Is there a list somewhere of all PS2 games that work on the PS3. I have heard not all games are working. Just wanted to know if Final Fantasy XII worked. Also do I need a PS2 memory card. I just got mine yesterday and havent opened it yet. Any help is welcomed.
2006-12-18 04:07:49 · 5 answers · asked by cowboyintightwranglers_2000 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Video & Online Games
You can enter ps2 games on this site to check if they work.
2006-12-18 04:23:28 · answer #1 · answered by sumguy47 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You only need the PS2 memory card to transfer game data from your PS2 to your PS3. Sony's website should have a list of all working games somewhere, I heard that *all* of the games work because the PS3 has a PS2 drive built into it.
2006-12-18 12:14:44 · answer #2 · answered by Zikro 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Backward compatibility
Sony stated every PlayStation and PlayStation 2 game that observes its respective system's TRC (Technical Requirements Checklist) will be playable on PS3 at launch. SCE president Ken Kutaragi asked developers to adhere to the TRC to facilitate compatibility with future PlayStations, stating that the company was having some difficulty getting backward compatibility with games that had not followed the TRCs. It has been confirmed (image) that initial PS3 units include the CPU/rasterizer combination chip used in slim PS2 (EE+GS) to achieve backward compatibility.[43]
The PlayStation 3 does not include interfaces for legacy PlayStation devices, though IGN.com tested a legacy controller using a PS2-to-USB adapter, finding that it is compatible, though most other devices (such as the Guitar Hero controller) may not be compatible.[44] USB devices for PlayStation 2 may be compatible with PlayStation 3. The PS3 supports both the USB Eye Toy camera/webcam and SOCOM Headset for video and voice chat. A memory card adapter is available so users can save their PS/PS2 data on to a virtual memory card in the hard drive.[45] The PlayStation 3 can also use Memory Sticks to store save data for PlayStation and PlayStation 2 software.[46]
At least 3% of the games from the previous generations of the PlayStation had problems at launch such as dropped audio[47], freezes or controller malfunction[48]. Popular games reported to have this glitch include Final Fantasy, Tekken 5, and Gran Turismo. As of 2006-11-16, a firmware upgrade has been posted online by Sony that is intended to address some of these issues.[49]
In addition, the backward compatibility function is not region-free and as of this moment there are no known homebrew hacks/patches to solve this issue. -From Wikipedia
2006-12-18 12:23:42 · answer #3 · answered by Graywolf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't need a PS1 or PS2 memory card to save PS1 and PS2 games on your PS3 because you can now save them all to your hard drive. The PS3 is going to be able to have an adapter, so you can transfer all your games that already saved to your PS3 hard drive. I don't believe that a PS1 or PS2 memory card will even work on the PS3. Sony said that they will allow you to download updates, so that it will work with all games in the future.
2006-12-18 12:20:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes there are a butt load of ps1& ps2 games that will work on your ps3 system and they Are listed Below:
Driv3r -- ps2 game will work on your ps3
need for speed carbon ps2: it will work on your ps3
TM4--- Ps1 will work on your ps3 system just as lone as it has the "ps" family logo on the game case or on your ps3 system. just to name a few games off the top of my head of coarse. =)
2006-12-18 12:23:33 · answer #5 · answered by Jeremie J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋