Noticable PS2 to PS3 improvements

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What PS2 games that you own have a noticable improvement when played on a PS3?

For myself:
We Love Katamari - Initial loading of stages is a bit faster, the 'katamari size increase loading screens load in a lot faster
Suikoden V- Random battles load in faster after the sunburst warning
 
I hope that if/when software emulation of PS2 becomes more sophisticated and efficient, we can see games with frustrating framerates like Shadow of the Colossus run smoothly on PS2. Load times should also be reduced to almost nothing.

I think I might buy a PS3 just for that, if it was the case.
 
Does anyone know if the North American PS3 w/ the built-in PS2 chip is capable of software emulation as well? Or will "we" (I haven't purchased yet) be stuck with PS2 level performance even if/when software emulation improves PS2 gameplay on the Euro PS3?


[quote name='jer7583']I hope that if/when software emulation of PS2 becomes more sophisticated and efficient, we can see games with frustrating framerates like Shadow of the Colossus run smoothly on PS2. Load times should also be reduced to almost nothing.

I think I might buy a PS3 just for that, if it was the case.[/quote]
 
I'm pretty sure Sony said that they won't be updating/improving the emulation software too much. Maybe a few updates, but it's not priority.
 
[quote name='jer7583']I'm pretty sure Sony said that they won't be updating/improving the emulation software too much. Maybe a few updates, but it's not priority.[/quote]

Wow, where did you get that from?

In the very last firmware update, there was a host of emulation updates for Euros.
 
Hey do PS1 demos work on PS3?

Ive been wanting to find all my PSone demos I had like a huge stack. And it'd be great fun playing through some of them again.

But is it worth the headache of trying to find them?
 
[quote name='DarkNessBear']Hey do PS1 demos work on PS3?

Ive been wanting to find all my PSone demos I had like a huge stack. And it'd be great fun playing through some of them again.

But is it worth the headache of trying to find them?[/quote]

Pretty sure they play just like regular games.
Hmm, but now you've made me want to get out my old demos to play them.
I recently found that old demo that had FFVII and a couple other square games (Bushido Blade).
Can't wait to get home, haha!
 
[quote name='dallow']Pretty sure they play just like regular games.
Hmm, but now you've made me want to get out my old demos to play them.
I recently found that old demo that had FFVII and a couple other square games (Bushido Blade).
Can't wait to get home, haha![/quote]

Haha. Yea, ive been looking for my demos like crazy, ripping up everything to find them.

I had like a ziploc bag full of demos from PS1. I collected them, haha.

I want them!!!
 
Do any of those updates make a difference in how PS2 games play on North American PS3s? I'm just trying to figure out if buying a PS3 now (while they've still got the PS2 chip installed) will lead me to miss out on improved graphics for some games down the line (obviously the number of games that work on PS3s with software emulation will never be as great but I am less concerned about that).

[quote name='dallow']Wow, where did you get that from?

In the very last firmware update, there was a host of emulation updates for Euros.[/quote]
 
[quote name='dfo']Do any of those updates make a difference in how PS2 games play on North American PS3s? I'm just trying to figure out if buying a PS3 now (while they've still got the PS2 chip installed) will lead me to miss out on improved graphics for some games down the line (obviously the number of games that work on PS3s with software emulation will never be as great but I am less concerned about that).[/QUOTE]

There's been no official word on this afaik, but the general consensus has been that whenever they start making the emulation software-based in the US, there will be some kind of firmware update that will put that in effect for all systems. So everyone would be on equal footing.

That's the impression I've gotten from reading different sites, anyway.
 
[quote name='dallow']I can use the SIXAXIS wireless controller to play from the back of my room. :)[/quote]

I have to do that almost all the times... answering doors, phones, kitchen chores etc... For some repetitive actions don't require eyeing the TV, it's a great feature.
 
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