 slim are not ps2 backwards compatible, though users can still enjoy ps3 and. Only specific models are backwards compatible with all previous playstation consoles, and you can find them on ebay at affordable prices. You can tell if a ps3 is a slim model if it has a lower profile, a matte black finish not shiny, and the ps3 logo on the top instead of the word playstation 3. Is the newest super slim ps3 backwards compatible with ps2 games. When i put my ps2 game in, it says this version of the ps3 is not compatible with playstation 2 games. After those, sony disbanded the chip which enabled players to pla. Are fat ps2s superior to slims when it comes to ps1 games. If you use any ps3 online services, then your console has likely lost the ps2 software emulation backward compatibility. Unfollow ps3 backwards compatible to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Somewhere between the time sony removed backwards compatibility from the previous ps3, and we knew thered be a new ps3, people got to hoping that the feature would be brought back in.
Aug 19, 2009 it was a forlorn hope, really, but some were clinging on to the idea that sony might be able to reinstate ps2 backwards compatibility in the new ps3 slim, after removing it from the original machine. Ive heard mixed things about the ps2 slim, ive read online that while its common knowledge the fat ps2s all came with ps1 hardware built in, the slims ditched the hardware in the interest of cost and space and went with emulation instead. Use a cd or usb thumb drive to be able to play more xbox games on your xbox 360 authors note. All playstation3 systems can play most ps one games. Earlier today, as noted on opposable thumbs, sony released patch 1. Basically i want to know if it is worth having the all in one package and if ps2 games on it look better than ps2 through component on a modern television. Ps2 backwards compatibility with the super slim 500gb model. Aug 27, 2009 i noticed specifically that the slim allows for ps2 saves which is odd since the ps3 slim is not suppose to have bc so. My question is, which models are backwards compatible. There is nothing worse then looking at a last gen game on a nice new 1080p tv.
Official sony update on ps5 backward compatibility neogaf. I have heard that sony is going to release a backwards compatibility patch for the ps3 slimnon backwards compatible modles. In addition, later models of the playstation 2 console could not play all of the games that were released for prior versions of the playstation 2. If you have a backwards compatible model, then the backwards compatibility still works because there was no firmware update to remove it, however the newer ps3 s dont have backwards compatibility. The 60gb launch ps3, however, most certainly will, due to its hardware backwards compatibility, as you know. This is the newer ps3 slim, not to be confused with the playstation 3 repair the ps3 slim is not backwards compatible with ps2 games, and lacks some other features that were included on the original version of the ps3.
Playstation 3 backwards compatibility and upgradability. If you dont have a backwards compatible ps3, the only way to play ps2 games on it without jailbreaking is by purchasing and downloading the games available on the playstation store. Ps2 classics emulator compatibility list ps3 developer wiki. It was a forlorn hope, really, but some were clinging on to the idea that sony might be able to reinstate ps2 backwards compatibility in the new ps3. Mar 23, 2020 look to see if the ps3 is a playstation 3 slim model. Have hackers unlocked universal ps2 emulation on a hacked ps3. If its a ps3 slim, then it isnt ps2 backward compatible, though you can still enjoy ps3 and psone games on it.
Ps3 160gb and 320gb backward compatibility solidly stated. However, since the ps2s graphics synthesizer chip has been removed, you can no longer play your ps2 games on either ps3 system. The issue with backwards compatibility is that the games dont always run well compared to the platform they were designed for. Why you shouldnt worry about ps5 backwards compatibility. If you have an 80gb playstation 3, or a metal gear solid ps3, that hasnt been updated since it came out of the box, it may still be backward compatible through software emulation.
Ps3 backwards compatibility surprise, could it be revealed today. First of all, to all the people saying you cant put backwards compaibility on a ps3 through a patch are wrong. Certain ps3 systems have the ability to play discbased playstation2 software titles backwards compatible. The models above were first generation, and as noted did play both ps1 and ps2 games.
Because the slim doesnt support all the ps2 games as the launch model of the fat,then i. List of playstation 3 backward compatible playstation 2 and. All ps3 systems have the ability to play downloadable ps one and playstation2 classics available from the playstationstore. Ps3 slim to have 4 usb ports and full backwards compatibility. Play ps one and playstation 2 games on playstation 3. However, not all playstation games work on the playstation 2. Playstation 3 backwards compatibility and upgradability arqade. A patent has surfaced from sony describing a form of backwards compatibility that is beyond just the ps4. Feb 11, 2014 tutorial on how to install and use reactpsn, ps2 placeholder r3and multiman to play ps2 games on non backwards compatible ps3s. Keeping older sony consoles working, especially the ps3, is a major issue here.
This is of course not an official confirmation, as sony has yet to make a statement on backwards compatibility. In this video i demonstrate starting a ps2 game on a slim ps3 on. Feb 06, 2020 the slim and super slim models are not backwards compatible. Sony, make the ps4 backwards compatible with a patch update. Tutorial on how to install and use reactpsn, ps2 placeholder r3and multiman to play ps2 games on non backwards compatible ps3s. In a roundtable with journalists after the playstation 4 reveal, sonys shuhei yoshida, president of sony worldwide studios, elaborated further on the question of backwards compatibility in the ign article linked above states. A few later models had software emulation of the playstation 2, but the compatibility was never as good. Which ps3 models are backwards compatible with ps2 games. Pal version seems to perform worse with slowdown being very noticeable when drifting. Ps3 firmware update fixes ps2 backwards compatibility ars. If its a ps3 slim, then it isnt ps2 backward compatible, though you can still enjoy. They wont play any ps2 games, but theyll most psx games.
Playstation 3 backward compatibility ps2 playable lifewire. Originally this software was developed to make the ds3 and ds4 work. Id love to get the slim or super slim version, since i. What was the best model of ps3 for backwards compatibility. I have heard that sony is going to release a backwards compatibility patch for the ps3 slim non backwards compatible modles. For those who cant really read the writing its very blurry, this is what it says. I have a ps3 slim 250gb and i was wondering, why the heck is there the ability to make a ps2 internal memory card, but not play ps2 games for it. Nov 26, 2009 can i make my 120gb slim ps3 backwards compatible. My ps2 had read issues about the time ps3 came out i bought a slim ps2. There is zero software emulation for the ps2 on ps3. Ps2 backwards compatibility with the super slim 500gb. The 80gb playstation 3s use software for ps2 emulation.
Aug 19, 2009 somewhere between the time sony removed backwards compatibility from the previous ps3, and we knew thered be a new ps3, people got to hoping that the feature would be brought back in the ps3 slim. Besides, based on the great job microsoft has done with backwards compatibility, which runs laps and laps around the pathetic effort by sony since the launch ps3 model, they have earned far more good will when it comes to that than sony. If so, what exactly is it i need to get, and where can i get it o. As far as im concerned, the slim ps3 does not have any backwards compatibility.
The only ps3 model that is completely backwards compatible is the original 20gb and 60gb launch models. According to the chart your ps3 is downgradable to install cfw on with a flasher, and as for recommendations on those that can play ps2 games see my post here. The original, first generation, ps3 was compatible with all previous versions. Certain ps3 systems have the ability to play discbased playstation2 software. Do ps3 consoles use hardware or emulation for ps1 not ps2.
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