Not playing older games

tater03 · 11-15-2006, 05:56 PM

Did anyone happen to see on the news this morning that they are already having trouble with the PS3 and it hasn't even been released yet. One of the things they said that made the system so expensive was that it had the ability to play all the PS1 and PS2 games. Well this morning I heard that it will only play some of them. They didn't go on to say how many or which ones though. Did anyone else hear this? I was just wondering if they planned on fixing this or if this is just the way it will always be?

FourBear · 11-16-2006, 01:17 AM

I heard about it too. I think I remember them saying something about developing downloadable fixes, but that the fixes are not even guaranteed to work.

Tinystar · 11-17-2006, 12:17 AM

Wow, really? THAT sucks.

Slashmire · 11-17-2006, 01:08 AM

It's really the other way around, it's not playing "some" of them; all of the american big websites (gamespot, IGN) didn't have any trouble with backward compatibility yet. Even though, I assume that for the few games that it errors out, that patches will make it all better

Samm · 01-29-2007, 03:24 AM

I agree, thats sucks, and thats for most games right? is this something that they didi knowingly?

Rane Longfox · 01-30-2007, 07:54 AM

It's rather confusing, because they basically chucked a whole PS2 system in the PS3 to guarentee backwards compatibility, and it seems to have messed up somewhere along the line.

Hinesmdc · 02-14-2007, 06:50 PM

hm...seems to be a problem, no?

ill look into it later, right after i get done playing super smash bros or wind waker on my wii, flawlessly at that.

nangel78 · 02-19-2007, 04:20 PM

I have heard about this going on too. What is the point then if you cannot play your older games?

cesc · 04-08-2007, 04:38 PM

Exactly...so how does the price justify buying the PS3 if it can't play PS2 and PS1 games...IT DOESN'T!

clint999 · 04-29-2008, 02:02 PM

hm...seems to be a problem, no?

ill look into it later, right after i get done playing super smash bros or wind waker on my wii, flawlessly at that.

11-15-2006, 05:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
tater03 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 84	Not playing older games Did anyone happen to see on the news this morning that they are already having trouble with the PS3 and it hasn't even been released yet. One of the things they said that made the system so expensive was that it had the ability to play all the PS1 and PS2 games. Well this morning I heard that it will only play some of them. They didn't go on to say how many or which ones though. Did anyone else hear this? I was just wondering if they planned on fixing this or if this is just the way it will always be?

11-16-2006, 01:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
FourBear Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 69	Re: Not playing older games I heard about it too. I think I remember them saying something about developing downloadable fixes, but that the fixes are not even guaranteed to work.

11-17-2006, 12:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tinystar Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5	Re: Not playing older games Wow, really? THAT sucks.

11-17-2006, 01:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
Slashmire Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19	Re: Not playing older games It's really the other way around, it's not playing "some" of them; all of the american big websites (gamespot, IGN) didn't have any trouble with backward compatibility yet. Even though, I assume that for the few games that it errors out, that patches will make it all better

01-29-2007, 03:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
Samm Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 28	Re: Not playing older games I agree, thats sucks, and thats for most games right? is this something that they didi knowingly?

01-30-2007, 07:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
Rane Longfox Tally ho! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,613	Re: Not playing older games It's rather confusing, because they basically chucked a whole PS2 system in the PS3 to guarentee backwards compatibility, and it seems to have messed up somewhere along the line. __________________ O xein angellein Lakedaimoniois hoti tede, keimentha tois keinon rhemasi peithomenoi.

02-14-2007, 06:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
Hinesmdc The Freeman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: on a plane. Posts: 111	Re: Not playing older games hm...seems to be a problem, no? ill look into it later, right after i get done playing super smash bros or wind waker on my wii, flawlessly at that. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-19-2007, 04:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
nangel78 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 43	Re: Not playing older games I have heard about this going on too. What is the point then if you cannot play your older games?

04-08-2007, 04:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
cesc Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 60	Re: Not playing older games Exactly...so how does the price justify buying the PS3 if it can't play PS2 and PS1 games...IT DOESN'T!

04-29-2008, 02:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
clint999 nub Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 130	hm...seems to be a problem, no? ill look into it later, right after i get done playing super smash bros or wind waker on my wii, flawlessly at that. __________________ clint999 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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