why cant my ps3 play xbox 360 games?

i have a 60gb ps3 and even though it contains a DVD player which is essentially what x360 games are why cant the ps3 play them?

i pressed enter before i had finished typing in the other topic sorry

/\/\/\ is that meant to be sarcastic, i can't tell

It's a mystery is what it is. While we're at it, why can't my CD player play PS1 games?BenderUnit22

Lol.

N1 wiseguy.

Hmn did you call Sony customer support? Myb the DVD player is broken...









Anyways back to the real world... Xbox 360 wont read anything but Xbox 360 games, PS3 wont read anything but PS3 games, and PC wont read anything but PC games... (A hint: PS3 games have "Playstation 3" written on the left side of the box, while X360 games have a white area on the top and "Xbox 360 writen inside the white area...)

It's a mystery is what it is. While we're at it, why can't my CD player play PS1 games?BenderUnit22

Hmn did you call Sony customer support? Myb the DVD player is broken...









Anyways back to the real world... Xbox 360 wont read anything but Xbox 360 games, PS3 wont read anything but PS3 games, and PC wont read anything but PC games... (A hint: PS3 games have "Playstation 3" written on the left side of the box, while X360 games have a white area on the top and "Xbox 360 writen inside the white area...)

chaplainDMK

can u tell me what their phone number is im in Glasgow if that makes a difference or will it be an inernational call center?

Obviously a joke thread.

[QUOTE="chaplainDMK"]

Hmn did you call Sony customer support? Myb the DVD player is broken...









Anyways back to the real world... Xbox 360 wont read anything but Xbox 360 games, PS3 wont read anything but PS3 games, and PC wont read anything but PC games... (A hint: PS3 games have "Playstation 3" written on the left side of the box, while X360 games have a white area on the top and "Xbox 360 writen inside the white area...)

makavelithedon2

can u tell me what their phone number is im in Glasgow if that makes a difference or will it be an inernational call center?

Ummm....

Obviously a joke thread.

Ilikemyname420

One would hope so, but you never know.

i feel that the mockery that has been given to me for starting the thread is just to mask the fact that nobody knows the answer, so now who's laughing?

nert why doesnt my disc tray double as a cup holder?!?!? IM CALLING MICROSOFTicelamp

actually it can double up as a cup holder if the cup was big enough, HOWEVER, the ps3 does contain a DVD player but mysteriously xbox360 games (DVDs) don't work

i feel that the mockery that has been given to me for starting the thread is just to mask the fact that nobody knows the answer, so now who's laughing?

makavelithedon2

i feel that the mockery that has been given to me for starting the thread is just to mask the fact that nobody knows the answer, so now who's laughing?

makavelithedon2

I'm just going to assume your serious and lay some knowledge on you, Ready?

1. The PS3 is made by Sony and games are created for the PS3 to sell the PS3.

2. The 360 is made by Microsoft and games are created for the 360 to sell the 360.

3. Bothe companies compete with each other for your money.

4. There is code in both systems to allow a game to launch on that specific console. (not going into detail here, trying to keep it simple)

5. If Sony supplied the ability to launch Xbox or Xbox 360 games you can bet they would be sued by Microsoft.

1. surely microsoft would want ps3 gamers to buy xbox 360 games as it would eventually phase out the ps3

2. this 'code' why can't the ps3 understand it is an xbox 360 game and bypass it

3. is there any proof to suggest this 'code' exists

4. why was the 'code' exist, it doesn't seem to serve any good

i have a 60gb ps3 and even though it contains a DVD player which is essentially what x360 games are why cant the ps3 play them?

makavelithedon2

I'm glad I'm not the only person having this problem.

1. surely microsoft would want ps3 gamers to buy xbox 360 games as it would eventually phase out the ps3

2. this 'code' why can't the ps3 understand it is an xbox 360 game and bypass it

3. is there any proof to suggest this 'code' exists

4. why was the 'code' exist, it doesn't seem to serve any good

makavelithedon2

*facepalm*

I truly hope for the sake of humanity that the TC was just trying to be funny with this thread. Otherwise it means that the human being has achieved a new level of stupidity yet unknown to man.jack00

Dude I'm never surprized at the things we(mankind) do.

The PS3 doesn't play Microsoft games.

1. surely microsoft would want ps3 gamers to buy xbox 360 games as it would eventually phase out the ps3

2. this 'code' why can't the ps3 understand it is an xbox 360 game and bypass it

3. is there any proof to suggest this 'code' exists

4. why was the 'code' exist, it doesn't seem to serve any good

makavelithedon2

TC, you wouldn't happen to be (this isn't a insult, I am honestly asking) in elementary school would you?

TC, you wouldn't happen to be (this isn't a insult, I am honestly asking) in elementary school would you?

SPYDER0416

No.

[QUOTE="makavelithedon2"]

[QUOTE="jeremiah06"] OK, you seem like an idiot, but thats OK... I'm going to break it down for you nice and simple. THE PS3 CAN"T PLAY 360 GAMES FOR THE SAME REASON YOU CAN ORDER A BIG MAC AT BURGER KING MICROSOFT OWNS THE 360 IF SONY LET US PLAY 360 GAMES ON THE PS3 THEN THEY WOULD INFRINGE UPON MICROSOFTS RIGHTS SO THEY"D GET SUED jeremiah06

yes but burger king dont have the big mac recipe whereas the ps3 does contain a DVD player

How many times must i rephrase the same question

I wonder if it's me thats the idiot

Yeah, what he said. DVD players have the tech to play DVD's, but a 360 have different hardware insdie that allows it to play 360 games with a different internal make up then Wii and PS3. Wii can't play movies, but it can play games so yeah tech is more complex then you think.

[QUOTE="makavelithedon2"]

[QUOTE="jeremiah06"] OK, you seem like an idiot, but thats OK... I'm going to break it down for you nice and simple. THE PS3 CAN"T PLAY 360 GAMES FOR THE SAME REASON YOU CAN ORDER A BIG MAC AT BURGER KING MICROSOFT OWNS THE 360 IF SONY LET US PLAY 360 GAMES ON THE PS3 THEN THEY WOULD INFRINGE UPON MICROSOFTS RIGHTS SO THEY"D GET SUED jeremiah06

yes but burger king dont have the big mac recipe whereas the ps3 does contain a DVD player

How many times must i rephrase the same question

I wonder if it's me thats the idiot

1. and on what basis do you make this judgement, i see no evidence

2. where does the 'code' come into this

[QUOTE="jeremiah06"][QUOTE="makavelithedon2"]

yes but burger king dont have the big mac recipe whereas the ps3 does contain a DVD player

How many times must i rephrase the same question

I wonder if it's me thats the idiot

makavelithedon2

1. and on what basis do you make this judgement, i see no evidence

2. where does the 'code' come into this

Wow TC, just... wow.

Go take some hardware classes then come back.

[QUOTE="SPYDER0416"]

[QUOTE="jeremiah06"] Ahh this is checkmate my unintelligent friend. The PS3 does not have the processor, graphics chip, or programming techniques that the xbox 360 has. All of which is required to play a specific game type. Don't believe me check out the hardware list of both systems you'll see that they are both different. Your mistake(very idiotic mistake) was that you assumed that a dvd player was all that required to play a 360 game and its just not the case. You lack the common sense that a 12 year old would have. makavelithedon2

Yeah, what he said. DVD players have the tech to play DVD's, but a 360 have different hardware insdie that allows it to play 360 games with a different internal make up then Wii and PS3. Wii can't play movies, but it can play games so yeah tech is more complex then you think.

yes but the ps3 has better if not samespecs:

xbox: 500mhz gpu ps3: 550 mhz gpu

xbox: 3.2 Gghz CPu ps3: 3.2 ghz Cpu etc.

the question is not why can't burger king sell a big mac, but why can't a larger more successful mcdonalds sell a big mac when a smaller mcdonalds franchise can