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thelifatree on 07 May 2010
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Mr Puggsly said:
Quo said:

The backwards compatibility in the PS3 is crap. I tried playing the original Tomb Raider and the game freezes when you select to start! So I cleaned the disc and guess what...same problem. I checked Sony's website and they claim that the problem is on their side!:

Tomb Raider
Publisher: Eidos Product No: SLUS-00152
Description: The following conditions have been resolved on PS3 System Software Version 2.60: When the title is left inactive for approximately 15 seconds on the Main menu, the title hangs.

I have System Software 3.30 and the game still doesn't work, what the heck! It's BS!

And then I tried playing Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy...loads up fine, I teleport to Geyser Rock...looking good so far, then I pick up a Precursor Orb...and the game lags like no tomarrow.

What the heck!?! I can break chests, collect Power Cells, and Scout Flies but, if I even touch an orb and there's alot of motion in the background the game refuses to play normally. Once again I check with Sony and yup, they know they screwed up big time:

Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Publisher:  Sony Computer Entertainment Product No: SCUS-97124
Description: At a specific point during gameplay, the title performs at a significantly slower than normal performance speed.

Here's a video of the problem

And they don't even lie about having a solution either.

I can go on and on but the point is, the support for fixing the broken BC is completely intolerable.

There's my 2 cents. I believe support for the PS2 would of been much better if Sony had done a better job of BC.

Well the BC for PS1 games is software emulation. So its not surprising to hear there are problems.

I believe the original PS3s did BC through hardware. Later models used software emulation and compatibility was significantly worse.

Also, I know this is a bit OT I'm sorry, But I'm pretty sure the PSN download games are slightly ported as not a direct copy and paste.  As atleast in my PS3 the FF8 psone disc, battle swirl is all screwed up, and on my FF8 PSN it works like it originally did, atleast for me.