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Backwards Compatibility 'adaptor' for PS3 on the horizon?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 12:56 pm
by KK
Sure sounds like it...
Siliconera via C&VG wrote:An SCEJ patent that describes an adaptor to allow current generation compatibility with an older generation console has sparked speculation Sony could be looking into returning PS2 compatibility to PS3.
Unless you have one of the good old full-fat PS3's from the console early months on sale, your Sony box spits PS2 games out like they're off eggs. But the patent, discovered by Siliconera, appears to show that an adaptor add-on could be the key to returning retro gaming to your newer powerhouse.
The patent describes the add-on as having its own sound and graphics processors, and DVD-decoding hardware. Quite why all this is needed when PS3 could emulate a PS2 game in software is puzzling to us. [Can't charge extra for it then, eh?]
Early Japanese and US PS3's had PS2 chips in them to allow full hardware compatibility with PS2 games. The chip was later removed, and PS2 games were instead played via software emulation (as done in early Euro PS3s)
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/ar ... ?id=264597If it was something small that plugs into the USB port, then great. If it's chunky like PlayTV, then to hell with it.
Strangely enough, despite having the option of PS2 BC in the 60GB, I've used the PSone BC far more often. It helps that PSone titles play considerably better than PS2 games (which tend to have glitches & other niggling problems).
Re: Backwards Compatibility 'adaptor' for PS3 on the horizon?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:09 pm
by NickSCFC
Just how much money did they save when they removed that chip from the 60gb model? Couldn't have been much
Re: Backwards Compatibility 'adaptor' for PS3 on the horizon?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:19 pm
by rinks
Are they going to follow it up with an adaptor that lets you run a different OS?
Re: Backwards Compatibility 'adaptor' for PS3 on the horizon?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:22 pm
by Death's Head
I thought this (or a similar) patent had been mentioned before but nothing came of it.
I really don't see the point of buying a PS3 to play PS2 games TBH.
Re: Backwards Compatibility 'adaptor' for PS3 on the horizon?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:28 pm
by Rik
Another U Turn on PS3 features, amazing.
Re: Backwards Compatibility 'adaptor' for PS3 on the horizon?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:30 pm
by SEP
Rik wrote::lol:
Another U Turn on PS3 features, amazing.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=21321
Re: Backwards Compatibility 'adaptor' for PS3 on the horizon?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:30 pm
by Mr Chips
Hope this comes to fruition. Any method to play my ps2 games upscaled is welcome, whether its using this or by a hack.
Re: Backwards Compatibility 'adaptor' for PS3 on the horizon?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:31 pm
by Beans
Rik wrote::lol:
Another U Turn on PS3 features, amazing.
At least the PS3 comes with a Hard Drive as standard
Re: Backwards Compatibility 'adaptor' for PS3 on the horizon?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:38 pm
by Rik
It does, you can buy accessories for 360 though to get back to the premium model.
There is no current way of adding PS2 Backwards Compatability back to the gimped PS3.
Re: Backwards Compatibility 'adaptor' for PS3 on the horizon?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:42 pm
by Beans
Rik wrote:It does, you can buy accessories for 360 though to get back to the premiun model.
There is no current way of adding PS2 Backwards Compatability back to the gimped PS3.
A 360 Hard Drive costs like a million quid though. Way more than a second hand PS2.
Re: Backwards Compatibility 'adaptor' for PS3 on the horizon?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:43 pm
by $ilva $hadow
Rik wrote:It does, you can buy accessories for 360 though to get back to the premium model.
There is no current way of adding PS2 Backwards Compatability back to the gimped PS3.
I didn't see anyone mentioning anything about the 360 in this thread, is that what you call a pre-emptive strike?
Re: Backwards Compatibility 'adaptor' for PS3 on the horizon?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:44 pm
by Rik
$ilva $hadow wrote:Rik wrote:It does, you can buy accessories for 360 though to get back to the premium model.
There is no current way of adding PS2 Backwards Compatability back to the gimped PS3.
I didn't see anyone mentioning anything about the 360 in this thread, is that what you call a pre-emptive strike?
At least the PS3 comes with a Hard Drive as standard
Re: Backwards Compatibility 'adaptor' for PS3 on the horizon?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:46 pm
by Christopher
Sorry KK, seems Rik just can't stop ruining threads lately.