| Username2324 said: My question is, why isnt there B/C emulation for the 40GB? Shouldnt it be the same for both 40GB and 80GB models? |
The original PS3 systems(20gb/60gb) had the Emotion Engine CPU (EE) and the Graphics Synthesizer GPU (GS), which is the full hardware BC for PS2 games. The 80gb model had the EE CPU stripped out of it, but Sony left the GS GPU in it to retain partial "software" compatibility with PS2 games. Sony has to work on the PS3 software to improve compatibility with PS2 games. Some games work fine, some don't, so it's kind of hit or miss unlike the EE/GS hardware BC, which has no problems.
To reduce costs even more, for the 40gb model Sony removed both the EE CPU and GS GPU, effectively stripping it of any PS2 BC at all.
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