Do you think sony will release DLC that will allow PS2 backwards compatability?

I got the 160 Giger and im bumbed because I cant play MGS3 or call of duty finest hour. Its not even chrome plated!?!

I got the 160 Giger and im bumbed because I cant play MGS3 or call of duty finest hour. Its not even chrome plated!?!

soldine

once the ps2 is out of production and has stopped selling i think sony will start off selling ps2 games over psn then eventually make B/C avaible whether it'd be free or not idk

I got the 160 Giger and im bumbed because I cant play MGS3 or call of duty finest hour. Its not even chrome plated!?!

soldine

I got the 160 Giger and im bumbed because I cant play MGS3 or call of duty finest hour. Its not even chrome plated!?!

well my ps2 is next to my ps3 soo.....

no, if they were, they would have done it already. it's not like they DON'T have the emulation.

There is a possibility, not until they stop production of the PS2 though

buy the Backwards compatibility add on... its like $99 or something...

http://www.virginmedia.com/microsites/games/slideshow/rip-ps2/img_1.jpg

buy the Backwards compatibility add on... its like $99 or something...

http://www.virginmedia.com/microsites/games/slideshow/rip-ps2/img_1.jpg

SirOWNZalot86

Exactly, if people care about BC that much just get a PS2 for 99$. If not just buy a used PS2.

i have one of my old ps2's but i need to buy a video cable for it! i think i have an extra componet laying around here... i also need to find a network adapter so i can put in my hard drive and relive my HD loader days lol we need a PS3 HD loader

its impossible, since the BC of the older models were able due to a chip inside the ps3, this was removed for the newer versions, the only way to play ps2 games on a recent ps3 version would be via the PSN store, just like that. or if they launch another version with BC in it, but i dont think that would happen

How does a 60gb have BC but not a 120?!?cheez-it_kid

Maybe cause when Sony were making newer model PS3's they decided on removing some of the technology that originally enabled backwards compatiblity (supposedly to cut costs).

60 Gb = High BC

80 Gb = Low BC

120 Gb = No BC

Anybody Bawwwing over this has no one but themselves to get mad at.

I wish they could make some kind of USB adapter and a patch that could BC PS2 games.

I got the 160 Giger and im bumbed because I cant play MGS3 or call of duty finest hour. Its not even chrome plated!?!

soldine

ITS A HARDWARE ISSUE. Its not a DLC thing. It CANNOT be done. shabab12

[QUOTE="shabab12"]ITS A HARDWARE ISSUE. Its not a DLC thing. It CANNOT be done. TheGreatOutdoor

Well the 80gb had extra hardware aswell to help with the emulation. But it is possible to do a full emulation, a couple of coders made a ps2 emulator for pc in their spare time, so Sony could make a full emulation on the ps3 w/out added hardware

[QUOTE="soldine"]As much as I wish they would, I don't think they will. I say this because I see them wanting to milk us even more. I think instead of BC, they will just start putting PS2 games on PSN for you to buy (yet again). I am happy I still have my original fat PS2. I take it apart about 1-2 times a year to clean it and it works like a brand new PS2. I also take my controllers apart and clean them to keep them working like new. Once I get another PS3 and it's warranty runs out, I will do the same thing to it.

TheGreatOutdoor

[QUOTE="shabab12"]ITS A HARDWARE ISSUE. Its not a DLC thing. It CANNOT be done. TheGreatOutdoor

I doubt it. Anyway, I don't care as I own the launch 60gig :D.

I don't care really because I just sold my PS2 and 50+ games and accesories to get a PS3 with KZ2. I lost my CoD collection and my entire Sly Cooper trilogy as well as a lot of other great games.

[QUOTE="SirOWNZalot86"]

buy the Backwards compatibility add on... its like $99 or something...

http://www.virginmedia.com/microsites/games/slideshow/rip-ps2/img_1.jpg

MassacreMonk

Exactly, if people care about BC that much just get a PS2 for 99$. If not just buy a used PS2.

You would still have to buy memory cards, extra controllers, and better audio/video cables (unless you're content with composite). And even then you don't get upscaling support.

isnt backwards compatibility somewhere in the hardware? i dont know if a FW update has the power to change the entire system like that. i heard somewhere that Sony saved about $100 per console in ditching BC, so i assume its a hardware issue

once the ps2 is out of production and has stopped selling i think sony will start off selling ps2 games over psn then eventually make B/C avaible whether it'd be free or not idk

TehSonofUgly

Well the 80gb had extra hardware aswell to help with the emulation. But it is possible to do a full emulation, a couple of coders made a ps2 emulator for pc in their spare time, so Sony could make a full emulation on the ps3 w/out added hardware

TehSonofUgly

Those emulators seem to require a whole lot more RAM than the PS3 has. (even taking into account the footprint of the operating system)

[QUOTE="TehSonofUgly"]

Well the 80gb had extra hardware aswell to help with the emulation. But it is possible to do a full emulation, a couple of coders made a ps2 emulator for pc in their spare time, so Sony could make a full emulation on the ps3 w/out added hardware

ThePlothole

Those emulators seem to require a whole lot more RAM than the PS3 has. (even taking into account the footprint of the operating system)

well pcsx2 doens't use that much RAM, less than most PC games, but it does require a very fast processor (although thats what the PS3 cell is, right? :P

[QUOTE="ThePlothole"][QUOTE="TehSonofUgly"]

Well the 80gb had extra hardware aswell to help with the emulation. But it is possible to do a full emulation, a couple of coders made a ps2 emulator for pc in their spare time, so Sony could make a full emulation on the ps3 w/out added hardware

Those emulators seem to require a whole lot more RAM than the PS3 has. (even taking into account the footprint of the operating system)

well pcsx2 doens't use that much RAM, less than most PC games, but it does require a very fast processor (although thats what the PS3 cell is, right? :P

TehSonofUgly

That isn't saying much. One complaint developers seem to occasionally bring up every console generation is how restrictive consoles are in terms of RAM. Anyways, the one you mentioned requires 512MB of system memory. 1GB recommended. The PS3 has 512MB total (ie the sum of both system and graphics memory).

The Cell is not directly comparable to a more conventional PC CPU. It does some things better, but others worse.

That isn't saying much. One complaint developers seem to occasionally bring up every console generation is how restrictive consoles are in terms of RAM. Anyways, the one you mentioned requires 512MB of system memory. 1GB recommended. The PS3 has 512MB total (ie the sum of both system and graphics memory).

The Cell is not directly comparable to a more conventional PC CPU. It does some things better, but others worse.

ThePlothole

True, but i think with Sony making it they could make it a lot more effecient and maybe a possibility way down the line

I really would like for ps2 backwards compatibility to be put back in, but lately I'm thinking it may not be a possibility anymore. If you think about it, having a $300 console that can play the ENTIRE Playstation back catalogue is a huge selling point. I understand the ps2 still sells, but you would think that Sony would want the ps3 in as many homes as possible, especially considering the extended length of this generation. It doesn't make sense to me.

no, if they were, they would have done it already. it's not like they DON'T have the emulation.

SolidusHo

There is a possibility, not until they stop production of the PS2 though

thelastguy

Wouldn't this encourage PS2 owners to advance up to the PS3 if they can play their current PS2 games on a PS3.

There is a possibility, not until they stop production of the PS2 though

thelastguy

Until they stop producing PS2s, it ain't gonna happen. I really want it too though.

I got the 160 Giger and im bumbed because I cant play MGS3 or call of duty finest hour. Its not even chrome plated!?!

soldine

I don't think that the ps2 being around should matter though, because shouldn't sonys focus be on the ps3? $300 for a ps1, ps2, ps3, AND a blu ray player? Sony is missing, or has missed, major opportunities to eat into the console market share.