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    Hunter_Man 1010 Posts: 46, Reputation: 2
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    #1

    Jul 30, 2007, 10:01 AM
    Ps3 playing ps2 and ps1 games
    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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    Jul 30, 2007, 10:14 AM
    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."
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    Jul 30, 2007, 10:15 AM
    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
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    Aug 7, 2007, 06:04 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Hunter_Man 1010
    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?!?!?!?!?

    :confused: :confused: :confused:
    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
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    Aug 7, 2007, 10:39 PM
    What booklet
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    Aug 7, 2007, 11:49 PM
    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
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    Aug 8, 2007, 12:40 AM
    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.
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    Aug 8, 2007, 03:14 AM
    One of the bookklets you should have got with your ps3
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    #10

    Aug 11, 2007, 06:59 PM
    I haven't bought the ps3 yet
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    Aug 11, 2007, 08:10 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Capuchin
    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.
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    Aug 11, 2007, 08:14 PM
    Well seeing as the wii does have ports for the gamecube controlers, if gamers are more comfortable why not, WOOOOOO EAGERLY ANTICIPATING SSBB
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    #13

    Aug 11, 2007, 08:32 PM
    But I don't want a wii
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    Aug 12, 2007, 03:16 AM
    Worth, all the playstation controllers are exactly the same, you can't say there's no backwards compatibility there, just no innovation :P
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    Aug 12, 2007, 06:55 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Capuchin
    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.
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    Aug 12, 2007, 05:13 PM
    I hope no one else messages about this I want no one more to answer this question
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    Aug 17, 2007, 05:23 AM
    Tough
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    #18

    Aug 17, 2007, 03:35 PM
    Deal with it
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    #19

    Sep 2, 2007, 09:15 AM
    There was an update a while back that fixed the problem. The ps3 will now play 99% of ps2 games
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    #20

    Aug 14, 2008, 02:17 AM
    Well I have around 20 ps2 games then those I have has to be that 1%. That sucks.:mad:
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