PS2 game help.

So my dad bought a PS3 awhile ago and i have only used it maybe like 3 times and i wanted to play an old PS2 game that i used to love. i've read and heard people bragging that the PS3 plays all PS2 games and PS1 games but when i put them in my system it says my ps3 isnt a compatable version or something like that. is there some special update i need to get some where or something?

So my dad bought a PS3 awhile ago and i have only used it maybe like 3 times and i wanted to play an old PS2 game that i used to love. i've read and heard people bragging that the PS3 plays all PS2 games and PS1 games but when i put them in my system it says my ps3 isnt a compatable version or something like that. is there some special update i need to get some where or something?

spitfire619_199

Well he bought it off his friend cause he never used it so it must be an older one. i'm not 100% sure.

Well he bought it off his friend cause he never used it so it must be an older one. i'm not 100% sure.

spitfire619_199

You shouldnt have to pay $99 for something that should be included in the PS3, especially as when it was being developed backwards compatitbilty was bragged as a big selling point. Screw you Sony :|Yo-gan

There are two main reasons why your PS3 does not play the games.A.You have one of the newer models that don't support PS2 B/C......B.You have an original 80 gig which only plays about 75% of the PS2 games.Count how many USB portsare on the front of your console.If you have 4 then you have one of the older models,if you have only 2 then you have one of the newer models which does not play PS2 games at all.