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I know the story's always been that it's in the hardware on certain PS3 models, but reading the comments on a Gizmodo article it seems someone may have stumbled upon a means to unlock backwards compatibility on all PS3 models:
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I think they should add PS1/PS2 Backwards compatibility. Its doable, because I had an original 60GB which was backwards compatible, and you have to download the PS2 system data for it to work.
Then I sold it and got the new PS3 80GB which isn't backwards compatible (so they say), logged in to the PS Store, went to download history, downloaded the PS2 System Data that I downloaded on my PS3 60GB, and what do you know? I can play PS1/PS2 games now lol.
Granted its software emulation so not all games will run, but even though Sony doesn't say it is backwards compatible, I know for a fact that its possible since I just did this all last night. Neat little trick.
They should just add this to 3.0 :/ (I'm pretty sure that PS2 system data download is hidden or something... Not sure though.)
The discussion is on the leak about firmare 3.0 article. I'd start asking questions there but I can't comment on their articles.
SO...
Anyone know if there's any truth to this?
Did anyone with a backwards compatible PS3 have to download this PS2 system data thing that this guy mentions?
We can find out in 2 mins I have the orginal launch 60gb and I have the 40gb.. Forgive me if the 40gb can because I can't remember witch has witch any more.
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PlayStation 3s without PS2 backwards compatibility are missing the Emotion Engine, a chip Sony designed as the PS2's CPU. What if the PS3's cell processor could emulate the Emotion Engine? Theoretically, all PlayStation 3s would be able to play PS2 games even if a console didn't have the proper hardware. According to a recent patent filed by Sony Computer Entertainment in the US, Sony has the code and technology ready to do this.
There are two main ways to emulate hardware. Interpretation is when target code is decoded and converted into a language the host can understand. The other strategy is to decode and recompile programs in the host's language.
Maybe the concept is better explained another way. Interpretation is like having someone constantly translating English to Japanese for you, non stop, twenty four hours a day wherever you go. Decoding and recompiling is like someone translating a sets of words and putting them in a dictionary you can reference.
Sony developed a way to translate instructions from an Emotion Engine chip into chunks that can be referenced.
I was talking about the idea that Sony might try and create an PS2 emulator software for the PS3, that can be added to all PS3, and it seems like that is what they are actually trying to do.
Could you imagine if they actually went even further with the emulator, providing true 720p/1080p resolution to games, adding more post processing effects, and etc. Just like an actual PS2 emulator that you can download on PC? That would be badass. PS2 games look freaking awesome at the right settings.
