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PS3 Details Slowly Emerging

Posted by Zonk on from the more-fuel-for-the-fire dept.

The Playstation Magazine (PSM) has a feature coming up in the next issue which discusses Sony's new console with a few new details. Both Maxconsole and Ferrago have a look at the piece. From the Maxconsole article: "We've received a lot of letters asking about how PS2 will be backwards compatible with PS2 and the original Playstation if it doesn't have memory card slot. Well, we have an answer, and it's both good and bad. First, the bad news: All of those old memory cards you have won't be usable with PS3. Okay then, wha's the solution? Sony has actually decided to only use Memory Stick Duo cards(the same format PSP uses) for PS3 save data. However, if you play a PS1 or PS2 game on PS3, the system will treat the Memory Stick like it's a normal memory card."

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  1. All of Sony's electronic products exist just to... by rokzy · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ...sell Memory Sticks.

    it wouldn't be so bad if they didn't keep updating the specs so you can't use new high-capacity sticks in previous-generation electronics.

  2. What doesn't it do? by alvinrod · · Score: 4, Insightful
    A TiVo style peripheral will enable TV programmes to be saved on to the optional mini hard-disk.

    So it plays PS, PS2, and PS3 games, can play Blu-ray movies if they ever come into frutation, can display 2 HD outputs, used to serve as a router (functionality removed), supposedly it will run Linux out of the box, and other impressive features.

    Unfortunately, it doesn't take old PS and PS2 memory cards (I found it annoying that you could save PS data onto a PS2 card, but this just really sucks). Dance pads and other old PS2 periphels won't work on it (I guess I can laugh at my brother for buying a $300 DDR dance mat that won't work with a PS3). Next thing we know, it won't even play games.

    Is anyone else disappointed that the PS3 is becoming less and less of a game machine and turning more and more in to an all-in-wonder-box? I recall when Sony talked about how MS was basically releasing a PC with the Xbox, and now it seems the tables have turned. Some part of me honestly hopes that Nintendo and MS kick the crap out of Sony this round.

    1. Re:What doesn't it do? by oGMo · · Score: 4, Insightful
      Unfortunately, it doesn't take old PS and PS2 memory cards (I found it annoying that you could save PS data onto a PS2 card, but this just really sucks).

      Yes, because it's so hard to transfer files to a Memory Stick Duo. I might even be able to do that with a $10 USB interface. (And you've been able to transfer PS1/PS2 savegames for ages.)

      Dance pads and other old PS2 periphels won't work on it (I guess I can laugh at my brother for buying a $300 DDR dance mat that won't work with a PS3).

      Sure, because even though they already build a PS2->USB box for $13, building either a bluetooth-based box or just connecting your dance pad to the PS3 USB port will be impossible. After all, it's clearly in the best interests of Sony and Konami/Bemani to alienate all those users. That's why they're ensuring backward compatibility in the first place.

      Next thing we know, it won't even play games.

      Sure, dumbass.

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      Don't think of it as a flame---it's more like an argument that does 3d6 fire damage

    2. Re:What doesn't it do? by nunchux · · Score: 4, Funny

      I guess I can laugh at my brother for buying a $300 DDR dance mat that won't work with a PS3

      Let me get this straight... Your brother is dancing like an idiot in front of the TV set, and the reason you're laughing at him is because his dance mat won't work with the next generation consoles?

  3. Re:Oh come on people... by WaterBreath · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Please tell me that they aren't this stupid?

    They aren't "this stupid". "This stupid" would be to guarantee full backward compatility at every step, tying themselves indefinitely to ancient, obsolete hardware and software.

    We should be thanking Sony for even bothering to support the PS1 at all. It's two generations back now. Heaven forbid you should have to start a game over. We're lucky we'll even be able to play them at all. I certainly was surprised.

    I have games from the PS1 that I haven't finished...

    PS1 machines aren't going to magically stop working once the PS3 comes out. Keep your PS1.

    ...and a lot of games on the PS2 in progress

    PS2 machines aren't going to magically stop working once the PS3 comes out. Keep your PS2.

    Sorry to sound snide. I just don't understand where you're coming from with this complaint. Are you really outraged, or just disappointed? Either way, I don't think it's fair, or correct, to call it a stupid move.