PlayStation 3 Backwards Compatability

~~Ultima Sacrifice~~ · 06/27/08, 03:20 PM

I was online the other day, and I read that only 70% of PS2 games are compatible with the 80GB PS3. Is this true, or do all games work? And if only 70% work, which games work?

**Victor** · 06/27/08, 03:22 PM

I'm pretty sure its like that. I'm not sure that its exactly 70% but its around there. Essentially its just major games and most of them you have will work.
The 80gig is like that because they learned they could make them cheaper by messing around with some CPU's, Processors, etc. The only downside is that the BC got the short end of the stick.

~~Ultima Sacrifice~~ · 06/27/08, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir Schmoopy

I'm pretty sure its like that. I'm not sure that its exactly 70% but its around there. Essentially its just major games and most of them you have will work.
The 80gig is like that because they learned they could make them cheaper by messing around with some CPU's, Processors, etc. The only downside is that the BC got the short end of the stick.

What in the world is the BC?

**Victor** · 06/27/08, 03:27 PM

BC = Backwards Compatability

~~Ultima Sacrifice~~ · 06/27/08, 04:26 PM

Ohh. hahaha
how did it get the short end of the stick? They didn't spend a lot of time on it?

Axel Owns · 06/27/08, 04:43 PM

PLAYSTATION®3

here you go. there's all of the games that are compatible.

hope it helps :D

Saint Knight · 06/27/08, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Axel Owns

PLAYSTATION®3

here you go. there's all of the games that are compatible.

hope it helps :D

false! tales of abyss isnt listed, but ive played it on my PS3

TheMuffinMan · 06/27/08, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Saint Knight

false! tales of abyss isnt listed, but ive played it on my PS3

It's not "false", that is Sony's official website for Europe's backwards compatibility.

North America, Europe, and Japan all have separate Backwards Compatibility lists, so that is why you were able to play a game not on the list, because that was Europe's BC list.

Namine Angel · 06/27/08, 04:59 PM

I hope it is more than 70% because I think I am getting a PS3 later in the future

TheMuffinMan · 06/27/08, 05:17 PM

Well it depends which model you get. If you're hoping to get the 40GB because it's cheaper, then you will have 0% backwards compatibility, as the 40GB PS3 can not play PS2 games period. The 80GB, as mentioned, has roughly 70% compatibility with PS1 and PS2 games, though chances are if it's a mainstream/popular PS2 game then that was a priority game to make compatible and you should be able to play it.

~~Ultima Sacrifice~~ · 06/27/08, 05:29 PM

Ok, thanks for clearing it up guys. I was planning on getting the 80GB one anyways. Now to find a job...haha

Engineer · 06/27/08, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Namine Angel

I hope it is more than 70% because I think I am getting a PS3 later in the future

You shouldn't talk in bold, it's annoying.

Anyway, 70% is the games that run completely, with no problems. There might be a little lag or some unoticable things, but the titles that don't work completely are so obscure nobody plays them anymore.

Dark_Seraphim · 07/06/08, 11:09 AM

lol i still play FF7 on my PS3 XD

06/27/08, 03:20 PM	#1
~~Ultima Sacrifice~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Currently: Waking The Demon Age: 15 Posts: 224 Rep Power: 0	PlayStation 3 Backwards Compatability I was online the other day, and I read that only 70% of PS2 games are compatible with the 80GB PS3. Is this true, or do all games work? And if only 70% work, which games work?

06/27/08, 03:22 PM	#2
Victor (Sack) LittleBigPlanet (Boy) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: ↑v Age: 14 Posts: 4,571 Rep Power: 8	Re: PlayStation 3 Backwards Compatability I'm pretty sure its like that. I'm not sure that its exactly 70% but its around there. Essentially its just major games and most of them you have will work. The 80gig is like that because they learned they could make them cheaper by messing around with some CPU's, Processors, etc. The only downside is that the BC got the short end of the stick.

06/27/08, 03:27 PM	#4
Victor (Sack) LittleBigPlanet (Boy) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: ↑v Age: 14 Posts: 4,571 Rep Power: 8	Re: PlayStation 3 Backwards Compatability BC = Backwards Compatability

06/27/08, 04:26 PM	#5
~~Ultima Sacrifice~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Currently: Waking The Demon Age: 15 Posts: 224 Rep Power: 0	Re: PlayStation 3 Backwards Compatability Ohh. hahaha how did it get the short end of the stick? They didn't spend a lot of time on it?

06/27/08, 04:43 PM	#6
Axel Owns Exiled Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Well I guess I'm on the forums. Age: 17 Posts: 1,089 Rep Power: 3	Re: PlayStation 3 Backwards Compatability PLAYSTATION®3 here you go. there's all of the games that are compatible. hope it helps :D

06/27/08, 04:59 PM	#9
Namine Angel Heartless Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Heaven Age: 15 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: PlayStation 3 Backwards Compatability I hope it is more than 70% because I think I am getting a PS3 later in the future

06/27/08, 05:17 PM	#10
TheMuffinMan I'm chocolate chip Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Candy mountain Age: 19 Posts: 10,478 Rep Power: 19	Re: PlayStation 3 Backwards Compatability Well it depends which model you get. If you're hoping to get the 40GB because it's cheaper, then you will have 0% backwards compatibility, as the 40GB PS3 can not play PS2 games period. The 80GB, as mentioned, has roughly 70% compatibility with PS1 and PS2 games, though chances are if it's a mainstream/popular PS2 game then that was a priority game to make compatible and you should be able to play it.

06/27/08, 05:29 PM	#11
~~Ultima Sacrifice~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Currently: Waking The Demon Age: 15 Posts: 224 Rep Power: 0	Re: PlayStation 3 Backwards Compatability Ok, thanks for clearing it up guys. I was planning on getting the 80GB one anyways. Now to find a job...haha

07/06/08, 11:09 AM	#13
Dark_Seraphim Organization Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Im in a box thats in my mind......sailing where ever i need to....... Age: 17 Posts: 350 Rep Power: 5	Re: PlayStation 3 Backwards Compatability lol i still play FF7 on my PS3 XD

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