PS3 backwards compatability

Wrathamon · 11 Nov 2006 at 15:31

Just spawned a new thread after checking out some of the pictures linked to in the 'inside ps3' thread...

The apparently leaked news that had been circulating for a few months was true - that software emulation wasn't achievable to emulate the PS2 and PS1 and that Sony have had to incorporate the PS2 chipset (Emotion Engine + Graphics) into the hardware design of the PS3 ... there's the link to the picture of the chip on the PS3 motherboard:

http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2006/1111/ps3_37.jpg

DaveyD · 11 Nov 2006 at 15:33

Well it is the best way of doing it, using the hardware anyway, as software emulation is a lot more difficult, and you wont always get the same results overall.

dirtydog · 11 Nov 2006 at 15:36

Yeah that's good news

mark_t50 · 11 Nov 2006 at 15:36

Sounds like a better way of doing it if it means better, or even 100% compatibility. It's the one area where the 360 has been a bit of a letdown for me, the emulation for the Xbox games has been pretty poor and I still have way to many games that won't run on it.

JUMPURS · 11 Nov 2006 at 15:37

Yeah they done the same with the PS2, included the hardware for the PS1 in it. Sony can do this as they pretty much own all the tech lock stock, but MS couldnt due to the fact nVidia where screwing them on the price.
There is talk though that they are still working on a software solution and when its ready, they will take out the Emotion Engine et Al

dirtydog · 11 Nov 2006 at 15:39

If the 360 had proper backwards compatibility I would buy one now. But it doesn't = one lost sale for MS.

JUMPURS · 11 Nov 2006 at 15:40

dirtydog said:
If the 360 had proper backwards compatibility I would buy one now. But it doesn't = one lost sale for MS.

You just saved them money

McManicMan · 11 Nov 2006 at 15:47

backwards compatibility don't bother me, too many good games on the 360 to worry about playing old gen games, the only game that i have is Halo 2 and only got that cos it was cheap 2nd hand copy

dirtydog · 11 Nov 2006 at 15:49

I have a stack of Xbox1 games that I love. If I could play them on the 360 (and without compromise) I would buy a 360 fo' sho'

LukeManUK · 11 Nov 2006 at 15:50

When I try to play Halo 1 on my HDTV it squishes it to 4:3, looks crap on a natively Widescreen TV -.-

LadFromWales · 11 Nov 2006 at 21:03

Even if, one day, the 360 could play all XBOX1 games without consequence, I'd still want to keep my XBOX1 hooked up because it does other stuff...it'd be nice, but for that reason, I'm not too fussed!

Energize · 11 Nov 2006 at 22:35

JUMPURS said:
You just saved them money

They already made the console though so if people dont buy it they've lost more.

wiltonson · 12 Nov 2006 at 00:23

Energize said:
They already made the console though so if people dont buy it they've lost more.

correct.