One Surefire WayThe only way how to play PS2 games on PS3 is
to have the correct version of the console. Either your Playstation 3
can play PS and PS2 games or it can’t, and there’s not much to do about
it. Most of the PS3 models simply cannot play older titles as they lack
the necessary hardware and firmware. However, a few models do have
backwards compatibility. The 20 Gb, 60 Gb, and original 80 Gb models all
have backwards compatibility, either through hardware or software
emulation. The other models lack backwards compatibility, so even
knowing how to play PS2 games on PS3 won’t help you out much here.
However,
if you do have the correct console model, then there isn’t much to know
for learning how to play PS2 games on PS3. Simply insert the game CD or
DVD (many
original Playstation
games are also supported thankfully), and the game will start up.
Sometimes, it will tell you that you can’t play the game, but simply
hook your PS3 up via wireless or ethernet connection and update the
firmware (which also provides improved compatibility with newer versions
of Blu-ray discs). Often, this will fix the problems, but not all PS
and PS2 games are supported (although most are).
There you have
it. Learning
how to play PS2
games on PS3 is easy, but if you just randomly picked a Playstation 3
model out at your local retailer, you might have a model lacking in
backwards compatibility. One reason they didn’t include such
compatibility with all models is an issue of cost, as it saved Sony some
money to not include such a feature on all of the models. When they
first started selling PS3s for $400, they were losing several hundred
dollars (although they are at least breaking even now). Unfortunately,
both the new 80 Gb and 160 Gb PS3 models are lacking in such
compatibility, so you’ll need to find older models to support your older
games.
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Aleksandar Adzic
I'm getting very frustrated. I have the 80 gb unit. I'm simply trying to play my PS3 online using a wireless router but it won't allow me to download the latest updates. It's saying, "an error occurred during the download operation." A connection to the server cannot be established (80710723)." The only thing is that my "setting list" is telling me everything is ready. For an Example it says, Internet connection-Enable
Connection Method-Wirless
SSID-belkin54g
Security-none (maybe this is the problem,I'm saying this)
Address settings-Automatically
IP Adress-Automatically
Subnet Mask-Automatically
Default Router-Automatically
Primary DNS-Automatically
Secondary DNS-Automatically
mtu-Automatically
Proxy server-Do not use
UPNP
Test Connection
obtain IP address -succeeded
Internet connection succeeded
SOLUTION NEEDED PLEASE
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