PS3 Extremely Stupid Question

[wulftrick]

Ok so let me cut straight to the point because it's dumb as hell. I know the PS3 can't output 240p even via its analog output but I'm curious as to exactly... why that is. Is there a piece of hardware preventing such? It's beyond the scope of what softmodding can do, I know that much. Just curious as to why, more than anything else. PS1 games in 480i is just... stupid.

 

[Kevstah2004]

What resolutions does the Wii64 port allow?
https://github.com/emukidid/wii64-ps3
I know on the Gamecube/Wii build he found a way to unlock a hidden 576p dev / debug mode, not sure if it was just a line doubler of 288i though.

 

[wulftrick]

I suppose I could try it when I find the time... if I had to guess though? probably 480i at the lowest. that's just me guessing though

 

[Dariush Aghaee]

Here is an even more stupid question: why you even want 240p?

 

[wulftrick]

Here is an even more stupid question: why you even want 240p?

...to play PS1 games on a CRT as they were originally presented?

 

[jolek]

According to the PS3 documentation these resolutions are supported:
https://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/3_15/settings/videooutput.html.

Another thing is that PS1 games are emulated on PS3.
Not virtualizated (Virtualization) like on PS2.
Maybe because of that the lowest available resolution is 480i\576i.

 

[LuanTeles]

PS3 Supports 272p, but AFAIK, only on REMOTE PLAY (???).

 

[jolek]

Hmm.
PSP has 480 × 272 pixels (272p) display.
Was this resolution for PSP remote play?

Edit: More info:
https://www.psdevwiki.com/ps3/Remote_Play.