NintendoAge http://nintendoage.com/forum/ -Sqooner wo0oHo0o got a PS3 yesterday http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=23034 2009-09-05T19:13:34 -05.00 !damage! 24 Originally posted by: Zill

Originally posted by: DutchBoy

Originally posted by: Zill

All 20GB - Hardware Based BC - 100%
All 60GB - Hardware Based BC - 100%

All 80GB w/ 4 USB Ports - Software Emulation BC - ~80%



I have the 80GB and it is BC, whats the difference between Hardware based and software emulation?


Basically for the 60GB and 20GB, they have the Emotion Engine processor from the PS2 inside of the PS3.  To cut costs, they removed it from the 80GB, and emulate it through software.  Since there are certain portions of the Emotion Engine that can't be emulated through software, games that use these features won't work.  Some games also experience odd glitching with sound and textures. 





Basically, they won't play blue backed ps2 games ]]> wo0oHo0o got a PS3 yesterday http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=23034 2009-09-05T17:48:54 -05.00 !damage! 24 Originally posted by: TheFrisbee

This is really crazy.. I've done some research, and apparently your not suppose to be able to play ps1, ps2 on 40gb ps3 really? I bought mine used.. I guess they modded it somehow? Crazy.

All models should be able to play PS1 games.  It's the PS2 games they removed the BC for.  If your 40GB can play 'em though that's a bit odd.  Maybe they swapped out the HD on a different model?  How many USB ports does it have?
]]> wo0oHo0o got a PS3 yesterday http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=23034 2009-09-05T17:47:48 -05.00 !damage! 24 Originally posted by: DutchBoy

Originally posted by: Zill

All 20GB - Hardware Based BC - 100%
All 60GB - Hardware Based BC - 100%

All 80GB w/ 4 USB Ports - Software Emulation BC - ~80%



I have the 80GB and it is BC, whats the difference between Hardware based and software emulation?

Basically for the 60GB and 20GB, they have the Emotion Engine processor from the PS2 inside of the PS3.  To cut costs, they removed it from the 80GB, and emulate it through software.  Since there are certain portions of the Emotion Engine that can't be emulated through software, games that use these features won't work.  Some games also experience odd glitching with sound and textures. 


]]> wo0oHo0o got a PS3 yesterday http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=23034 2009-09-05T17:44:54 -05.00 !damage! 24 wo0oHo0o got a PS3 yesterday http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=23034 2009-09-05T17:34:50 -05.00 !damage! 24 wo0oHo0o got a PS3 yesterday http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=23034 2009-09-05T16:31:44 -05.00 !damage! 24 Originally posted by: burdger

nope, 40 gig is not backwards compatible, sorry.



Still, nice trade


I just popped FFVII into my 40Gb...

]]> wo0oHo0o got a PS3 yesterday http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=23034 2009-09-05T16:28:48 -05.00 !damage! 24 Originally posted by: nesguy

Anyone know if the PS3 does any upconversion on PS 1 or 2 games? The HDMI hookup might be a reason to get a BC PS3, to play older games in 1080p (or something higher than standard PS2 quality).

Yes it upconverts nicely for games and movies.
]]> wo0oHo0o got a PS3 yesterday http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=23034 2009-09-05T16:26:13 -05.00 !damage! 24 wo0oHo0o got a PS3 yesterday http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=23034 2009-09-05T16:09:53 -05.00 !damage! 24 wo0oHo0o got a PS3 yesterday http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=23034 2009-09-05T15:40:37 -05.00 !damage! 24 Originally posted by: Zill

All 20GB - Hardware Based BC - 100%
All 60GB - Hardware Based BC - 100%

All 80GB w/ 4 USB Ports - Software Emulation BC - ~80%



I have the 80GB and it is BC, whats the difference between Hardware based and software emulation? ]]>