PlayStation 3 to soon emulate PlayStation 2 games?

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@pornstorestiffi said:

" @get2sammyb said:
.I'm absolutely astounded that essentially a positive post (concerning the idea of PS2 software emulation being in the works) has managed to end up as another "fuck you Sony we hate you and you never do anything right because we can't be pleased because we're assholes" thread.
I feel the same way, i just don´t get it. Why cant people just be happy or a change. "

Because its easier to complain about what you don't have then to be happy with what you already have. Also people like to focus on the bad rather then the good, I guess it makes for a happier pass time.

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It'd be nice to not have to use memory cards / buy more memory cards.

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@The_A_Drain: But the point I'm trying to make is, things can always be better, no matter what's promised. My car would be better if it could fly. My life would be better if I had more money. I'd be in a better band if I could play the bass better. My PS3 would be better if it played PS2 games. My Wii would be better if it had Motion Plus. My house would be better if it had a swimming pool. My TV would be better if the government kept their promise and charged less tax. My plants would grow bigger if that plant enhancer did what it said it would on the box. My stomach would be fuller if that yoghurt pot wasn't so craftily designed. My tennis skills would be better if I practiced more.

Fact is, you have to make do with things as they are, and hey if something positive happens like - shock - Sony finding a way to not only make the PS3 cheaper (whether they save themselves money or consumers) and get that "all important" BC into everyones homes, shouldn't we be saying - "hey, neat, I don't really want to buy a PS2 but there are some games I want to play on that system someday so hoepfully it'll get added in", rather than moaning and moaning and moaning that Sony don't keep "promises" and they're making my "life worse" because I don't have the "space" for a PS2 and they said it would "be there" and I couldn't afford a PS3 at launch and then they dropped the price but the system "sucks" because it doesn't play PS2 games etc.

The news is positive. If you can't wait to see how the story develops and you really want to play PS2 games, you buy/borrow a PS2. Otherwise don't complain, because if you're not willing to do that you're clearly not so interested in playing PS2 games. That's it. That's all I'm saying. Agree or disagree, that's my point.

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@get2sammyb: Whatever dude, I already said that you are entitled to your opinion and it's perfectly valid, and making do with that you've got is fine, but you can't tell people to stop complaining about things like this, especially in the current economic climate.

I've already stated i'm willing to go out and buy another PS2, but my point is that I don't want to, given the chance i'd happily buy a PS3 that could play PS2 games, which is why I was pleased by this news. Even if it didnt seem that way (Hey, i'm british i'm supposed to be grumpy and sarcastic) I am in fact pleased by this news very much. If true it increases the likelyhood I will buy a PS3 by a huge margin.

I'm done with this bullshit for now, it's clear you are just as hipocritical as anybody else you are complaining about, I can't even think i've lost my train of thought, giantbomb ate my last post and i'm typing inbetween bouts of street fighter. Laters.

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@The_A_Drain: I'm also British so does that mean we can go and have crumpets to show no hard feelings?! ;) I think such a concept would please the American readers.

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@get2sammyb: Ohh hell yeah, I love crumpets. :)

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I could have used BC while I've been in college (left my PS2 at home, while me and mah PS3 lived in the dorms). My progress in FFX has been slow to say the least. Oh well, I'm about to graduate so that won't be so much an issue.

Ha british types enjoying crumpets. Of course.

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cool, i hope it is kind of true. i know my friend was mad when he bought a ps3. he was mad when he found that out i just thought it most likely won't play ps2 games. i think it is something that should have been made when it first came out.

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@The_A_Drain: What exactly are crumpets? I have a friend in the UK, and not only does he not know how to make them, he doesn't even know what they are.

Then again, he lived in Arizona up until 18 months ago so that might have part to do with it.

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@get2sammyb

The Onion isn't a reliable source for news.

Also consider the sacrifices for creating the Flying cars

Also, here is your flying car asshole. Happy now you complaining dipshit?

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fuck yeah

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@lemon360: Ya know, this topic has gotten so off-topic I don't know whether you're talking about backwards compatibility on the PlayStation 3 or the flying car...

Seriously.

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@Mordukai said:

" @agentboolen said:
" I find it very odd that there so bad at keeping the PS2 games running on the PS3 since the PS2 had no problem running PS1 games. If I ever bought a PS3 I would definetly want to be able to play the ton of PS2 games I own. At the moment I don't have a PS3, I have a 360 but might buy it down the road just for the blue ray player, it would be nice to finally retire that PS2! "
Sooooo...you only going to buy a PS3 Just for the BD and to play your PS2 games? then why don't you just go and get a cheap Magnavox BD player and be done with it. . What about all the other great ps3 games that are out now and are coming out in the future. You really want to tell me that you are going to buy a PS3 just for the BD. I am not trying to sound offensive but it seem kinda of an idiotic statement. "

Not totally. I'm more saying that in the future I would like a blueray player and the added value of a PS3 would be better then buying a blueray player that might be close to the same price. Yes I'm a gamer and would find myself buying PS exclusives for the PS3. I'm just trying to point out that the blueray player in the PS3 is added value, and at the moment blueray players are still on the expensive side. The moment Walmart has $50 blueray players thats when I'll stop looking at the PS3 as a option.

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@choffy21 said:

" @lemon360: Ya know, this topic has gotten so off-topic I don't know whether you're talking about backwards compatibility on the PlayStation 3 or the flying car...

Seriously.
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Its about the flying car with a ps2 backwards compatibility.

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@Godwind: No. Because now I really do want a flying car.

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@choffy21: Crumpets:

I don't know how you make them though. Nor do I know how they get the holes in them. All I know is that they're REALLY tasty.

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@get2sammyb: Its not so cool playing ps2 with a crappy composite cable hocked up to your 32 inch and whatnot. Also not that cool with controllers with cables that are a tad too short, or the fact that if I do were to buy a better videocable for my ps2, I would have to unplug the component or scart cable from my tv and switch it with another every time I wanted to play another console or watch tv etc.

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Fuck you Sony.

I had to get a new PS2 to play Persona 4 instead of being able to play it on my PS3.
Sony are a lying bunch of shitbags and anyone who's defending them trotting out something they promised would be integral to the system SEVERAL YEARS after the fact are complete and utter morons sucking on Sony's dick.

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@Sick_J0ke: LOL then I guess you should go out and get a PS3!

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@TeflonBilly said:

" Fuck you Sony.I had to get a new PS2 to play Persona 4 instead of being able to play it on my PS3.Sony are a lying bunch of shitbags and anyone who's defending them trotting out something they promised would be integral to the system SEVERAL YEARS after the fact are complete and utter morons sucking on Sony's dick. "

Funny how your post can be said about MS and Nintendo. for the former Just replace the word 'Sony" with "Microsoft" and 'ps2' with 'ODST' and as for the latter just put in 'Nintendo' and 'Motion Plus'.

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Time for the xbox to take that step

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@Keeng: I will as soon as my 360 breaks down.

I'll never leave you again sony

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@Mordukai said:

" Funny how your post can be said about MS and Nintendo. for the former Just replace the word 'Sony" with "Microsoft" and 'ps2' with 'ODST' and as for the latter just put in 'Nintendo' and 'Motion Plus'. "

Hey, I agree with you on the Nintendo beef, but I don't understand the ODST part.
If I were gonna shit on Microsoft breaking promises it would be the backwards compatibility fiasco of theirs.
But that still isn't up there with the disappointment PS2 backward compatibility is or the torrent of lies Sony's been spewing the last few years.
None of the companies are innocent, but Sony are by far the worst.

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@TeflonBilly:

The difference being Microsoft didn't make any such promises at all, it was public knowledge from the beginning that they did not hold the patents for the original Xbox chip, and that unless an agreement was reached, there could only be software emulation for the 360. Microsoft announced they would 'do their best' and depending on your opinion, they did or did not. Bottom line was that in terms of what was officially announced, Microsoft said the patent holders (i forget whether it was ATi or nVidia, I think it was ATi) wanted too much money, and so they would use software emulation instead.

Now, they did promise to offer continued support however, which they only upheld for a short time, but in no way did they make as big a deal out of 100% Guaranteed backwards compatability as Sony did. And they certainly didn't remove it altogether for Europe (Home of the most avid Sony supporters and long-time Sony customers, if you dont believe me just check the sales data, the PS3 is so close to the 360 here, it's performing much better than any other territory in comparison, and we had to wait an extra 6 months for it! Sony should be supporting us if they hope to overtake the 360, but they clearly aren't, in more ways than just backwards compatability, which is why I don't yet have a PS3)

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@angelkanarias said:

" I am gussing it is not true, I don't think a PS3 is able to play a PS2 game. but I am not an engineer. "

My PS3 plays PS2 games.....................................

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@AutomaticSnake said:
" @angelkanarias said:
" I am gussing it is not true, I don't think a PS3 is able to play a PS2 game. but I am not an engineer. "
My PS3 plays PS2 games..................................... "
your PS3, I am talking about those which can't.

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@angelkanarias:

It's definately possible, without the emotion engine chip the PS3 has managed to run a significan amount of PS2 games through software emulation, and if they can directly emulate the chip like they are proposing here it won't be a problem at all.

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@angelkanarias said:

" @AutomaticSnake said:
" @angelkanarias said:
" I am gussing it is not true, I don't think a PS3 is able to play a PS2 game. but I am not an engineer. "
My PS3 plays PS2 games..................................... "
your PS3, I am talking about those which can't.
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All PS3's can.... they only need to do a firmware update..................

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@AutomaticSnake said:

" @angelkanarias said:
" @AutomaticSnake said:
" @angelkanarias said:
" I am gussing it is not true, I don't think a PS3 is able to play a PS2 game. but I am not an engineer. "
My PS3 plays PS2 games..................................... "
your PS3, I am talking about those which can't.
"
All PS3's can.... they only need to do a firmware update.................. "

I bet they would want to charge for this.

And also, the ps2 emulator on my ps3 SUCKS.The framerate on some of my games is like 20.
They should make a new one

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Please GOD PLEASE let this happen. but wait... will this be a download able update or do i have to buy another PS3 to play ps2 games

ME WANTS OKAMI

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