As for the PlayStation 4? By the time it rolled out, backwards compatibility with games from older systems in the series was a thing of the past. This gets you downloadable versions of the game that you can play whenever you want.
The one downside to this method? In total, as of this writing, there are 50 PS2 games you can buy for the PlayStation 4. And the selection is odd, to say the least. For example…. All backwards compatible PS3s are "fat," but not all fat PS3s are backwards compatible.
Look at the serial number. Find the sticker on the back of your PS3. You may run into issues with some PS2 discs. Check if your game is compatible.
While you can usually just pop the PS2 disc into a compatible PS3 and start playing without issues, some PS2 games have known compatibility problems. Insert your PS2 disc into your PS3. If your game is compatible with your PS3 model, it will start just like a PS3 game. You'll see the PlayStation 2 logo and your game will begin. Press the PS button to activate the controller.
When the game starts, you'll be prompted to insert a controller. You may not be able to play PS2 games properly if you are using a third-party PS3 controller. If you can't get it to work, try an official controller. Create a PS2 virtual Memory Card. In order to save your PS2 games, you'll need to create a virtual Memory Card that the PS2 game will treat as a physical card. Adjust your PS2 playback settings.
Your backwards compatible PS3 will have a couple of PS2-related settings that you can adjust. This will affect how the image is zoomed or stretched to fit your screen.
Choose "Off" if the game doesn't look good when upscaled. Choose your Smoothing settings. Smoothing will attempt to smooth out rough edges in your games. This will be more noticeable in games with 3D graphics. Smoothing may not be noticeable in the games you play, and may actually make things look worse. Method 2. Open the PlayStation Store. You can do this from the PS3, or by logging into store. Open the "Games" section of the store. You'll see a variety of different categories.
Select "Classics. Check the "PS2 Classics" box. This will filter the results so that only PS2 Classics are displayed.
Add any games that you want to purchase to your cart. The game selection will vary depending on your region. Purchase the game. Once you're done adding items to your cart, you can checkout. You'll need either a valid payment method or have money in your PSN Wallet from redeeming a gift card. Download your purchased PS2 games. Once you've finished the purchase, you'll be able to start downloading the games.
Roger Altizer. Former Lifewire writer Roger Altizer, Ph. Updated on September 11, Jerrick Leger. Lifewire Technology Review Board Member. He is also a systems administrator for an IT firm in Texas serving small businesses.
Article reviewed on Feb 19, Tweet Share Email. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Email Address Sign up There was an error. Even if you already own the game title in PS2 format, Sony will still require a separate purchase of the title from their store. On compatible models, you have to make an internal memory card on the PS3 hard disk drive. If you are playing both PS1 and PS2 games, a separate card must be made for each variant of software.
Even though you may have more space available, the virtual card will have the same size limitations as the actual device s. Either choice must be followed by selecting the select button. Step 4 — Choose the button that has the name field highlighted to use an on-screen keyboard if you want to input a unique name for the internal memory card.
Step 5 — If you have not previously created an internal memory card, then press the select button to assign the newly created internal memory card to slot 1.
After this step, the internal memory card will be created. If a memory card slot has already been created on the PS3, then to be used the player must assign a virtual slot on the device to use the card to save game progress.
As Sony releases new firmware this list may change and the current status of compatibility can be verified at the Sony backward compatibility database. The list can improve for the better as new firmware updates are issued by Sony but is current at the time of this writing. Title Publisher Issue. Aeon Flux Majesco At a random point during gameplay, the title does not respond to user input. Area 51 Midway Upon boot up, the title hangs. Lockup during Raki fight is game bug, not PS3 bug.
Bugs Random virtual memory card save file corruption or complete loss. Throughout the title, when a menu screen appears, various graphics randomly jitter. Beyond Good and Evil Ubisoft At various points during gameplay, water textures appear corrupt. Blitz: The League Midway When network gameplay begins, a network error message appears, and the user is disconnected. At various point throughout the title, the title does not recognize the internal memory card.
Crash Twinsanity Vivendi At a random point during gameplay, the title may hang. Darkwatch Capcom Throughout the title, when a menu screen appears, the audio stutters; During various FMV sequences throughout the title, the FMV appears misaligned; Throughout gameplay, when the user presses the R1 button to shoot, various shooting animations do not appear.
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