PS2/PS1 games Ran on PS3
7 years ago
Michigan, USA

If you run PS2 or PS1 games on a PS3 console, is it classified as an emulation? I'm not sure exactly how a gen 1 PS3 console runs the older games.

Thanks!

European Union

I know that for ps2 games it's an emulator, not sure on ps1 games tho.

Michigan, USA

Alright, thanks :) I would imagine for PS1 it is an emulator as well, especially considering how poorly they run on the ps3(in my experience).

Cambridgeshire, England

Just to clarify, PS3 emulating PS1 and PS2 games is like Wii/Wii U VC. It's official emulation, so it shouldn't be treated as 'emulator', but as its own platform. Also, first-gen PS3s have backwards compatibility iirc, so it's not emulating if you use a disc.

Michigan, USA

Yea, so I'm using a gen 1 ps3, and playing a ps2 disc on it. So for the submission as a speedrun, it is not classified as an emulation in that case?

Edited by the author 7 years ago
Antarctica

Backwards compatible PS3s are a unique case in a number of communities. While it is not explicitly emulation, it usually saves a huge amount of time in loading (some cases of up to a minute or more every hour). As a result of this, communities might ban the use of the console or will delegate to a Misc. category. The reason for this is the massive amount of time save for a console that can be hard to come by and can be very expensive to purchase.

If you plan on running PS2/PS1 games on a BC PS3, I would highly recommend checking with the moderators of the game because they might have different rules regarding it (or they might have never considered it if nobody tried to run on it before).

Edited by the author 7 years ago
Michigan, USA

Alright, thanks Timmiluvs.

So the next thing is... I am the moderator for the game, and nobody has run a RTA in over a year except for me. With no ground rules set, and the only other RTA from over a year ago was on an emulator. So Its up to me I guess? Any suggestions

EDIT: Also, the game is Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

Edited by the author 7 years ago
Michigan, USA

Cool! Thanks for the help :)

New York, USA

Just to further clarify: "In brief, the 60GB and 20GB launch PS3's are backwards compatible with PS2 games because they have PS2 chips in them. Other models, most notably the 80GB "Metal Gear Solid PS3" used to be backwards compatible (using emulation software) but now they aren't."

Michigan, USA

Gotcha! Thanks a bunch :D