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Sony Fixes Back Compat Issues in PS3 Update

Posted by Zonk on from the progress-is-a-good-thing dept.

pl1ght writes in to say that that the much maligned PS2 back-compat issues the PS3 has been experiencing are now a thing of the past. The newest software update takes the OS from version 1.4 to 1.5, and in doing so seems to have cleared up the worst of the blurry and unreadability problems. There are apparently "still problems with specific releases that have yet to be addressed, but for the most part, your library of old releases should run no problem now -- and with higher clarity than was ever possible on the other machines, to boot." Nicely done, Sony.

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  1. Re:Software emulated? by Xerotope · · Score: 3, Informative

    You read the parenthetical wrong. The subject is the Xbox 360, not the PS3. Split into two sentances, it would be:

    one of the biggest annoyances out of the gate was the lack of pixel-perfect compatibility, despite being one of Sony's most touted features over Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 has to software emulate each game in its back catalog.

  2. Re:As much as I hate Sony right now.. by Doctor+Crumb · · Score: 2, Informative

    "which system delivers more bang for your buck in the backwards compatibility department. Hands down, Sony wins. Period."

    Well, no, the wii delivers 100% backwards compatibility, and has done so from day 1. In fact, the wii's virtual console lets you play games from consoles that weren't even made by nintendo (sega genesis, etc), so it could even be said that it has >100% backwards compatibility...

    Regardless, I am excited to hear that sony has made good with the firmware updates!