Ps3 ?

[Tigerlily]

So we got the oldest a PS3 for Christmas and a memory card convertor so she can play her PS2 games on it and she say's in wont work. It's the 80GB model.

Anyone have a knowledge of this at ? It seems quite silly to have to get all new games.

 

[Gwydion]

The PS3 is not 100% backwards compatible. Most games should work, others will not.

 

[stix]

Save your receipt

We have been two PS3 in the last 8 months. The unit stops reading the games. Ssving the receipt is the only way to know the warranty.

 

[glhs837]

Wont work as in wont even load the games? Or wont read the memory card? Which games exactly? There is a website, by Sony, where you can select your machine and type in the name of the game.

PlayStation.com

 

[dn0121]

I thought some of the newer ones wont play PS2 games also. A friend of mine had to go on ebay because he needed an older one. I didn't look it up to verify though.

edit: see this link Playstation 3 Model Guide | HCW Tech Blog

 

[glhs837]

Yeah, glad I got a 60gb launch model. Darn thing has a complete PS on a chip, thats why its %100 backward compatible. Not to mention the memory card interface, and four USB ports.

 

[BuddyLee]

If you have the 80 gb you shouldn't even need a converter.

 

[glhs837]

Sure does, none of them have a physical slot to plug the memory card (not the game disc) into.

 

[itsbob]

If you have the 80 gb you shouldn't even need a converter.

I've got the 80GB and it will NOT play PS2 games. Converter or no.

SPEAKING of which, went to Best Buy to buy a Microphone/ Headset.. Didn't realize (and nobody shared) that Blue Tooth cell phone headsets work.

ALMOST dropped $98 on two sets, when I stopped and thought about it. I have probably 5 blue tooth headsets, and a speakerphone in the house.

WIshed I knew this last night when I was getting my ass handed to me by a bunch of 8 year olds.

Always niced to be called an a-hole, and not be able to say anything.

 

[forceofnature]

We have the PS3 60gb version which has the hardware backwards compatability. We have been able to use our PS2 games. Sorry to hear about the issue you are having, I thought they made a software patch for backward compatability on those models.

 

[glhs837]

I've got the 80GB and it will NOT play PS2 games. Converter or no.

SPEAKING of which, went to Best Buy to buy a Microphone/ Headset.. Didn't realize (and nobody shared) that Blue Tooth cell phone headsets work.

ALMOST dropped $98 on two sets, when I stopped and thought about it. I have probably 5 blue tooth headsets, and a speakerphone in the house.

WIshed I knew this last night when I was getting my ass handed to me by a bunch of 8 year olds.

Always niced to be called an a-hole, and not be able to say anything.

Ya gotta ask, Bob, we have the answers Although, the only game I really play online, Warhawk, if anyones cursing folks out, I'll point out how thats not going to help, then bail out of the game.

 

[BuddyLee]

I've got the 80GB and it will NOT play PS2 games. Converter or no.

SPEAKING of which, went to Best Buy to buy a Microphone/ Headset.. Didn't realize (and nobody shared) that Blue Tooth cell phone headsets work.

ALMOST dropped $98 on two sets, when I stopped and thought about it. I have probably 5 blue tooth headsets, and a speakerphone in the house.

WIshed I knew this last night when I was getting my ass handed to me by a bunch of 8 year olds.

Always niced to be called an a-hole, and not be able to say anything.

Yeah, I hate that too. Good thing my brother got me a bluetooth for X-mas.

To future ass-handings.