How to Get PS2 Games to Play on an 80GB PS3

Play your PS2 game titles on your PS3

Only a few select models of the Sony PlayStation 3 are backward compatible. This means the system can play video games from the PS2 or the original PlayStation. One of the models that does possess these capabilities is the 80 gigabyte PS3. Use the same basic procedure to play a PS 2 game on the PS3 as you would to play a PS3 game.

Things You'll Need

• Sony PlayStation 3
• PS2 game

Instructions

1. Power on the Sony PlayStation 3. Wait for the display screen to appear on your television.

2. Insert the Sony PlayStation 2 disc into the disc drive of the 80GB PS3. Wait for the PS3 to read the game disc.

3. Click "OK" when told the game is not a current PS3 title. In a moment the PS2 game will load onto the screen.

4. Select "New Game" and play your PlayStation 2 game on the 80GB PS3.

Tips & Warnings

• If the game doesn't function at first, select the PlayStation Online feature on the startup screen. The PS3 attempts to connect to the Internet when a window appears, telling you to update the firmware. Select "OK" and the firmware will update. (This may take several minutes.) Once the update is complete retry playing your video game.

References

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