backwards compatibility

Hey guys, having a problem with a CECHB console Took it to 2 local repair guys, they claim power rail itself is good and that either rsx is causing short or scratched cell after delid, though previous owner told me it worked fine like that with solder mask on the scratch Anyway scratched CELL...

I'm having an issue with the PS2 game R:Racing Evolution. I'm playing on a stock, no cfw, backward compatible PS3 ceche01. The game is not loading models for cars and they are all invisible or silhouettes of cars. It has made the game unplayable and I love this game. If anyone has advice about...

Hi there, I was wondering if anyone knows if there are any compabaility differences between a PlayStation 3 using partial software-based PS2 emulation (CHCHC & CHCHE) and a PlayStation 3 (CECHG - onwards) that uses full emulation?

As the title says, what is the difference between a PS3 CECHC01 and a CECHL01? I mean the C model emulates PS2 games via SW which the CECHL01 for example also can by installing a CFW. So why did Sony remove this SW based feature in newer PS3 models?

Hello, Recently I've bought a Japanese CECHA00. When I got it, I saw that it came with FW 3.5x, before doing anything I played a little bit with it (with NTSC-J titles, PSX, PS2 and PS3) but the PS2 did not work, the console recognizes the disc but after you start playing it the screen remains...

Hi all, Now I am familiar with a lot of threads on this forum trying to explain why the 90nm rsx / Cell BE failed in the early models (and even in the later ones). (Thank you RIP felix :)) One reason that keeps on popping up is "thermal cycling" , it is even mentionned a couple of times on...

So i just got my first CECHC ever, complete with box cables and original Sixaxis controller (console is still sealed, never opened for repairs) so i downloaded a couple of games, what i've noticed is that most issues present on the PS2Netemu (PSN Emulation) are very similar to those present on...

Hi guys, i'm new on this community. I saw a lot of useful posts here so i decided to join and immediatly ask you a question. I have a CECHC04 PS3 (european half backward compatible version) and i have a doubt: is Evilnat running PS2 ISOs and ps2 burned DVDs with the hardware/software combo...

Courtesy of this tweet from yesterday ribbing the mess that is BC emulation on the PS5 right now: https://twitter.com/iiotenki/status/1529155903005462528 - emerges this fantastic translation of a series of blog posts by Tetsuya Iida, detailing his hiring at SCE Japan in 1996, and how he was...

Hello, I am new to this forum. I am interested in purchasing a PS3 with the purpose intended of being able to play PS1, PS2, PS3 Games and Blu-rays. I have researched enough to know that PS2 backwards compatibility is limited to certain models. I am looking at purchasing a CECH-B01, which as I...

Hi, my first time posting here! I want to ask whether it is possible or not - through HFW, HEN or whatever, to access the repository nodes of the PS3's Lvl 1 Hypervisor where if so, then the file "sys.hw.config#0" determining (via a flag of 1 or 0) could be accessed and modified. And if it is...

Hi, I’m looking to buy a ntsc launch model ps3 with full hardware backwards compatibility (cecha12). The reason for this is they didn’t sell these kind of machines with the hardware in my country (UK). So I’m wondering if I can play all my pal ps1/ps2 game discs on this system if it was jail...

Hello all! I just bought a 5TB external drive for my fat launch BC PS3 (on ReBug CEX) because I want to have my entire PS1, PS2, and PS3 game collection all on one system. The only issue is I completely forgot you still can't run PS2 ISOs from the external PS3 hard drive. Hackers figured out...

ON Today, October 9th, 2020, Sony released a blog detailing several aspects of how PS4 games will be playable on PS5. They covered several topics, including: how PS4 saves will be transferable to PS5, which games will not be compatible with PS5 (spoiler: it is only 10 titles out of the...

Found my old copy of Gran Turismo 4 and thought I'd take some photos in game like I usually would on GT games. When attempting to save a photo though it wouldn't let me save to the USB I have connected with it saying that there isn't actually one in. Saving to memory card however works fine. I...

Hello everyone, when it comes to PS2 backwards compatibility, we have 3 main ways to do it: Hardware (CECHA/CECHB model) Hybrid (CECHC/E) and the PS2 Classics emulator, of course that, hands down, the best way to experience PS2 games on a PS3 would be through the original launch models with the...

Hello. I'd like to know wether such backwards compatibility is possible or not on PS3 Super Slim these days, and if is, what mods/exploits do allow that. Thanks.

so i started a PS2 iso game with syscall disabled ( i was trying to activate my system on PSN) and afer getting the "Playstation 2" screen my PS3 Slim just shuts down, i did convert the game to PS2 Classics (it's gta sa) but after PS2 Classics didnt work, i deleted it, and tried to play the game...

Emulating older Video Games on newer Platforms aren't a easy task, no question. Although this is one of the most desired features wished by many Users no matter which platform they support, which is of course understandable. A lot of older Game Titles still shares the Charme and Nostalgic...