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LivingMetal on 20 November 2015
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sabvre42 said:
LivingMetal said:
So let me get this straight. With the exception of the three earliest models, the PS3 can read PSOne discs and play digitally downloaded PSOne and PS2 games bought via PSN. Currently, Sony is telling us that there is PS2 emulation on the PS4, but we don't know whether it's referring to digitally downloaded PS2 games only or both digitally downloaded and disc based PS2 games. Now, we are hoping that it does refer to the PS4 reading PS2 discs plus trophy support. This is what I'm gathering, correct?

 

All PS3 models can play select downloaded ps1/ps2 games.

 

The gen 1 ps3 had an actual ps2 like chipset inside giving it near perfect bc.

 

The gen 2 ps3 lost the chipset and used software emulation to manage partial bc.

 

Gen 3 and beyond could only play psn classics.

 

The ps4 appears to have a ps2 emulator installed (i told everyone that 3.0 contained this) that will be announced at psx.

 

Atm noone knows if it extends beyond ps2 classics.


Sorry I wasn't very clear on the PS3 backwards compatibility.  But the way you broke that down makes my statment more clear.  :)

And not trying to go off topic, but what you're implying to me in your last statement is that the PS4 doesn't have the option to play PSOne games.  We are not entitled for Sony to give us that option, but I find it kind of strange to not have that option since it should be easy to... emulate, and they been doing this since the PS2.  I have not researched all the functionalities of the PS4, obviously.  Then again, some folks have a beef with the PS3 not being able to play PS2 games.