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Well I’m thinking about saving up for a PS3 slim (120gb) which will cost around £250 and just now I have £150. My PS2 doesn’t seem to work anymore as it doesn’t read disks, and I’ve tried changing the lens, but it doesn’t work. So yeah, I still have a lot of PS2 games which I love such as Ratchet and Clank and Sly Racoon, and I want to know for sure if I would be able to play them on the PS3 if I get one.
Up until now I just assumed you could as I could play PS1 games on my PS2, but I’ve been browsing the net and some things seem to make me doubt PS3s can play all PS2 games. =\
Anyone have any knowledge on this topic they can share? As well as that can someone please tell me why PS3s need so much space? The PS2 memory cards were only 8mb, and I only got through 1.5 memory cards in the 3 or so years I had it. How come the PS3 needs 80Gb or more?
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search is your friend. learn to use it! seriously! this is the MOST asked question on Answers!!!
backward compatibility for the PS3 with PS2 games is as follows on NTSC systems:
20GB (4 USB slots, no longer in production) – yes
60GB (4 USB slots, no longer in production) – yes
80GB with 4 USB slots (no longer in production, bundled with MGS4 or Motor Storm) – yes
40GB (2 USB slots, no longer in production) – NO
80GB with 2 USB slots (no longer in production) – NO
160GB (2 USB slots, no longer in production) – NO
120GB/slim (2 USB slots) – NO
250GB/slim (2 USB slots) – NO
any other up coming PS3′s – NO
PAL systems only have one backwards compatible system, and that’s the 60GB.
in short: if it has 4 USB slots, yes. if it has 2 USB slots, no.
all PS3s play PS1 games.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3#Model_comparison
the download that others are referring to is for the PS3s that already are backwards compatible. downloading it to a non-backwards compatible PS3 will do NOTHING but take up space on your hard drive! it will NOT make your PS3 play PS2 games!!!
"If a PLAYSTATION 3 is not backward compatible, you will not be able to add this function through any hardware (i.e., changing the hard disk drive) or software (i.e., updates, homebrew) upgrades or modifications. "
that came DIRECTLY from Sony’s own website: http://playstation.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/playstation.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=232&p_sid=1P9bCDwj
and no, not all PS2 games or PS1 games will work. the 20GB and 60GB come the closest to being fully backwards compatible with PS2 games, but they still do not play 100% of those games or PS1 games. if you buy a backwards compatible PS3 and want to know which of your PS2 games work, check this link: http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/CompatibleStatus