why don't ps1 games play on ps2?

Question

i have a ps2 and the games play perfectly. i tried three of my brother's ps1 games, and all of them wouldn't play properly. first game i tried displayed the ps1 logo was in the background as the game loaded properly and the screen was flashing heavily. with the second game i tried, it flashed a little... stopped... then it kept flashing again when i started playing a stage. with the last game i tried my ps2 made strange scratchy noises and could not read the disc at all. his discs look fine... a little scuffle from normal wear & tear, but i don't believe it's because the discs are defective. could it be that my ps2 refuses to read ps1 games??

Answer 1

Could come down to a few things:

-Your PS2 disc drive is not reading cd's properly, it is a common drive defect.

-The game cd might have scracthes and might need to be cleaned

-If you are using the increased disc speed enhancement option, it cause some games to freeze

-In a rare case, the game might be one of the few that are not compatible

Answer 2

I would e-mail Sony Computer Entertainment if you have a warranty. All Playstation 2's are supposed to play Playstation 1 games, you probably have a defective machine.

Answer 3

im sure youre from an asian country.. if not.. ps1 games should perform properly on ps2.. most of the asian countries have counterfeited most these game that why some them doesnt work..

Answer 4

I take it you have a slimline PS2.

The older fat PS2 is fat because it actually has a PS1 inside. The slim uses emulation and has less compatability.

Answer 5

if its black on the back it works but if its shiny white it doesn't work

Answer 6

yes they do

Answer 7

because they are different