Author Topic: Does my PlayStation 3 play PlayStation 2 games? (Read 2802 times)

Hard Bot · « **on:** May 11, 2012, 06:17:16 PM »

It has:
80GB
2 USB ports
Built-in PS2 Memory Card
PS2 System Data

RammingSpeed · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2012, 06:17:38 PM »

Don't think so.

Mr. AS · « **Reply #2 on:** May 11, 2012, 06:18:22 PM »

you could try

Mecha · « **Reply #3 on:** May 11, 2012, 06:19:46 PM »

I think your PS3 has to be a 60GB. but no risk trying.

That Robot is a Spy! · « **Reply #4 on:** May 11, 2012, 06:26:36 PM »

I think some can play some games

Mecha · « **Reply #5 on:** May 11, 2012, 06:29:26 PM »

Yeah, but his is a 80GB.

NFX · « **Reply #6 on:** May 11, 2012, 06:43:41 PM »

I think it was only the discontinued 60GB version that played PS2 games. I'm not entirely sure about buying them on the Marketplace or whatever the equivelant is, I know you can buy PsOne games on it. It's to do with the incompatibility between the DVD and Blu-Ray formats the two consoles operate with.

Chaosmancer · « **Reply #7 on:** May 12, 2012, 12:14:51 AM »

Only the 60GB had proper backwards compatibility, then they removed the chips that allowed you to play PS2 games in order to reduce the price (if I remember correctly). I think that Singstar may be an exception to this, but that may just be that it can recognise the disc so that you can unlock additional content in the PS3 version (I can't remember if you are able to play the PS2 versions or not, nor can I remember if there were any other PS3 games that used PS2 games). I'm pretty sure that I tried playing a PS2 game on the PS3 I have (it didn't work, so I played a PS1 game instead).

Jonzu95 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 12, 2012, 02:50:46 AM »

Just try and don't ask Damnit!

12yearOldPwner · « **Reply #9 on:** May 12, 2012, 02:55:18 AM »

Well based on what I've experienced, PS3 systems base on where the disck came from.

For example PS3 from america reads disk from america only.

My PS3 is 2 yrs old and it came from KSA.

powerrave · « **Reply #10 on:** May 12, 2012, 08:10:25 AM »

Lolwut? Can't remember my PS3 having a regionlock.

Anyway, 80GB can't read the PS2 discs, but lately, few PS2 games have appeared in the PSN Store. I bought Seek & Destroy there and it works fine.
Annoying to have to re-buy the games in order to play them on PS3, but I don't mind it all too much.

madman3 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 12, 2012, 08:22:25 AM »

I've got a 60GB one and that can definitely play PS2 games. Someone just dumped it in a building skip outside our house and nobody ever claimed it so it's mine nowwww hahahahah.

powerrave · « **Reply #12 on:** May 12, 2012, 08:28:52 AM »

Quote from: madman3 on May 12, 2012, 08:22:25 AM

I've got a 60GB one and that can definitely play PS2 games. Someone just dumped it in a building skip outside our house and nobody ever claimed it so it's mine nowwww hahahahah.

Lol win. You know you could also go modding and put a 1TB HDD in there. Some friend of mine did that with his, though that was an 80GB.

Also, add me on PSN? Mine can be found in my sig.

madman3 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 12, 2012, 08:29:43 AM »

Quote from: powerrave on May 12, 2012, 08:28:52 AM

Quote from: madman3 on May 12, 2012, 08:22:25 AM
I've got a 60GB one and that can definitely play PS2 games. Someone just dumped it in a building skip outside our house and nobody ever claimed it so it's mine nowwww hahahahah.
Lol win. You know you could also go modding and put a 1TB HDD in there. Some friend of mine did that with his, though that was an 80GB.

Also, add me on PSN? Mine can be found in my sig.

When I can be bothered I'll add you.

powerrave · « **Reply #14 on:** May 12, 2012, 08:33:12 AM »

Sounds good enough to me.

JoeBlo · « **Reply #15 on:** May 12, 2012, 09:51:33 AM »

First Gen PS3 had a literal PS2 inside it (hardware, etc) pretty sure this was the big fat 60gb one

Second time around was software emulation but was rather buggy for some games and didnt support anything so they gave it the axe.. (early releases of the fat 40gb and 80gb ones)

Thats just from memory though lol, did a lot of research into it when buying my PS3 because I own countless PS2 games..

Hard Bot · « **Reply #16 on:** May 12, 2012, 10:47:40 AM »

Well guys, I found THIS in the manual:
"This PS3 has LIMITID backwards compatibility with PS2 games."
So my PS3 has BC?

powerrave · « **Reply #17 on:** May 12, 2012, 11:01:14 AM »

You just read it yourself, why are you asking?

Chaosmancer · « **Reply #18 on:** May 12, 2012, 11:13:15 AM »

Quote from: Hard Bot on May 12, 2012, 10:47:40 AM

Well guys, I found THIS in the manual:
"This PS3 has LIMITID backwards compatibility with PS2 games."
So my PS3 has BC?

Pretty sure that all of them have a limited backwards compatibility, there is probably a list of all of the PS2 games that work.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_3_backward_compatible_PlayStation_2_and_PlayStation_games

May or may not be right, I have no idea. I will be checking Ratchet and Clank at some point though.

courthousedoc · « **Reply #19 on:** May 12, 2012, 10:42:13 PM »

You actually would've been better off buying a current gen ps3 & a ps2 as it is actually cheaper than the $300+ price point of the older ones (A mistake I learned the hard way a couple days ago). That is unless you got it when the backwards compatable ones were still being sold. Then my advice holds no meaning