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yes any playstation 1 or 2 games can be played on a ps3No the PS3 models made after the 4 USB port 80 GB CECHE model do not play PS2 games and neither do any of the 40 GB models made before it. There are only 3 models that did play PS2 games the CECHA 60 GB CECHB 20 GB and CECHE 80 GB1st model later 80 GB models do not play PS2 games see related link
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Can a 160GB PS3 play PS2 games?
No only the PS3 model with 4 USB ports play PS2 games
How do you play PS3 games on Linux?
You cannot play PS3 games on on Linux. Even if you had a blu-ray drive on your Linux computer you would not have the proper system to play. If you want to play PS3 games you will have to play them on a PS3.
Can you play ps2 games on playstation 3?
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. All PS3 models play PlayStation 1 Games and do so through software emulation.
Can USA PS3 slim play Canadian PS3 game?
PS3 Games for this region are not US and Canadian, but North American and they can be played throughout North America. All PS3 models can play all PS3 games and it is only required that the console have current software updates. The first model of the PS3 can play 3D and Move Games with the same requirements for equipment(3D HDTV And Glasses or Move Bundle) that the newest consoles have
Can you play ncaa basketball 10 on ps3 for ps2?
Yes you can play the PS3 NCAA Basketball PS3 game on the PS3 not on a PS2 and the PS3 will not play the PS2 games without it being an early 4 USB port PS3 model, but did not see any PS2 version available. The game is sort of rare in the PS3 and Xbox Version with used games going for $50 on Amazon although Ebay has lower Prices
Is there software that can be downloaded that will allow ps2 games to be played on the 250 ps3?
no you can not play PS2 games on the PS3, but PS3 games are better and many used games are available on Ebay and at Gamestop. if you had a model from when it first came out then yes you could play ps2 games on a ps3. My 4 GB slim model has been able to play PS3 and PS2 games
Can the 40gb PS3 play ps2 games?
No it can not. Playing PS2 games was not a feature of the 40 GB model and it was the first PS3 model not to be able to play any PS2 games and also the first model with only 2 USB ports
Is the 80GB the only PS3 model that can play PS2 games?
No. It's the 60GB that can play PS2 games.
Can the Japanese PS3 version play PS3 games from Africa and Australia?
PS3 games are not region coded, so you can play Japanese PS3 games on a PS3 from North America or Europe.On the other hand, PS2 and PS1 games are region coded, so you can only play those games (if your PS3 has backwards compt.) on the same region PS3 model.
Can a 160GB PS3 play PS2 games?
No only the PS3 model with 4 USB ports play PS2 games
Can you play ps2 games on the PS3?
No you can not play the PS2 games on the new PS3 and you can not play the PS3 games on the PS2
Can the 40g PS3 play ps2 games ported from the UK?
The 40 GB model does not play any PS2 games
How Do you play PS2 games on your PS3?
depends on the model of the ps3. you can if its the newest version (meaning First models produced) The truth is that with all the newer models of PS3 they no longer have the ability to play PS2 games like the first PS3 models.
Can playstation3 games work on playstation1 machine?
No, PS3 games will not run on a PS2 nor a PS1. However, PS3's can play PS2 and some PS1 games - depending on the PS3 model.
Can you get a ps2 games on PS3?
Yes and No depending what ps3 model you have! If it has 2 usb ports it can only play ps1 games. If you have the ps3 slim it can't play any ps2 games no matter how many GB it has. Any ps3 can play ps1 games! ps1 and ps2 games can be saved on to the ps3 As long as you have the memory card adapter. You can only save ps2 games on the 20gb and 60gb and 80gb which have 4 usb ports! You can save ps1 games on any ps3 even on the slim.
Can you play an PS3 game on a 720?
If you mean the slang name for the next Xbox 360 model no it will not play PS3 games. PS3 games are software run through PS3 bios and the Bios belong to Playstation who would have to licence Microsoft before they could make anything that could play the games
Can a PS3 game work on a PS3 slim?
Yes the PS3 slim is just the newest model of the PS3 or the 4th Generation of PS3 models and can play all the PS1 and PS3 games. The ability to play PS2 games was already lost on earlier PS3 models known as the 3rd generation PS3 models
