What games beside ps3 games are compatible with the ps3

I believe you're asking about backwards compatibility. While I agree a PS3 should be able to play PS2 games, it's sadly not always the case. While they all can play PS1 games, not every PS3 can play PS2 games. PS2 compatibility depends on the model.

Backwards compatibility with PS2 games has slowly been phased out. The original PS3's had hardware emulation (quite literally there is a PS2 inside of your PS3). The later revisions had software emulation only (PS3 processor pretends to be the PS2 processor), and then none at all. No slim PS3 has backwards compatibility.

Hardware emulation:
20 GB PS3 Fat/Original - Model CECHB01
60 GB PS3 Fat/Original - Model CECHA01

Software emulation:
80 GB PS3 Fat/Original - Model CECHE01

In my personal experience, there's no real difference between software and hardware emulation in terms of actual game play. Software emulation has a few hang-ups on some older games, but overall it works pretty well. And it's infinitely better than not having any ability to play PS2 games at all.

Links!
Wikipedia
Hardcoreware.net - Comparison Table
Sony - check compatibility of games with PS3

Hope that helps!

1 Discs that are not compatible with the system cannot be played. 2 Games that can be played on this system have to be on PLAYSTATION3 format software. Playstations format software canbe played but may not perform correctly. Please check if the games you wish to play are on this format. 3 Please check if the data for PS3 format software is saved on the system's hard disk. The data is displayed under Game - Saved data utility

1 The games disc which can be played on PS3 have to be in PLAYSTATION3 format software OR Playstation format software. Please check the backside of the disc cover for this information. 2 Playstation 2 format software disc cannot be played on PS3 system

Well sorry to tell you this but the 120 gig ps3 does not have any backwards capabilities whatsoever. There is no downloads to make ps2 games work. Either the sales person bold faced lied to you, or they had no clue what they were selling. Sony only came out with 2 systems that have backwards capabilities, the 60 and 80 gig systems, although they are limited and the 80 requires a download. Sorry for the headache, if I were you I would give that sales person a good piece of my mind.

Hi mate I read my nephew's booklet, apparently you have to go on the internet and download a program from the Sony website and write it on a cd, then you run the cd inside the ps3 and it should format the cd and load the system files on it.

Alternatively if you are not prepared to wait 20hrs for it to format, pop it into a computer with SATA compatibility and format it FAT32 (not NTFS your PS3 will not be able to access it), you will be able to save all your games and mp3 and videos on your new hardrive.

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For some reason or another, Sony pulled a backward compatability boo boo like w/ the 360 (microsoft), either, you may need software, or the system isn't backwards compatable...I tried playing Burnout: revenge on my brother in laws ps3, to no avail, getting wrong format disc

that means you have the 80 gigabyte version . you need 60 gigabyte to play ps2 and ps1 games

Playstation 3s are only backwards compatible to an extent, only some playstation 2 games will work on a playstation 3 you should try some newer playstation 2 games and if they work then its the game if no playstation 2 games work check the internet for some updates for your playstation 3.

Though the ps3 80g is backwards compatible,it does not play back all ps2 games. go to sony's website,i believe they have a list of games that are,and are not compatible.also make sure your ps3 has all the latest software updates.if you have it hooked to the internet im sure it does