PS2 games on PS3

[Simon Bags]

Just a quickie, can you play the PS2 version of Grand Theft Auto Vice City on the PS3?

Ta, SImon.

[Devilstreak]

Depends which Ps3 you have...?

[twinturboz]

Wasn't it just the original 60gb that was backwards compatible?

[Simon Bags]

Devilstreak said:

Depends which Ps3 you have...?

Ah, now there's a question. Not sure. Is there any visual hints as to what sort I need to have to give an answer of "yes, you can"?

[Raify]

If you have 4 usb ports, a memory card reader and a 60gb hard drive, then you have the 60gb version.

[Mini1275]

The 60gb Premium had 4 USB slots.

[nicky.mattsson]

Aye, just the original 60's were backward compatible, they had the flappy bit at the front that hide the memory card slots as well as the 4 USB slots.

Edited by nicky.mattsson on Friday 13th August 15:41

[Simon Bags]

Raify said:

If you have 4 usb ports, a memory card reader and a 60gb hard drive, then you have the 60gb version.

Oh God, bought this about what, 2 years ago and I don't think it has 4 usb ports.

Dammit. Absolutely loved Vice City. Maybe I'll just buy a PS2 for the hell of it (you can still find PS2's hanging around right?)

[twinturboz]

Loads of them on ebay. Whats the number after chech on the back of your ps3. i.e. ceche03

Edited by twinturboz on Friday 13th August 15:44

[Simon Bags]

twinturboz said:

Loads of them on ebay. Whats the number after chech on the back of your ps3. i.e. ceche03

Edited by twinturboz on Friday 13th August 15:44

Morning. Right, sorry for delay, I've found this serial number on the back of my PS3, CECHG03.

Does this mean it's forward compatible for PS2 games or no?

Thanks, Simon.

[Mini1275]

Just put a PS2 game in, it'll either say it can't play this game or load it straight up.

[twinturboz]

No, I don't think yours is backward compatible. The only ps3's that are backward compatible end with CECHC02, CECHC03, CECHC04 and CECHC08.

[Simon Bags]

twinturboz said:

No, I don't think yours is backward compatible. The only ps3's that are backward compatible end with CECHC02, CECHC03, CECHC04 and CECHC08.

Thanks for that, appreciate it.

Simon.

[Neil H]

Mine plays PS1 & PS2 games, it's one of the launch day 60gb models. I occassionally fire up GTA:SA (I managed to copy over my saved game from the PS2 with a memory card adapter). I've tested it with Silent Hill for the PS1 as well.

The only downside is the graphics look pretty terrible on LCD/ plasma screen compared to older CRT displays.

[Meoricin]

I do hate the way they removed that ability. I have a 60gb model which I bought ready for GT5 near launch (har har), and one of my most-played games is GT4. If I'd held off a little, waiting for them to get cheaper, then I'd probably not have bought one. Being able to play PS2 games is a massive thing.