The PS3 Review Thread

[Robert Siegel]

Originally Posted by un4gvn94538

forgot to add backwards compatability. the 40gig doesnt play as many of the older games and the 60gig also has wireless capabilities

Does the 40gb model actually play any PS2 or PS1 games? I thought there was no backwards compatability? The 60gb has the full PS2 processing capability, that's one reason I bought it, so I could buy used PS2 games for low prices and play all the PS2 games I had. I originally bought the 80gb, but only about 9 of my 16 ps2 games played on it.

[WriteSimply]

Originally Posted by un4gvn94538

forgot to add backwards compatability.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by mntwister

Does the 40gb model actually play any PS2 or PS1 games? I thought there was no backwards compatability? The 60gb has the full PS2 processing capability, that's one reason I bought it, so I could buy used PS2 games for low prices and play all the PS2 games I had. I originally bought the 80gb, but only about 9 of my 16 ps2 games played on it.

The 40GB can't play PS2 discs AT ALL. The 80GB plays about 90% while the 60GB plays about 95-97% of PS2 games. ALL PS3s PLAY PS1 GAMES.


fuad

[Robert Siegel]

Originally Posted by WriteSimply

Thanks.

The 40GB can't play PS2 discs AT ALL. The 80GB plays about 90% while the 60GB plays about 95-97% of PS2 games. ALL PS3s PLAY PS1 GAMES.


fuad

They must have improved the 80gb backwards compatability near the end of the 80gb model's shelf life. In February, I bought the 80gb model and out of 16 PS2 games I owned, only 9 were compatable. I also bought 5 more and only 3 of the 5 played. That's alot less than 90%, which is why I searched and found a brand new 60gb model at Sears. Now every single PS2 game I own or have purchased plays perfectly. I wanted to be able to buy the PS2 games because I just can't afford alot of 60.00 games, hehe.

If you ask me, all PS3's should have been 100% backwards compatable at least with the PS2 games. I think this was a big mistake. The blu-ray plays previous format (DVD) and I think people would have appreciated being able to play all of their PS2 collection on their new PS3's. Yah I know, it cost more money for the processing, but one of the big features of the PS2 was you could play PS1 games. Just personally think it was an attractive way to get PS2 owners into buying a PS3. Alot of people don't have enough inputs to be running a ton of machines and don't get into switching chords.

[Azyiu]

Originally Posted by mntwister

If you ask me, all PS3's should have been 100% backwards compatable at least with the PS2 games. I think this was a big mistake. The blu-ray plays previous format (DVD) and I think people would have appreciated being able to play all of their PS2 collection on their new PS3's.

I totally agreed with you there! After all, I believe in having just ONE console for everything. Some argue why not buy a "cheap" 40Gb while keeping the PS2? I'd say why do that? The PS2 would eventually break down, and what then? That is the reason why I got the 60Gb in the first place.

[Robert Siegel]

I have a PS3 question. I have alot of PS2 and PS3 games (have the 60gb model), and have alot of games saved on the PS3 hard drive (not the games themselves but the save files). I am not sure how to back those files up should I lose the hard drive on the ps3 for some reason, all the progress of all my games will be gone. I am not the type of gamer that plays a game for a week or a full day until I am done with the entire game. I have about 30 ongoing games that once in a while I stick one in and go a bit further, I just like it that way.

How do I make backups of those files? I pretty much have used my PS3 for blu-ray playing and just popping games in and then doing the save on the game on the PS3 hard drive, have never really worked with files on the machine. The manual is not very explanatory in this respect so suggestions would be appreciated.

[PeterTHX]

Use a USB flash drive and choose "copy" when you highlight the saved folder.

You have to be careful though because the software DTS-MA decoding program can corrupt your saved files

(the last part was a joke)

[Robert Siegel]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

Use a USB flash drive and choose "copy" when you highlight the saved folder.

You have to be careful though because the software DTS-MA decoding program can destroy your saved files

(the last part was a joke)

So do you do that with each individual game save? Can they all go on the same flash drive? When you select "copy" does it give you the option to save it to that drive if its plugged in?

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by mntwister

So do you do that with each individual game save? Can they all go on the same flash drive? When you select "copy" does it give you the option to save it to that drive if its plugged in?

Yes, yes and yes.

It's a pain if you have a lot of saved games doing them individually. I wish it gave the option to save the entire folder.

[drago3451]

anyone know what this new firmware V2.35 is all about for PS3

[ToonyLoons]

Originally Posted by drago3451

anyone know what this new firmware V2.35 is all about for PS3

I answered your question on the thread you started.

[ps3andlovinit]

Originally Posted by mntwister

I have a PS3 question. I have alot of PS2 and PS3 games (have the 60gb model), and have alot of games saved on the PS3 hard drive (not the games themselves but the save files). I am not sure how to back those files up should I lose the hard drive on the ps3 for some reason, all the progress of all my games will be gone. I am not the type of gamer that plays a game for a week or a full day until I am done with the entire game. I have about 30 ongoing games that once in a while I stick one in and go a bit further, I just like it that way.

How do I make backups of those files? I pretty much have used my PS3 for blu-ray playing and just popping games in and then doing the save on the game on the PS3 hard drive, have never really worked with files on the machine. The manual is not very explanatory in this respect so suggestions would be appreciated.

Some game saves have copy-protection I believe. The backup utility is the only way to get them all AFAIK.

[BluRay2344]

quick question? i have a 16:9 HDTV what setting to do i use for upscaling dvds normal double or full>? thanks and yes i know its only through HDMI witch i have running thanks

[jon s]

normal...

[aramis109]

Originally Posted by jon s

normal...

Yup. Full will stretch the image full-screen and double... apparently doubles the resolution? All I know is I end up with a window-boxed picture. Just use normal.

[dallasjetfan]

This may be a stupid question, but I am moving to a new apartment on Thursday and I was wondering if I can still watch BR and play games even without having an internet connection for a few days??

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by dallasjetfan

This may be a stupid question, but I am moving to a new apartment on Thursday and I was wondering if I can still watch BR and play games even without having an internet connection for a few days??

Seriously?

You can watch & play just fine without an internet connection. The PS3 may warn you it can't connect to the PS Network and that's just about it. Anything you've downloaded will still play too.

[dallasjetfan]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

Seriously?

You can watch & play just fine without an internet connection. The PS3 may warn you it can't connect to the PS Network and that's just about it. Anything you've downloaded will still play too.

I knew it was a stupid question, but it probably isn't the stupidest question I have ever asked.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

Seriously?

You can watch & play just fine without an internet connection. The PS3 may warn you it can't connect to the PS Network and that's just about it. Anything you've downloaded will still play too.

yeah what he said Just dont try to go online with any movie/game or that won't work....


and on the topic matter love the ps3's and probly will buy others for the extra tv's around the house.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by dallasjetfan

I knew it was a stupid question, but it probably isn't the stupidest question I have ever asked.

There are no stupid questions, just stupid people. - Mr. Garrison, South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut

Don't worry about it. For me it's weird when I have no internet available. I feel incomplete somehow.

There used to be FUD before BD launched from the HD DVD folk that BD would *require* an internet connection. Ironically, those same red ants are now claiming that the lack of mandatory internet connection is holding the format back ("unfinished spec"..."all HD DVD players had ethernet ports"...etc).

[Wayner3]

Can the PS3 read recordable or rewritable media?