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The PS3 that you are using may not be one of them that have designed to play them. The 20 GB PS3 could play PS2 games and so could the 60 GB model that was released with it and those machines are called the first generation PS3 Models. The second Generation PS3 model were the 60 GB Model and the 80 GB model and while they could play the PS2 games it was based on Partially software-based PS2 emulation while the earlier models were Hardware-based PS2 emulation. These 1st and 2nd generation PS3 models all included 4 USB ports and also had Flash memory card readers. The 3rd generation of PS3 models had the 40 GB, the 80 GB, and the 160 GB Harddrives but only 2 USB ports and do not play PS2 games with backward compatibility. The fourth Generation of PS3s are the 120 GB and 250 GB PS3 slim model which do not play PS2 games with Backward Compatibility. Neither do the slim 160 GB and 320 GB models. The newest 500 GB PS3 model does not Play PS2 games either. All PS3 models play PlayStation 1 Games and do so through software emulation.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoWhen your game discs get old and scratched they stop working. If your PS2 played the games and has stopped playing them look at the appearance of the discs surface and if it looks scratched it's a likely solution
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∙ 12y agoThe ps3 may have gotten messed up somewhere within making it or the scripting. therfore it thinks it is a ps2
Sounds like the emotion engine for the PS2 is working and the software for the PS3 is not. I bet you have a the 20 or 60 GB model and not a partially Software based emulation 80 GB model.
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∙ 13y agoHere are some questions to ask yourself:
1. Is the disk scratched?
Yes - Buy the same PS2 game, or try a new one.
No - (see question 2)
2. Did I try a lens cleaning disc to clean the lens?
Yes - (see question 3)
No - Try it.
3. How long have I had the PS2, and how often have I played on it?
I've had it for a long time and play it a lot - Your system is old and worn down. Get a new PS2 system.
I've had it for a long time and seldom play it - Because it's unused, dust settles inside the system and ruins the parts.
I've had it for a short time and play it a lot (and it works really well) - Phone SCEA and tell them your problem.
I've had it for a short time (and it doesn't work well) - Take the system back to the retailer and voice your problem. If the warranty expired, get a new PS2 system.
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∙ 13y agoThe company could have gotten the brand wrong, and it is really a PS1.
If that is not the case, your PS2 might be broken, and it will need to be taken to a electronics specialist.
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∙ 13y agoit can't even read the game disc
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Can you play Tekken 3 for PS1 on ps2?
Yes. Tekken 3 and all PS1 games can be played on PS2 and PS3
Is the ps2 backwards compatible with the PS1?
Yes the PS2 will play PS1 games
Can PS2 games work on PS1?
No, it doesn't I have tried it. But the stick you can use in PS2 U know that :)
Is the PS2 reverse compatible with PS1 games?
Yes. However the PS2 memory cards, cannot be used to store PS1 save games. You need an original PS1 memory card to do that.
How do PlayStation 1 and PlayStation 2 differ?
PS1:The PS1 Is A 5th Generation Game Console Witch Can Connect To A TV. PSX: Is A PS1 But Is An Improved Version Witch You Can Buy A Screen And It Can Be Like A Computer And It Can Play Ps1 Games Because It Is One.
Do ps2 games work on ps1?
NO ps2 games don't work in Ps1 only Ps1 games works on Ps2
Do PS2 games work with the PS1?
No, but PS1 games work with PS2.
Can you play Tekken 3 for PS1 on ps2?
Yes. Tekken 3 and all PS1 games can be played on PS2 and PS3
Can the first silent hill game be played on the PS2?
All PS1 games can be played on the PS2.
Will games written for PS1 play on a PS2 console?
games for a PS1 will work on a PS2 but will not be any better quality, and games for a PS2 will not work on a PS1 Yes. They can. But the graphics may not be as good on a PS2 as a PS1.
Can you play ps1 games on ps2 system?
No. Even if the title can be played on a PS2 it is still a PS1 game and is not converted to PS2 because it can still play on a PS1 you can play playstation one games on the ps2 and you can play ps2 games on a ps1 .i known because i have done this before
Is the ps2 backwards compatible with the PS1?
Yes the PS2 will play PS1 games
How does the PS2 play PS1 Games?
With a emulator for the PS1
Does a PS2 hold ps3 games?
No, you can only play PS2 and PS1 games on the PS2.
Can PS2 games work on PS1?
No, it doesn't I have tried it. But the stick you can use in PS2 U know that :)
How do ps1 games play on PS2 slim?
In order to play PS1 games on a PS2 you need to have a PS1 memory card in your PS2, so you can save your progress. Otherwise they don't work.
Can you play PS1 and play PS2 games?
Yes if you have a Ps2 which can play both or, if you have a Ps1 you can only play the Ps1 game
