No. Never. It cannot simply be done with a firmware update, if that's what you're thinking. You would need to somehow install a physical PS2 GPU (only the CPU can be emulated in software).
The PS2 support in a PS3 is a thing of the past and there will most likely will never be a PS3 built that supports PS2 games. I'm glad I bought the 60 gig system back in the beginning of the PS3 system.
The PS2 support in a PS3 is a thing of the past and there will most likely will never be a PS3 built that supports PS2 games. I'm glad I bought the 60 gig system back in the beginning of the PS3 system.jimm895
Just wait til it dies and then you have nothing but crap to replace it with.
I thought that is stupid. So many good games that we cannot take advantage of when it is not backward compatable. So I had to make sure to get teh 80gb so that I can take advantage of those great priced oldschool games -DP
Not the original 80GB model. What they sell now is essentially just the 40GB model with a bigger hard drive. That means no card slots, fewer USB ports, and zero BC with PS2 games.
Apple doesn't try to improve iPod minis. Therefore, it'd be logical for Sony to not continue 40 GB's. But, I wouldn't rule out the possibility of a firmwire update for 80 and 160 gigs that may SOMEHOW allow PS2 Backwards Compatability, as the 80 or 160 gigs do not have BC either.
Nope, there is no more 40gb anymore anyway. They made the new 160gb but that still doesn't have any backwards compatibility either. Sony made a huge mistake doing that, the only mistake they didn't make was keeping the PS2 around. PS2 is still a great system to play on!
not currently but sony is thinking about releasing software emulator in a download, they havent realeased a date, but they said they are greatly thinking about it
not currently but sony is thinking about releasing software emulator in a download, they havent realeased a date, but they said they are greatly thinking about it
guardofdead
What's your source? And how could it possibly work? Not even the old 80GB models used full software emulation.
not currently but sony is thinking about releasing software emulator in a download, they havent realeased a date, but they said they are greatly thinking about it
ThePlothole
What's your source? And how could it possibly work? Not even the old 80GB models used full software emulation. XBox 360 does it with certain games, and Sony would probably do the same method of either slowly releasing patches to play popular PS2 games or put them up for download with the tweaks needed to use the PS3 hardware as is.
not currently but sony is thinking about releasing software emulator in a download, they havent realeased a date, but they said they are greatly thinking about it
Phantom5800
What's your source? And how could it possibly work? Not even the old 80GB models used full software emulation. XBox 360 does it with certain games, and Sony would probably do the same method of either slowly releasing patches to play popular PS2 games or put them up for download with the tweaks needed to use the PS3 hardware as is.
Although far more powerful, the 360 architecture shares many similarities with the original Xbox. This makes it easier to emulate. By contrast the PS3 and PS2 architectures are like night and day. This is why Sony decided to use hardware emulation in the first place.
No. Never. It cannot simply be done with a firmware update, if that's what you're thinking. You would need to somehow install a physical PS2 GPU (only the CPU can be emulated in software).ThePlothole
No. Never. It cannot simply be done with a firmware update, if that's what you're thinking. You would need to somehow install a physical PS2 GPU (only the CPU can be emulated in software).ThePlothole
Or put the RSX to work and have that emulate the PS2's Graphics Synthesizer.
Apple doesn't try to improve iPod minis. Therefore, it'd be logical for Sony to not continue 40 GB's. But, I wouldn't rule out the possibility of a firmwire update for 80 and 160 gigs that may SOMEHOW allow PS2 Backwards Compatability, as the 80 or 160 gigs do not have BC either. GodofBigMacs
Its impossible. Sony would have to individually program every PS2 game to work on the new PS3's as they removed every piece of hardware associated with the PS2.
That is a waste of both time and resourcesconsidering nobody cared about BC when the 20/60 gig had full. Nobody bought the machine. The PS3-Lites you have on the market today are a direct result of that. So no BC on the 80 or 160. Ever. Period.
YES IT CAN!!!!!! But only the Singstar-games. And only in Eurpoe. But hey, its a sure sign something is coming in the future. But probably after they finally retire the PS2.
I could digg up some source, but I wont bother since they will be in Norwegian. I will if you spam me and hassle me enogh just to prove you wrong.
its doesnt really matter ps2 is so cheap anyways ive got 3 of them so just buy a ps2 and be done with it.
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84montecarlo
No. ps2 looks like utter **** on a high def TV. ps2 games on ps3 and ps1 games on a ps3 look far better than they do on a ps2 with the same display... and even on the same video connectors. Also, having to support a ps2 and a ps3 side by side is akin to what Sega wanted us to do when they started doing the Sega CD and 32X add-ons... require multiple outlets to support what a single console should be able to do. Only with Sony here, it means having to have two sets of controllers, video cables, memory cards, *and* outlets to support what a single console should have no problem doing. It's a load of horse **** that Sony neutered the systems now. And it ticks me off, because if this ps3 I have now fails again, it means either paying up ANOTHER $150 to send it in to Sony, or $1000 to get a new one on eBay with no warranty at all.
I am so happy i bought a 60gigs, i honestly don't understand sony why they put out BC, stop producing ps2 already and make one system who can play all your games god damnit...
No. Never. It cannot simply be done with a firmware update, if that's what you're thinking. You would need to somehow install a physical PS2 GPU (only the CPU can be emulated in software).ThePlothole
Okay hold on a second. I just a got a brand new 80 GB. Is this also true with those models? The 80GB WILL never be backwards compatible with PS2?
[QUOTE="ThePlothole"]No. Never. It cannot simply be done with a firmware update, if that's what you're thinking. You would need to somehow install a physical PS2 GPU (only the CPU can be emulated in software).dr_octagon
Okay hold on a second. I just a got a brand new 80 GB. Is this also true with those models? The 80GB WILL never be backwards compatible with PS2?The new 80 and 160gb model is basically the old 40gb with a bigger hard drive and a DS3 packed in instead of the sixaxis. That's it.
Unless there's a reliable source and link or announcement coming from Sony themselves, no 40 gb and current 80 gb and 160 gb will have PS2 backward compatibility.
[QUOTE="Rafinator"]40 gb doesn't exist anymore. there's the 80 ($399) and the 160 ($499)skullgangs
ebay whats to have a word with you. And why the hell would I wanna spend $400 on game system..... Yeah dude, are you drunk? We all love ebay... Well, I don't. Especially not for buying things like a PS3.
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