PS2 looks like crap on my 720p TV.

Is this normal?

I don't mind the jaggies, but everything looks so blocky. I tried out FF12, one of the best looking games on the system and it looked like crap. Widescreen, normal, etc, nothing helped.

Still thinking about getting Jak 3 though :P

component cables and lower sharpness. if it still looks bad, play it on a tube tv. they sell special 1080i tube tvs with HDMI ports and CMPT but they are so rare that they arent worth it

most PS2 games run in 480i on a HDTV (with a component cable). only some of the very high-end games towards the end of the system's life do 480p. only shadow of the colossus comes to mind.

most PS2 games run in 480i on a HDTV (with a component cable). only some of the very high-end games towards the end of the system's life do 480p. only shadow of the colossus comes to mind.

just_nonplussed

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most PS2 games run in 480i on a HDTV (with a component cable). only some of the very high-end games towards the end of the system's life do 480p. only shadow of the colossus comes to mind.

bigM10231

HDTVs don't scale very well unless you have a huge CRT HDTV. PS2 games run at 480i, so basically you're blowing up the image to 720p. It's just like watching SDTV on an HDTV, it just doesn't look good.

[QUOTE="bigM10231"][QUOTE="just_nonplussed"]

most PS2 games run in 480i on a HDTV (with a component cable). only some of the very high-end games towards the end of the system's life do 480p. only shadow of the colossus comes to mind.

SaltyMeatballs

I know how to fix this, i had the same prolem but i totally fixed. All you have to do is... while your playing the ps2, you go to the picture setting on yout TV. so you press menu, and under picture go to size, and change it from 16:9 to 4:3. this will put 2 black bars on the sides but it will make the tv the way it was supposed to be played for ps2 which is NOt 16:9 but 4:3. i play MGS3 all the time and it looks great. so just press menu on your tv remote, picture, then size, and switch it from 16:9 to 4:3. OM me if you have any questions.

My Wii was the same way. (And my PS2)

Turning down the sharpness helped a bunch, and component cables are needed. Look for any progressive scan options if possible.

im telling you, it looks 50 times better when you go to menu on your tv, then picture, then change the size from 16:9 to 4:3

I'd just say use a SDTV, that is what I do with my Wii.

I know how to fix this, i had the same prolem but i totally fixed. All you have to do is... while your playing the ps2, you go to the picture setting on yout TV. so you press menu, and under picture go to size, and change it from 16:9 to 4:3. this will put 2 black bars on the sides but it will make the tv the way it was supposed to be played for ps2 which is NOt 16:9 but 4:3. i play MGS3 all the time and it looks great. so just press menu on your tv remote, picture, then size, and switch it from 16:9 to 4:3. OM me if you have any questions.

GramDubs

Probably need a component cable or something, interlacing does seem to be the problem, I'll look into it :P

Better get a good old tube telly for your legacy platforms. Okami didn't look that bad through s-video though.

SD signals with a HDTV never mix well. They'll always look like crap on a HDTV.Flame_Blade88

I'd just say use a SDTV, that is what I do with my Wii.

dorkvoid

[QUOTE="Flame_Blade88"]SD signals with a HDTV never mix well. They'll always look like crap on a HDTV.soulreaper-4

in all the ps2 glory... no one ever came out with a hdmi adaptor?

the wii already has one..it works great.

in all the ps2 glory... no one ever came out with a hdmi adaptor?

the wii already has one..it works great.

KBFloYd