Comments on: Farewell to the PS2

By: wweMcMahon316

wweMcMahon316 — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:04:56 +0000

Things only die when people no longer remember,or talk about them. The PS2 is an immortal piece of my developement from bright upstanding member of society to the jackass game addicted home resident I am today… The attari passed away many years ago, but this holiday season, I was able to purchase an attari varity system at a price of 40 bucks, wth 80 classic attari games, Is this the destination of ps1, ps2, and ps13 game systems…who knows but for my ps2 and ps3 and 4 to come… “Let the games begin,and never end”

By: Terra_Cide

Terra_Cide — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:04:47 +0000

Not your fault, Krazy. Just my general dissatisfaction with this console generation’s glut of burly, sweaty, gritty thirtysomething males with assault weapons spilling over.

By: SealWyf_

SealWyf_ — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:55:02 +0000

After re-reading the documentation, I see that this is not an emulator, but a way to create a data partition for cloud-based PS2 games on a PS3 HDD. And so I assume it does nothing of any use if you install it on a PS3 that does not already support PS2 games. Oh well.

Emulators. We needs them. Can we hope?

By: KrazyFace

KrazyFace — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:28:29 +0000

Heh heh, sorry guys… I guess letting us use our already bought n’ paid-for games wouldn’t make em much money huh. I thought it seemed too good to be true, ah well.

Seems weird to put up an app like that for less than a handful of games though…

By: Terra_Cide

Terra_Cide — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:24:26 +0000

Translation: if you don’t like first person shooters, you don’t count.

This is my unimpressed face.

By: SealWyf_

SealWyf_ — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 01:39:28 +0000

Alas, it seems to be limited to a very few games:

http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/game/hddinstall.html

You can install these PlayStation®2 format software titles in the system storage of the PS3™ system:
[Nobunaga’s Ambition Online] and [Expansion Packs]
[FINAL FANTASY XI] and [Expansion Discs]
[SOCOM II: U.S. NAVY SEALs] and [Related discs included with OPM*2 Issue 87, OPM Issue 88, OPM Issue 89, OPM Issue 90]
SOCOM 3: U.S. NAVY SEALs
SOCOM: U.S. NAVY SEALs Combined Assault

By: Terra_Cide

Terra_Cide — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:21:31 +0000

Description of the PS2 System Data app:

This is a system data for playing PlayStation2 format software that must be installed on the hard disk of a PlayStation3 system.

Note that this system data cannot be used on CECHH00 series PlayStation3 systems (models with 40 GB hard disks).

For US and Canadian users: (Compatible with CECHA0, CECHB01, & CECHE01)

If you download the PS2 System Data and install it on the PlayStation3 system, you will be able to play PlayStation2 format software that is compatible with hard disk installation. For more infomation about compatible software…go to the PlayStation Network official Web site.

It then goes on to describe how to install the system data and play games.

Hope this helps.

By: SealWyf_

SealWyf_ — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:51:47 +0000

Will do. I may be able to get another article out of this…

By: KrazyFace

KrazyFace — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:37:12 +0000

Steady now! Don’t quote me on it! Was just something I noticed in the App section of the Store. I think I read something about it only being compatible with particular models of PS3, I’m not sure, check it out n’ let me know what you find…

By: SealWyf_

SealWyf_ — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:07:10 +0000

I’m totally going to have to look into that, Krazy. I know there are PS2 emulator for PC’s, but hadn’t heard of one for the (slim) PS3. That could solve a multitude of problems. Thank you!

By: Burbie52

Burbie52 — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:06:21 +0000

I have a PS2 and PS3 so I can play all of the older games if I choose to right now. I only fire up the PS2 rarely so it should last me a good long while. Being a Final Fantasy buff it would be great to see all of the series ported over to the PS3 and 4 both in a digital download. They already have 7, my fave there for purchase as well as a few of the others, but it would be good to see all of them from the beginning on. Great article seal.

By: Gary160974

Gary160974 — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:36:22 +0000

Theres a few landmark games that I enjoyed I would keep apart from that if I had a real retro urge, for the price of a ps3 game I can buy an older console off internet auction site with loads of games and all the trimmings. They may be dead if you want brand new but the Web has given retro consoles and games an outlet that doesnt involve living in your loft till it gets chucked away.

By: KrazyFace

KrazyFace — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:45:10 +0000

Well said! Really enjoyed reading this…

I saw an app in the US PSN Store the other day that was called a PS2 player or something, looked like an emulator to allow the PS3 to play PS2 games I thought? I have about 70 or 80 PS2 games that I can’t play due to the loss of my original PS3 (I now have a much less impressive slim model) also the death of both of my PS2s means they just sit on a shelf doing nothing, for now.

I don’t mind re-buying properly old retro games like Lunar Lander and Frogger in Home because you get more than just the game -- kinda. Actually, I’ve already admitted to having a total nerdgasim about the prospect of having my own retro themed arcade in Home. We’re not quite there yet, Im still waiting on an appropriate space that’ll truly give my idea that scense of nostalgia and authenticity, but if I can wait four years so far, I can wait however much longer it takes to get my little museum of games.

I might add more to this comment later since I have so much to say about it but the phone I’ve been forced to use for my morning reading of HSM is old tech, a slow, monotonous trudge of misread button presses and frustration…