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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. What? Some Good PS3 News? by blueZhift · · Score: 1, Troll

    Wow, some good news on the PS3 front! While I won't be running out to get a Playstation 3 right away, I'm very glad to hear that the graphics problems with legacy titles has been solved. The fact that the machines got out the door with such egregious issues is a testament to the time pressure Sony was under to launch the PS3. With some luck, the European launch will be a much smoother affair than the US one.

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  2. Re:As much as I hate Sony right now.. by zyl0x · · Score: 0, Troll

    Troll? That's an ignorant mod. I was merely stating that for all the flak their getting from the PS3, they managed to fix a back-compat issue faster than the current console leader. It says something for the efficiency of their QC staff.

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  3. Re:As much as I hate Sony right now.. by zyl0x · · Score: 0, Troll

    Now I'm flamebait. Guess that's what I get for posting the first reply, huh.

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  4. No Game Boy Player for Wii by tepples · · Score: 0, Troll

    the Wii plays every fucking GameCube game Game Boy Player Startup Disc is a GameCube disc that does not work on Wii because he Wii has no port to plug in a Game Boy Player accessory for Nintendo GameCube.
  5. Re:As much as I hate Sony right now.. by oGMo · · Score: 0, Troll
    I imagine the VC is considered separately here, seeing as how the Wii plays every fucking GameCube game. What kind of tool are you?

    Well, this still isn't anything to brag about. There are about 25 cube games worth playing. There are about 300 PS2 games worth playing, and another 300 PS1 games worth playing. Now if they sold an adaptor that let you plug in NES, SNES, and N64 carts... that would be damn cool, and something more than comparable.

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