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Older PS3 Models with 4 USB ports will play PS2 games as seen on related PlayStation network link. All PS3 models with only 2 USB ports can not play PS2 games and there are no updates, downloads or additional hardware or cables that will allow them to play PS2 games. All models of PS3 can play PS1 games with software emulation.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoThe ones with 4 USB ports only, the first 2 a 20 GB and a 60 GB model do it better than the second two models with 60 GB and 80 GB which use software and hardware. see related links
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Can you play PS2 games On my PS3?
Yes Not unless you purchased a very old PS3 with 4USB ports. PS3s do not Play PS2 games and they tell you that in the ads.
Can you play burnt ps2 games on PS3?
Most PS3s will not play PS2 games, the only ones that will are the early models with 4 USB ports. see related link
Can you play PS2 games on your PS3 game console?
No most do not play any PS2 games and only a few old 4 USB port PS3s play any. All PS3s with 2 USB ports do not play PS2 games. Every PS3 produced after August 2008 does not play PS2 games and neither did the 40 GB models produced before then
Can you connect 3 controllers in PS3?
40GB, 80GB, or 160GB PS3s can not play PS2 games. NO MATTER WHAT. Do not listen to anyone that says they can play them. On the other hand, 20GB and 60GB PS3s can play them. Actually all ps3s can play ps2 games on them no matter what the gb. I have a 40gb ps3 and i play ps3 games on it all the time. But you have to go to the playstation store and download the free ps2 content to play ps2 games on a ps3.
How can you hack your PlayStation 3 so you can play PlayStation 2 games?
40GB, 80GB, or 160GB PS3s can not play PS2 games. NO MATTER WHAT. Do not listen to anyone that says they can play them. On the other hand, 20GB and 60GB PS3s can play them.
Can you play ps2 games on your ps3 slimline?
No the PS3 slim and most fat PS3s do Not Play PS2 games. Only the 4 USB port PS3s could play some PS2 games and you can not play PS2 games on any 2 USB port PS3s
Does PS3 games work in a PS2?
no but PS2 games work in PS3 They only for work for some game titles on 4 USB port PS3s, most of the PS3s do not play PS2 games.
How do you play PS2 games on PS3 120gb?
It depends what type of ps3. Only the ps3s released at the launch date are compatible with ps2 games. All new ps3s don't work with ps2 games
Does the new playstation3 play PS2 games?
No 2 USB port PS3s do not play PS2 games
Can PS3s still play PS2 games at all?
Yes they can
Can you play PS1 and ps2 games in the ps3?
Only the 4 USB Port PS3s play PS2 games
What are the items that require to play a PS2 games in the PS3 system?
only the old ps3s can play ps2 games.
When you play ps2 games on ps3 are the graphics the same or better?
They are the same. (New PS3s are not backwards compatible with PS2 games.)
Can you play European games on an American ps2?
PS3s built after August 2008 do not play PS2 games.
Can PlayStation 2 games be used on a 40gb PlayStation 3?
40GB, 80GB, or 160GB PS3s can not play PS2 games. NO MATTER WHAT. Do not listen to anyone that says they can play them. On the other hand, 20GB and 60GB PS3s can play them. Actually all ps3s can play ps2 games on them no matter what the gb. I have a 40gb ps3 and i play ps3 games on it all the time. But you have to go to the playstation store and download the free ps2 content to play ps2 games on a ps3.
Can PlayStation 2 games be played on PlayStation 3?
40GB, 80GB, or 160GB PS3s can not play PS2 games. NO MATTER WHAT. Do not listen to anyone that says they can play them. On the other hand, 20GB and 60GB PS3s can play them. Actually all ps3s can play ps2 games on them no matter what the gb. I have a 40gb ps3 and i play ps3 games on it all the time. But you have to go to the playstation store and download the free ps2 content to play ps2 games on a ps3.
Could PlayStation 2 games work on PlayStation 3?
40GB, 80GB, or 160GB PS3s can not play PS2 games. NO MATTER WHAT. Do not listen to anyone that says they can play them. On the other hand, 20GB and 60GB PS3s can play them. Actually all ps3s can play ps2 games on them no matter what the gb. I have a 40gb ps3 and i play ps3 games on it all the time. But you have to go to the playstation store and download the free ps2 content to play ps2 games on a ps3.
