I've herd thar the ps3 can't play ps2 or ps1 games, and I've herd it plays both, and I've herd that it playe some ps2 games. I need a straight answer! And if you answer it plays some ps2 games, then how do I know which ones?!

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PS3 will play PS2, PSone games. Official | The Register (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/09/02/ps3_will_play_ps2_psone/)

BUT

YouTube - The TRUTH about the PS3's backwards compatibility... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoCD9TwLrVs)

This is what's on playstation.com, sounds like it's hit and miss, don't toss your ps2 if your buying a ps3 is my suggestion.

"Backwards Compatibility
Play thousands of PS one® and PlayStation®2 games as well as your CDs and DVDs on the PLAYSTATION®3.

NOTE
Some PlayStation 2 or PlayStation format software titles may perform differently on this system than they do on PlayStation 2 or PlayStation systems, or may not perform properly on this system. PS3 does not support a vibration controller."

The thing is I'm getting my ps3 Thursday and my ps2 tore up yesterday so this sucks
And cause I posted this that doesn't mean you should stop posting answers

ive herd thar the ps3 can't play ps2 or ps1 games, and ive herd it plays both, and ive herd that it playe some ps2 games. i need a straight answer! and if u answer it plays some ps2 games, then how do i know which ones?!?!?!?!?

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Im not sure but there is away of gettiing all of them to play.

You just need to update your ps3 it tells you how to do itin of the booklets

What booklet

It really doesn't matter does it? I mean honestly... ps2 games are great and all... but I'm assuming you bought the ps3 for a reason? To play better games that are better quality... anything is going to look like crap compared to the ps3 games anyway... and the difference between the pixels in the ps3 render and the ps2 render aren't significantly huge... but somewhat noticeable... in my opinion it makes no difference

Sorry, what Grayfox? Graphics certainly are nice but they are far from everything. One of the best games I have ever played has ASCII graphics. Many of the old games with poor graphics are just outstanding games. It's sad that you don't appreciate that.

The reason that some PS2 and PSone games won't work is because the PS3 uses an emulator, that means that it simulates the console entirely on the processor. This is a bigger drain as the specialised graphics components are not used. The emulation is often far from perfect.

There seems to be much less of an issue with backwards compatibility on the Wii, I wonder if the Wii's hardware is similar enough to the gamecube that some hardware aspects can be used? Intruiging.

One of the bookklets you should have got with your ps3

I haven't bought the ps3 yet

Sorry, what Grayfox? Graphics certainly are nice but they are far from everything. One of the best games I have ever played has ASCII graphics. Many of the old games with poor graphics are just outstanding games. It's sad that you don't appreciate that.

The reason that some PS2 and PSone games won't work is because the PS3 uses an emulator, that means that it simulates the console entirely on the processor. This is a bigger drain as the specialised graphics components are not used. The emulation is often far from perfect.

There seems to be much less of an issue with backwards compatability on the Wii, I wonder if the Wii's hardware is similar enough to the gamecube that some hardware aspects can be used? Intruiging.

Backwards compatibility does seem to be a key advantage to the wii. For instance, Super Smash Bros. Brawl is coming out in dec. and one of the controller options is being able to use a gamecube controller.

Well seeing as the wii does have ports for the gamecube controlers, if gamers are more comfortable why not, WOOOOOO EAGERLY ANTICIPATING SSBB

But I don't want a wii

Worth, all the playstation controllers are exactly the same, you can't say there's no backwards compatibility there, just no innovation :P

Worth, all the playstation controllers are exactly the same, you can't say there's no backwards compatability there, just no innovation :P

I didn't mean to say the PS3 had no backwards compatibility. What I meant to say was the wii having backwards compatibility the way it does is better than the wii without it. Sorry to mislead you.

I hope no one else messages about this I want no one more to answer this question

Tough

Deal with it

There was an update a while back that fixed the problem. The ps3 will now play 99% of ps2 games

Well I have around 20 ps2 games then those I have has to be that 1%. That sucks.:mad:

I heard only the 60 GB version plays PS2 games, I have the 40 GB and have never tried, ill have to try tonight and see!

It really depends on the model. Here is a summary.

New Models:
80GB (Model CECHKxx) Not backwards compatible.
160GB (Model CECHPxx) Not backwards compatible.

Older Models:
20GB (Model CECHBxx) Backwards compatible all games.
40GB (Models CECHGxx, CECHHcc) Not Backwards compatible.
60GB (Model CECHAxx) Backwards compatible all games.
80GB (Model CECHExx) Backwards compatible some games.

The older 20GB and 60GB have a hardware emulator, while the 80GB has a software emulator which is the diffrence between the emulator. Newer models have no emulator and less USB ports.

More Information Here:
PlayStation 3 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PS3)

Hope this helps!

SB