PS2 Emulator?

**Visa** · 01-25-2011,07:09 AM

I know that this question has already been brought up on the forum and I know devs have thought about it and that there's probably a dev working on one but I just wanted to know if there was one? Before I get people flaming at me telling me to do my research before I post questions, I've looked on various websites, searched forums for one and I've not been able to find anything. All I've got is people asking the same question as me but not many people getting very far with it. Normally if something PS3 related is on another site then it's more than likely to come to PSGroove as soon as they spot it. I have so many PS2 games but my PS2 is broke (I used to be obsessed with San Andreas) I know that I'm not going to be able to put the PS2 game into my PS3 and back it up from there because the PS3 doesn't read it (As I've already tried). That's the next problem I was trying to get my head around, If I own a game but I download a backup of it from the internet is that illegal or still legal?
Thanks for your help.

**Turkish-PSG** · 01-25-2011,07:41 AM

NO, god you people have failing brains. You yourself gave the answer on your question: "I've looked on various websites, searched forums for one and I've not been able to find anything"

So why come here and ask for one? Go buy a PS2 second hand its like 30 bucks.

**blazie151** · 01-25-2011,02:34 PM

Turkish, you are waste of oxygen with misinformation and human ignorance as far too intimate 1st cousins.

Visa - ps2 emulation still requires relatively high end computers to do, and ps3s simply don't have the computing power. The amount of optimization needed would be way too much work for even the best devs, and would still produce huge gaming complications. The reason why launch units were able to play ps1 and ps2 games is because they had the emotion engine in them, which is the hardware that would need to be emulated on a ps3 in order to play ps2 games. The only hope is that $ony patented a process to emulate the emotion engine within the SPUs of a ps3, which would enable all ps3s to be backwards compatible. However, since they have shown NO interest in backwards compatibility, its doubtful they would ever release it in a firmware update (though it would be nice for them to actually ADD a feature instead of removing them). The only way for you to get a ps3 that will play ps2 games is if you find and buy a launch era unit with backwards compatibility, which is going to cost you ALOT more than a used ps2 from a swap shop. Last time I looked they were over $500 ea. for backwards compatible ps3s.

**exploitz** · 01-25-2011,05:46 PM

Originally Posted by blazie151

Turkish, you are waste of oxygen with misinformation and human ignorance as far too intimate 1st cousins.

Visa - ps2 emulation still requires relatively high end computers to do, and ps3s simply don't have the computing power. The amount of optimization needed would be way too much work for even the best devs, and would still produce huge gaming complications. The reason why launch units were able to play ps1 and ps2 games is because they had the emotion engine in them, which is the hardware that would need to be emulated on a ps3 in order to play ps2 games. The only hope is that $ony patented a process to emulate the emotion engine within the SPUs of a ps3, which would enable all ps3s to be backwards compatible. However, since they have shown NO interest in backwards compatibility, its doubtful they would ever release it in a firmware update (though it would be nice for them to actually ADD a feature instead of removing them). The only way for you to get a ps3 that will play ps2 games is if you find and buy a launch era unit with backwards compatibility, which is going to cost you ALOT more than a used ps2 from a swap shop. Last time I looked they were over $500 ea. for backwards compatible ps3s.

Actually I just bought a CECHA01 ps3 online for 199. Which is a damn good deal IMO. My launch ps3 was bricked thanks to waninkoko cfw, I sold it on ebay for 120 bucks then bought the CECHA01 the same day. I wouldnt give up my backwards compatibility for a crappy slim, or stupid 80gb with the missing EE and minus 2 usb ports.

**blazie151** · 01-25-2011,06:15 PM

Hey hey hey... don't diss my 80gb ceche; its backwards compatible and has 4 usb ports (thank god, I couldn't imagine only 2), though no EE so I do lose compatibility with 1 out of every 5 games. A cecha01 for $199 is a damn good deal though. I got a good deal on mine too though, so I'm happy. Mine was in a safe for 6 months after it was swapped for a refurb from $ony. I got it for $200 cash and had to take the plastic off of it myself. Can't get a nearly 4 yr old ps3 any newer than that, lol.

**Timmer1992** · 01-25-2011,06:26 PM

Originally Posted by blazie151

Turkish, you are waste of oxygen with misinformation and human ignorance as far too intimate 1st cousins.

Visa - ps2 emulation still requires relatively high end computers to do, and ps3s simply don't have the computing power. The amount of optimization needed would be way too much work for even the best devs, and would still produce huge gaming complications. The reason why launch units were able to play ps1 and ps2 games is because they had the emotion engine in them, which is the hardware that would need to be emulated on a ps3 in order to play ps2 games. The only hope is that $ony patented a process to emulate the emotion engine within the SPUs of a ps3, which would enable all ps3s to be backwards compatible. However, since they have shown NO interest in backwards compatibility, its doubtful they would ever release it in a firmware update (though it would be nice for them to actually ADD a feature instead of removing them). The only way for you to get a ps3 that will play ps2 games is if you find and buy a launch era unit with backwards compatibility, which is going to cost you ALOT more than a used ps2 from a swap shop. Last time I looked they were over $500 ea. for backwards compatible ps3s.

I added to your reputation for this post

**blazie151** · 01-25-2011,07:24 PM

Thank you. I appreciate it.

**CrimsonSoul** · 02-08-2011,08:08 PM

Originally Posted by blazie151

Visa - ps2 emulation still requires relatively high end computers to do, and ps3s simply don't have the computing power. The amount of optimization needed would be way too much work for even the best devs, and would still produce huge gaming complications. The reason why launch units were able to play ps1 and ps2 games is because they had the emotion engine in them, which is the hardware that would need to be emulated on a ps3 in order to play ps2 games. The only hope is that $ony patented a process to emulate the emotion engine within the SPUs of a ps3, which would enable all ps3s to be backwards compatible. However, since they have shown NO interest in backwards compatibility, its doubtful they would ever release it in a firmware update (though it would be nice for them to actually ADD a feature instead of removing them). The only way for you to get a ps3 that will play ps2 games is if you find and buy a launch era unit with backwards compatibility, which is going to cost you ALOT more than a used ps2 from a swap shop. Last time I looked they were over $500 ea. for backwards compatible ps3s.

Well, it's kinda true?? I mean, remember there is that PS2 System Data that a person can download from PSN. (well not anymore unless you're on 3.56). But it allowed for those PS3 that were compatible to play PS2 games. If it can be expanded upon, I would think it's a step into the right direction to get all PS2 games to work on all models of the PS3. Who knows, there's even something within the PS3 that allows PSP minis to be played on it...and I'm sure there's an avenue there to get full PSP as well as PS1 game support because they can run off of EBOOT.bin as well. Mostly I've seen are PS1 in EBOOT.bin, and PSP are in .CSO or .ISO format.

**yaseensamiul** · 02-10-2011,01:14 PM

http://psgroove.com/showthread.php?1...-PS2-EMULATION!!!!

i personally had sucess so i posted it

**Visa** · 02-15-2011,08:25 PM

I really hate people that take the piss when you try and ask a question I didn't answer my own question. I just wanted to know if anyone that actually matters in this world (apart from a low life nobody such as you) example a dev would reply saying that 'I'm working on one' or someone that knows a dev would. If you don't have anything constructive to say then don't bother commenting on my topics wasting my time typing on this website because all people do on it is come back with a comment that they can get their dicks wet too. Seriously grow up and have some respect for peoples views and comments.

Edit: P.S Thanks for the people in this post that actually helped me out.

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