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Can 40gb Playstation3 play playstation 1 games?

  • 11-12-2007 4:24pm
    #1
    heartofwhite
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    Does anybody know if it does?

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    WellyJ
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    yes it does


  • #3
    Potential-Monke
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    TO my knowledge it doesn't, unless there are news ones out again. They took the backwards compatability out of the 40gb models to reduce the price... I think backwards compatibility only works with the 60gb model.


  • #4
    AdrianII
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    No it doesnt

    60gb plays ps1 and 2 games


  • #5
    WellyJ
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    AdrianII wrote: »
    No it doesnt

    60gb plays ps1 and 2 games

    The 40GB Does not play ps2 games AT ALL,

    It does however fully support PS1 Backwards compatibility,

    Don't spread false information.


  • #6
    Potential-Monke
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    How does it support one and not the other???


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  • #7
    WellyJ
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    Potential-Monke wrote: »
    How does it support one and not the other???

    Because software emulation of PS1 is so easy to do there was no need to remove it,

    Hell some mobile phones can emulate a PS1 nowadays.

    If it did not support it then you wouldn't be able to download PS1 classics from the PSN Store.


  • #8
    ongarite
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    It supports PS1 through software emulation. They pull it off perfectly on PSP so having it working on PS3 was very easy.


  • #9
    heartofwhite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 526 ✭✭✭heartofwhite


    The reason I ask is that I seem to remember reading in the manual that it did. Have not got the manual anymore but have a load of classic games like resident evil 2 and metal gear solid sittin in the attic. Just wonderin is it worth my while gettin them down. I am well aware that it does not support ps2 games!


  • #10
    WellyJ
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    heartofwhite wrote: »
    The reason I ask is that I seem to remember reading in the manual that it did. Have not got the manual anymore but have a load of classic games like resident evil 2 and metal gear solid sittin in the attic. Just wonderin is it worth my while gettin them down. I am well aware that it does not support ps2 games!

    Yeh get them down and enjoy them in all their upscaled glory :)


  • #11
    heartofwhite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 526 ✭✭✭heartofwhite


    cheers will do! :)


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  • #12
    Potential-Monke
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    Cool bananas, didn't know all that! Plus, i'm still not online with mine (stupid 3 usb modem).


  • #13
    tba
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    what about the 80gig version does that play PS2 games?


  • #14
    WellyJ
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    tba wrote: »
    what about the 80gig version does that play PS2 games?

    The 80GB is US only and yes it does software emulation of PS2 games.


  • #15
    Zonda999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,533 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    But there is talk of an 80gb version being launched in europe?????


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