I saw something in the addons section of PSN store that said it allows the ps3 to run ps2 software.
When did this happen?
I didn't try it as we're in the middle of LBP and a few others (not to mention my ps2 still works) but I know some guys who might actually get a ps3 now if this really instates full BC.
If not, anyone know the percentage?

It's only for some PS3's. Really old ones already have full BC, old ones need that download and will only run some games, new PS3's have no BC.

The only SKUs that have BC is the 20gb, 60gb and one version of the 80gb. The 40gb SKU does not have BC, and unfortunately its the only version currently on the market.

Okay.
So only the older models can use that download?

Thats too bad.

Seems strange and silly too me. That they all do PS1 games but not PS2, which a lot of people still have games for.

But then I don't have experiance with the business and financial side of things and I don't know what hardware limitations they came across.

So i'll just be quiet and thankful for what I do have.

"Seems strange and silly too me. That they all do PS1 games but not PS2, which a lot of people still have games for.

But then I don't have experiance with the business and financial side of things and I don't know what hardware limitations they came across.

So i'll just be quiet and thankful for what I do have."

I'm pretty sure they could easily implement an emulator or something like that (even just cramming the ps2 chips in there) but it would probably easily play pirated games. I bet we'll see an emulator once they stop making PS2 games and selling tons of PS2s. 
That's why it surprised me to see one now.

It's not as easy to just "implement an emulator" for the PS2. It's not like older systems, it's allot harder to do. It would need to be like the xbox 360's BC emulation, which works on a game by game basis, each game has it's own emulation profile, which has different data and such. And that would take allot of effort considering the size of the PS2 library.

"It's not as easy to just "implement an emulator" for the PS2. It's not like older systems, it's allot harder to do. It would need to be like the xbox 360's BC emulation, which works on a game by game basis, each game has it's own emulation profile, which has different data and such. And that would take allot of effort considering the size of the PS2 library."

people complained that the system cost to much so guess what got cut.. BC.

 really think it should be in there. yesterday i watched  a man ask if his sons ps2 games would work on the ps3 and the guy said no.
the point is that people are just now starting to buy ps3's and there are welcomed to a system that cant play the old ones.

launch ps3 FTW! :]

"MattyFTM said:

"It's not as easy to just "implement an emulator" for the PS2. It's not like older systems, it's allot harder to do. It would need to be like the xbox 360's BC emulation, which works on a game by game basis, each game has it's own emulation profile, which has different data and such. And that would take allot of effort considering the size of the PS2 library."

But its an effort that is ultimately worth it."

I got the 60 gig version back in the day and that has full BC. For the first year I was using the PS3 as a blue ray player and PS2 with internet functions since there wasn't much good games out for it. It wasn't until this year, that I actually bought PS3 games for it since I was just killing off my back catalog of PS2 games I never played.

I still think that the no BC stuff is all part of sonys "The ps2 is Still Alive!"  crap
Luckily, i have an old 60gb console

"I'm pretty sure they could easily implement an emulator or something like that (even just cramming the ps2 chips in there) but it would probably easily play pirated games. I bet we'll see an emulator once they stop making PS2 games and selling tons of PS2s. 
That's why it surprised me to see one now."