2007-06-29 22:13:49 · 6 answers · asked by yuna_granger 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Video & Online Games
Yes however some older games do not work. but they are working on making the "backward compatibility" issues better.
2007-06-29 22:21:40 · answer #1 · answered by mousehth72 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can play the majority of PS1 and PS2 games on a PS3, but not all of them.
Here is the link to Sony's Backward Compatibility List
http://faq.eu.playstation.com/bc/bcGames.htm
2007-06-30 05:50:19 · answer #2 · answered by Toni 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The only tricky thing - which PS3 you've got - american (NTSC U/C), japanese (NTSC J) or european (PAL). U/C and J versions have no problems with old games, coz they have a chip to deal with them.
Euroversion has no chip (Sony removed it due to the cost reduction) - old games run on software emulation.
Check here for compatibility of old games on PAL version http://faq.eu.playstation.com/bc/bcGames.htm;ZSESSIONID=GGvLp84t70qmJ12yxGLprqK9YJ0qWLLnPyY1pJp7J3Hl5NTpSmLg!-296648791?locale=en_GB
2007-06-30 05:29:37 · answer #3 · answered by Bull Goose Loony 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes but in europe only some can be played because sony didnt use the chip to save money
2007-06-30 05:21:37 · answer #4 · answered by therandomizer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most of them but not all. The PS3 emulates for both ps1 and ps2
2007-06-30 05:21:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not all but make sure that they are all original
2007-06-30 05:23:27 · answer #6 · answered by The Game 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋