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Old 30 December 2009, 04:32 PM
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I have a slim line PS3 and i know it wont play PS2 games. The question i have for you is. Why the hell does it have a PS2 memory card utility?
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The memory card utility is for PS1 & PS2's as it will still play PS1 games
Old 30 December 2009, 04:42 PM
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Will it! Will go try it Cheers
Old 30 December 2009, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Granby
The memory card utility is for PS1 & PS2's as it will still play PS1 games
why the hell do they play ps1 games but not ps2 games

at least the xbox 360 you can play the old xbox games on
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You're right too. So why the hell it plays PS1 games and not PS2 then?
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PS1 is software emulated and PS2 is hardware emulated. Hardware emulation costs cash and since Sony had to make less of a loss on each machine, the hardware emulation went by the way of the Dodo.

I still have an original launch PS3 that still has the PS2 hardware emulation.
Old 30 December 2009, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Shaun
PS1 is software emulated and PS2 is hardware emulated. Hardware emulation costs cash and since Sony had to make less of a loss on each machine, the hardware emulation went by the way of the Dodo.
Cheers Shaun.

I still have an original launch PS3 that still has the PS2 hardware emulation.
Rub it in why dont you

It's a shame really as i have loads of ps2 games!
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I thought the original PS3's did PS2 emulation in hardware, the latter fat PS3's did it in software and the slim's, Sony didn't bother...
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Originally Posted by HHxx
I thought the original PS3's did PS2 emulation in hardware, the latter fat PS3's did it in software and the slim's, Sony didn't bother...
The 60g version of the ps3 is compatible with ps2 original games

Then you upgrade

Western Digital Scorpio WD3200BEVT 320GB 2.5" Internal SATA Hard Drive (Sony Playstation PS3 Compatible)

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Mine's a UK fatty, and has soft emulation, I think the launch US/Jap fattys had hardware emu.

I've only ever played PS2 Buzz on my PS3, but I'm sure there used to be a list of compatable games, as not all had been emulated.
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