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How do I put PS2 games on my PS3?

You can do this from the PS3's XMB.
  1. Press the PS button to open the XMB.
  2. Open the Game menu and select "Memory Card Utility (PS/PS2)."
  3. Select "New Internal Memory Card" and then choose "Internal Memory Card (PS2)."
  4. Assign the Memory Card to "Slot 1." This will allow the game to access the new Memory Card.
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How do I download PS2 saves on PS3?

Using saved data on memory cards
  1. Select (Game) > (Memory Card Utility (PS / PS2)).
  2. Connect the memory card adaptor to the PS3™ system and insert a memory card. ...
  3. Select the icon of the saved data that you want to copy from the displayed memory card, and then press the. ...
  4. Select [Copy].
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How do I know if my PS3 is backwards compatible?

If your PS3 has four USB ports, and the panel you insert the disc in is black instead of silver, and it doesn't have a place on the front for an SD card, then you have a 20GB PS3, and it's backwards compatible with PS2 games. 3.
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Can I play PS2 games on PS3 slim?

Unfortunately the PS3 slim is not backwards compatible. Only first generation PS3's are. However, there are still quite a few PS2 games that you can download from the Playstation Store, and there are plenty of HD collections of PS2 games for PS3. But you won't be able to use your PS2 discs on a PS3 Slim.
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Is it safe to put a PS2 game in a PS3?

If you have a PS3 model that is backwards compatible, you can play your PS2 games just as you would play your PS3 games. If your PS3 is not compatible with PS2 discs, you can find many popular games on the PlayStation Store.
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Do PS2 games run well on PS3?

It depends on the version of your PS3. The 40GB, 80GB re-release, 160GB, and the slim version of the PS3 are not officially backwards compatible with PS2 games because all hardware chips from the former console are omitted and there is no software emulation. However, all versions of the PS3 are able to play PS1 games.
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Which PS3 models are backwards compatible with PS2 games?

The 80 GB PS3 supports PS2 games through software emulation along with the 60 GB PAL model. The PS3 Slim has hard drives that range in size between 120 and 320 GB and only supports PS2 games available for download from the PlayStation Network (PSN).
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Which PS3 is fully backwards compatible?

All PS3 models are backward compatible with PSone games.
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PSx Compatibility
  • 60GB model numbers that begin with CECH-Axx are fully backward compatible.
  • 20GB models that begin with CECH-Bxx, 60GB models that begin with CECH-Cxx, and 80GB models that begin with CECH-Exx are backward compatible via software emulation.
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Will Sony make PS3 games backwards compatible?

The underlying architecture of the PS3 is cited as the major reason Sony hasn't pursue backwards compatibility in the PS4 and PS5. As Modern Vintage Gamer explains, the PS4 featured an underpowered Jaguar CPU incapable of properly emulating PS3 games.
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Can you put a memory card from a PS2 to a PS3?

Yes you can load the games to play (ps1/ps2) and pick up right where you left off (on ps3). The only thing I was dissapointed with is that it only works with official Sony memory cards.
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How do I transfer game saves to PS3?

On the source PS3™ system, select (Settings) > (System Settings) > [Data Transfer Utility]. 5. Select [1. Transfer data from this system to the other PS3™ system.].
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How do I download free games to my PS3 from USB?

Power on your PS3 and scroll to “PlayStation Network” using your controller. Scroll down and select “PlayStation Store.” Select “Sign In,” then type your PSN login credentials. You must have a PSN account to download free and paid games.
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Do you need a memory card to play PS2 games on PS3?

You don't, PS3 emulates memory cards for PS1 and PS2. No, you can create as many virtual memory cards as you want, if you're playing a PS2 disc on PS3.
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Does PS2 to HDMI work on PS3?

Supports all models of PS2 and PS3.
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Why is PS3 not backwards compatible with PS2?

The original 60GB and 20GB launch models are backward compatible with PS2 games because they have PS2 chips in them. Other models, most notably the 80GB Metal Gear Solid PS3, used to be backward compatible using emulation software, but they no longer support PS2 games.
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Why are PS3 games not backwards compatible?

The reason for this, like most backward compatibility situations, is that the PS3 and PS4 have different system architectures. PlayStation 4 consoles don't have the hardware of the PS3, so they can't run the older games natively.
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What can a jailbroken PS3 do?

Jailbreaking allows you to install mods, cheats, third-party applications, and games that you normally can't use on the PS3. Keep in mind that jailbreaking your PS3 is against Sony's terms of use, so you won't be able to go online while the jailbreak is active without risking being permanently banned.
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Will PS4 play PS2 games?

What Is PS4 Backwards Compatibility? Backwards compatibility refers to the ability for new technology to be able to still use older software. In the case of the PlayStation 4, it's the ability to play PS1, PS2 or PS3 games on the system so you don't need to dig out your old games consoles to play old favorites.
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Can PS2 PS3 games be played on PS5?

Can You Play PS1, PS2, or PS3 Games on the PS5? Despite growing rumors leading up to the launch, it's not possible to play PS1, PS2, or PS3 games on the PS5. The PS5's backward compatibility ends with the PS4. Still, there are other ways you can play older PlayStation games on the latest Sony console.
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How many PS2 games are on PS3?

This is a list of PlayStation 2 games later made available for purchase and download from the PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3 video game console. There are 336 such games out of the 4491 released for PlayStation 2.
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How many times more powerful is the PS3 to PS2?

The PS2 was able to output a maximum of (FP16 6,2 Gflops). The PS3 was able to output a maximum of (F16 179.2 GFLOPS), (FP32 15 GFLOPS). 179.2/6,2 = 29 times more Tflops.
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Which console is better PS2 or PS3?

The PS3 could access the internet, had more storage, while the PS2 had memory cards, they were interchangeable and had variable storage amounts. I would say the ps3 is better. It has newer games, newer technology, and better controllers.
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