Posted Nov 18, 2006 at 04:38PM by Kyle M. Listed in: News Tags: Sony, PS2, PSOne, backwards compatible
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Playstation 3 Backward Compatibility Status site


Now you can check on what PlayStation and Sony.">PS2 games are fully compatible with the PS3 with Sony's new PS3 backwards compatibility website. Although we have already informed you of the giant backward compatibility status list a few days ago, this site makes it much easier to find out if your games will work with your brand new PS3. After Sony admitted to the problem with PS3 backwards compatibility and released the status list, this website was obviously the next step to helping the otherwise happy PS3 owners out there.

The website allows you to easily search for PSone games, PS2 games, or other games for both, so you get to check which games will work on your PS3. It not only tells you whether it works or not but why it doesn't work, or what elements of the game do work.

For example, as we identified earlier, Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria had some problems on boot up on the PS3. The site tells us that "upon boot-up, the introductory FMV plays accompanied by an intermittent static noise at random points during playback" in the game, which according to out tests is correct. The site should be updated as Sony attempts to resolve these backward compatibility issues.

Stay tuned for more information as it comes in!



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   by dsfdsf (Unregistered) - 2006-11-18
 » dsfdsf

thats coo

   by coolsjayn (Unregistered) - 2006-11-18
 » what?

I thought they said FULL backwards compatablity!!!! Sony is full of GOD DAMN LIES!!! They are the most worthless company ever. I remember I made fun of the 360 jerks for not being able to play their xbox games... but now sony does this? Screw this *****, im getting a wii.


   Re: 360 owner (Unregistered) - 2006-11-18
 » suffer

suffer with me..hhhahahahahahah at least yall get more backward compatibility then us..i think microsoft not even tryin to put more backward compatible games out..they just playing the halo 3 betta..bastards

   Re: Vietone - 2006-11-19
 » Well.

Sure, and how many of the 200 or so games that have problems do you own, and keyword is problems, they can still be played on the PS3.

So technically the PS3 has 99% BC. Since HDD games dont work as of now. Of the 250+ titles that are working on the Xbox360, more then half of them have technical glitches and problems too.
   by vega480 (Unregistered) - 2006-11-18
 » not all games listed

i tried a short list of my games, it could not find The Guy Game (hmm wonder why) and HDLoader, but that i figured, they should put somthing up for it, that would be funny

   by GW2 (Unregistered) - 2006-11-18
 » most games work theres just a few that dont.

the ones i tried were GTA (all work) Ace combat (all work) amplitude and guitar hero all the gundam games all the .hack games. all the metal gears. all the need for speeds.its 2 billion % more backwards compatible then my stupid 360. and my 360's backwards compatability is sketchy murakumo works but wont save which is anoying.

   by non fanboy (Unregistered) - 2006-11-18
 » FUNNY LITTLE FANBOYS

Oh, fanboys are SOOO funny!! B4 the PS3 launch, sony fanboys are like..." Wait till the Ps3 release, then its doomsday for 360!!" or " Resistance will own GEARS!!" or
" PS3 is worth it!! 100% backwards compatability..."

NOw its more like....
well, its only launch titles....wait till a year then well see...
or well, 360 was buggy too!! or what did you expect from launch??

this is my take:
I owned a 360 and bought a ps3....
i still own my xbox and my ps2, so i dont give a shznit about backwards compatabilty!!
Resistance?? it was the only title i liked and it LOOKED good. but when i got it??!! hahahahahahaha!!
it was one of the most crappiest games...especially for "nexgen"
the sixaxis sucks...feels light and cheap!!
AND...NO RUMBLE!! SORRY SONY, but you fell very backwards on this PS3.

i may sound like a 360 fanboy, bbut im really not...
i own all systems and enjoy what they can give...
im just sayin though...if i had one choice between ps3 and 360...i would get the 360. WHY??!! because of the GAMES!! NO GIMMICKS NEEDED!! no tilt this, swing that...just plain and simple fun!!

so go ahead and explain yourselves sony fanboys....
go ahead...humor me!!!

I CHALLENGE ALL SONY FANBOYS TO LIST 10 things that PS3 has and 360 doesnt....and games dont count!!

peace!


   Re: GHenrik - 2006-11-18
 » Challenge approved!

Free online
Motion sensor
Every game can use HD since both versions have one
PSP connectivity
Swap HD
Power cable goes straight into box
HDMI
Blu-ray in the machine
First gen ps3 games as good as sec gen 360 games
Install other OS/homebrew

Gimme ten why 360 rules

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   Re: Gazm (Unregistered) - 2006-11-18
 » lol

owned...
the list is still much bigger then 360's backwards compatible list on launch.....

   Re: ! (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » HAHAHA

U GOT OWNED MOTHER FKER !!!!

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah...... HA

   Re: im not -> non fanboy +metalBLACKFOX (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » 2 you ghenrik.dont hate ps3 but ppl that hate 360

FREE ONLINE +idiots. cheap connections.cheap servers.xbox live have a better service..can invite my friends to a game when they playing a different game..keep the same kool tag for everygame.and to make up for the free you pay more for stuff like arcade games and downloads..and also some developers gonna ask you to pay indivisually to pay for those maps and patches they making.a lot more....

MOTION SENSOR+i actually think its a good idea but without no rumble thats a TOTAL turnoff..i dont care what u say but five years of playing with rumble couldnt go back to cavemen days and these games are getting more real and rumble is needed explain playing a shooting game with no rumble or a driving game especially when these games now are hiding the life huds from the screen for more realism they use the rumble feature to tell you when you low on life warn you of danger and MORE.and the six asix will be use the same way over and over again but still a step forward,loss of rumble major step back.

HARDRIVE:if they where stupid enough to buy a harddrive there business..next

PSP:sorry.i forgot every ps3 owner have a psp..and i also forgot how useful connecting my gameboy was to my gamecube..next

swap harddrive:360 hardrive is detachable to swap a new one,,more sizes are coming in the future and the prices of the old will drop..next

power cable goes in:big whoop childish but i will still reply thats why it is heavier and will overheat faster..and i know u will say 360 overheat...NO sir its the first one released that did that because of some foil over the cpu not the ones after that..

hdmi:the xbox 360 hdmi is coming out soon

blueray:u got me on this one.microsoft should have put HDDVD right into 360 but they where more focus on the gaming then everything else like sony..microsoft remeber its a game system.but even though dumb move

first gen better then second:three words more development time.they probably working on fight night round 4 for 360 while they still working on fight round 3 for ps3 at the end round three will look like round 4...it wont make sense to you but key word more time..
homebrew:unlike yall we dont have to worry about firmware upgrades cause we have the right to make homebrew xna...thirdly ps3 wont be like psp sony will have a sronger security plus all those fimware upgrades from games.online play.and browser will keep homebrew developers low.out of space

   Re: Zoa (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » ....

PLAYSTATION 3 ALL the above plus
Internet browser
Homebrews
---
The xbox 360 (sucks) cost 400$
Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adapter $99.99 (wifi)
Xbox 360 HD-DVD Player $199.99
Microsoft Xbox 360 Live Vision (camera)$39.99 While on the ps3 since you can run your own OS you can intall the one that is on your PC

let see that makes a total of 399.99+$99.99+$199.99 Mmm let not count the camera because I don't think the ps3 will let you chat on the ps3 chat network whit out the eyetoy
that just
699.97
so why do people compleam soooo much about the price it is about the same

   Re: GHenrik - 2006-11-19
 » Thank you

Goo to see some serious people here.

We got 5 types of fanboys.
The Sony Fanboys:
1: The cool and gentle people who know how to argue.
2: The OMG PS3 ROX people, can't stand them.
The MS Fanboys:
3: The silent ones who love the live and play with friends.
4: The people who hate PS3 fanboys and crawls all over the place to bash and troll around
The Nintendo Fanboys:
5: The best group. Consist of helpful people who know how to enjoy a game.

I'm in group one, so is Zoa and a couple of others. The ones who "OWNS" are in group 2. You sir, the non fanboy are in group 4. Thank you those who deserves it, and get a live the rest of you.
   by taylor (Unregistered) - 2006-11-18
 » re:lol

@Gazm i think you get the wrong point.

Agreed. This is definitely longer than 360's backward compatibility list.

Oh wait, I am pretty sure the 360's list is the only game that works vs. 200 games out of 2000 games of ps2.

that is 90% compatibility still. pretty good to me.


   Re: ! (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » --->

its 200 games out of 8000 !
not 2000
   by Ash (Unregistered) - 2006-11-18
 » Just tried...

Just tried most of my games and they all work, so I'm happy with it.

   by Quinton (Unregistered) - 2006-11-18
 » url?

Am I blind or is the URL for this compatability site not actually in the article anywhere?

-Q

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   by non fanboy (Unregistered) - 2006-11-18
 » response to GHenrik

» Challenge approved!

Free online: 360 has that
Motion sensor: will get boring soon
Every game can use HD since both versions have one: OK
PSP connectivity: For what?? 360 will do it for zune
Swap HD: 360 can do this
Power cable goes straight into box: and so?? the damn ps3 is heavy as hell!!
HDMI: I have this...tried it...Resistance is still Ps2 to me.
Blu-ray in the machine: hmmmmm...better watch movies..the games SUCK!!
First gen ps3 games as good as sec gen 360 games: I dont think so!! give me 5 games that are worth playing for ps3
Install other OS/homebrew: REALLY NOW?? well see






   Re: adse2 (Unregistered) - 2006-11-18
 » pfft

this guy probably doesnt have 360 or PS3 considering he doesnt know what he is talking about. Free online on 360? You have a PS3 so you should well know you could be installing linux on it right now like others have been doing. Get out of here Nintendo fanboy. Nonfanboy my a**

   Re: GHenrik - 2006-11-19
 » You can't be serious...

Free online: 360 has that
Eh, sorry. You have to pay for xbox gold

Motion sensor: will get boring soon
How do you know?

Every game can use HD since both versions have one: OK
Thank you

PSP connectivity: For what?? 360 will do it for zune
Looking forward to it.


Swap HD: 360 can do this
Not up to 250 GB

Power cable goes straight into box: and so?? the damn ps3 is heavy as hell!!
And the external box is light as a feather?

HDMI: I have this...tried it...Resistance is still Ps2 to me.
Don't use only one game as an example

Blu-ray in the machine: hmmmmm...better watch movies..the games SUCK!!
Good argument man, thats the most original thing i have read in a long time

First gen ps3 games as good as sec gen 360 games: I dont think so!! give me 5 games that are worth playing for ps3
I'v already gave you a ten top list, gimme a break. And i dont own a ps3, i only ose known facts.

Install other OS/homebrew: REALLY NOW?? well see
Its in the ps3 manual, and with linux you can run almost everything.

Get your facts straight before you respond with something pathetic as that. Yes Sony have problems and so on atm, but its no better then 360 had at launch.

   Re: non fanboy (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » case closed..

i was starting to respect u....but i seen that u dont even have a ps3!! so its pretty much what u have read instead of trying for yourself? like isaid, i have all consoles...PS3 didnt really wow me...no rumble, and the controllers feel very light and cheap. I dont care about movies, and all of these other things..harddrives, processors..blah, and blah..i just like the damn games!! and as for the free online for 360..my bad, i paid $50 bucks and enjoyed it for a year!! i even forgot that i paid...$50 bucks?? aint ***** to me.

well. in short...now that i have both( ps3 and 360), i can compare. and if i knew back then what i know now...i would stick with 360.

   Re: GHenrik - 2006-11-19
 » Still, I ask again

Give me ten why 360 is better then ps3. All you have come up with now is why ps3 sux.

Quote, non fanboy
"and games dont count!!"

Quote, non fanboy
"i just like the damn games!!"

LOOOL, you cant stand up for your self.

I got up with 10 good Hardware argument, you are still up to games. Shees, you are trolling around.
   by Warrior (Unregistered) - 2006-11-18
 » What?

To non fanboy the 360 has free online right? Okay so why the F*** are people spending $50 a year to play games online. The basic online version you can't play games. Get your damn facts strait. Microsoft is milking your money in ways that makes the PS3 look cheap.

   by lansingone - 2006-11-19
 » come on

i looked through with about half my games. and only found that tomb raider has a problem with the game jaming if you leave it alone at the main screen for about 15 minutes, think to yourself for a minute that atleast thay worked hard to make this list up for us, and that with firmware updates thay can fix the bugs. i can't stand that 360 people have to come on here and brag about how it was all a lie that it would work 100% if you ask me i think thay did pretty dam good, not 100% (yet) but atleast thay didin't give 30% or somthing

   by r35 (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » ahahahahah

suck crap sony fanboys whats that omfg sony have gone back on something they promised? (100% backwards compatibility my ass)

*****s!



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