Question about playing PS2 games on the PS3 - Blu-ray Forum

BigMESA · 11-18-2007, 02:20 PM

I picked up a PS2 game the other day and when I play it on my wide screen it plays in the standard square like an old TV. Is there any way I can make it fit the whole screen? It is not in the options of the game. Thanks!

Guinness7 · 11-18-2007, 02:35 PM

Check you tvs options normally there is a fill or strech option to make the picture fill the whole screen.

actionhank · 11-18-2007, 03:01 PM

Go to the "gameplay settings" of your PS3 and then look for upscaling PS2/PS1 games and put it on fullscreen, I think, just play around with that option. I had that problem too.

w_tanoto · 11-18-2007, 03:30 PM

just wondering, what PS3 version you got and type of connection.... seems I got a problem with my EU PS3. My Japanese PS3 can be set to display full screen for PS2 games with no probs, but my EU PS3 tells me that I need HDMI connection in order for upscaling to work

Shin-Ra · 11-18-2007, 09:13 PM

On the XMB:

Settings > Game Settings > PS/PS2 Upscaler >

Normal = 4:3
Full Screen = 16:9

You can also set this by pressing the PS button when a PS/PS2 game is already playing.

Petra_Kalbrain · 11-18-2007, 09:16 PM

HAHAHA... is this Sony's attempt at redefining the term "fullscreen" now that widescreen TVs are flooding the market? After all, last time I checked, "FULLSCREEN" was defined as a 4:3 aspect ratio.

JTStarkiller · 11-19-2007, 10:19 AM

Even though you probably don't want my opinion, it's better to leave the game on 4:3 (unless it does have widescreen capabilities). Always go with the original aspect ratio, because that's what it was made for.

JLaSoul · 11-19-2007, 11:27 AM

I see people always saying to change the setting to fullscreen on the upscaling to fill the screen, but even then it still doesn't fill my widescreen tv, actually after the update it ended up being smaller boxed then I changed the settings to full and it went back to the way it was before having pretty thin black bars at the end. Am I missing something?

11-18-2007, 02:20 PM	#1
BigMESA Member Member since:Aug 2007	Question about playing PS2 games on the PS3 I picked up a PS2 game the other day and when I play it on my wide screen it plays in the standard square like an old TV. Is there any way I can make it fit the whole screen? It is not in the options of the game. Thanks!

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11-18-2007, 02:35 PM	#2
Guinness7 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Location:NJ Blu-ray collection:259 Trading Score:59	Check you tvs options normally there is a fill or strech option to make the picture fill the whole screen.

11-18-2007, 03:01 PM	#3
actionhank Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Las Vegas, Nevada	Go to the "gameplay settings" of your PS3 and then look for upscaling PS2/PS1 games and put it on fullscreen, I think, just play around with that option. I had that problem too.

11-18-2007, 03:30 PM	#4
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	just wondering, what PS3 version you got and type of connection.... seems I got a problem with my EU PS3. My Japanese PS3 can be set to display full screen for PS2 games with no probs, but my EU PS3 tells me that I need HDMI connection in order for upscaling to work

11-18-2007, 09:13 PM	#5
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	On the XMB: Settings > Game Settings > PS/PS2 Upscaler > Normal = 4:3 Full Screen = 16:9 You can also set this by pressing the PS button when a PS/PS2 game is already playing.

11-18-2007, 09:16 PM	#6
Petra_Kalbrain Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:561 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	HAHAHA... is this Sony's attempt at redefining the term "fullscreen" now that widescreen TVs are flooding the market? After all, last time I checked, "FULLSCREEN" was defined as a 4:3 aspect ratio.

11-19-2007, 10:19 AM	#7
JTStarkiller Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Austin, TX DVD collection:69 Trading Score:17	Even though you probably don't want my opinion, it's better to leave the game on 4:3 (unless it does have widescreen capabilities). Always go with the original aspect ratio, because that's what it was made for.

11-19-2007, 11:27 AM	#8
JLaSoul Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:219	I see people always saying to change the setting to fullscreen on the upscaling to fill the screen, but even then it still doesn't fill my widescreen tv, actually after the update it ended up being smaller boxed then I changed the settings to full and it went back to the way it was before having pretty thin black bars at the end. Am I missing something?

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