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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft Hardware => Topic started by: sime on 2 September 2003, 20:47
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Backwards compatability...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/32615.html (http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/32615.html)
Cool!
:D
Sime
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They also claimed that memorysticks from PS1 would work on PS2, which didn't. But all is forgiven by backwards compatibility. Go Sony!
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PS2 doesnt play PS1 games too well does it? A friend of mine keeps bitching because his PS2 doesnt play his PS1 games movies properly or something similar - of course he got it second hand so it may just be a damaged part.
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One wonders how long they will continue the backward compatibility, and when/if it will affect progress of the line...
One also wonders how many fan boys will start saying crap like "PS3 RoXorS! It's still in preduction, and has mor games than GamePube!"
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yay backwards compatibility. That makes it 100% certain that your new games are being slowed down or held back by the old games.
C'mon guys. Drop the old technology, then you are certain that the software is not being held back by old software.
"out with the old and in with the new"
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if there's any vestiges of the ps2 in it, you can be guarandamnteed it's gonna suck
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This is old news. Why don't you people keep up better with gaming hardware ?
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Originally posted by jeffberg: Mac Capitalist:
yay backwards compatibility. That makes it 100% certain that your new games are being slowed down or held back by the old games.
C'mon guys. Drop the old technology, then you are certain that the software is not being held back by old software.
"out with the old and in with the new"
Dont be silly, the software cant hold back the hardware. For example I run a NES emulator on my 2.2 ghz pc, but that doesnt mean the pc is being held back, in fact it can play those games better than a NES could. Too bad I cant hook up a controller.
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Originally posted by ThePreacher:
Dont be silly, the software cant hold back the hardware. For example I run a NES emulator on my 2.2 ghz pc, but that doesnt mean the pc is being held back, in fact it can play those games better than a NES could. Too bad I cant hook up a controller.
Actually, you can hook up a controller... There were a few ISA and PCI cards floating around a few years back that enabled this... PM me and I'll give you a link to where I'd be getting one.
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PS1 games look dodgy on the PS2 if you use the S-Video lead to get better graphics with your PS-2 games.
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Originally posted by ThePreacher:
Dont be silly, the software cant hold back the hardware. For example I run a NES emulator on my 2.2 ghz pc, but that doesnt mean the pc is being held back, in fact it can play those games better than a NES could. Too bad I cant hook up a controller.
I agree with you, backwards compatibility is definately encouraged in my opinion.
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bad software can hold back good software...
i think that backwards compatibility may be the reason for why win has so many bugs... probably because its also done wrong though...
and I think that if they can do it right, then awesome... i dont like them to lie to sell a product though...
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The reason win has so many bugs is due to lack of care in the programming department, nothing more. Linux and Unix are pretty backwards compatible without any such problems.
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Originally posted by Faust:
PS2 doesnt play PS1 games too well does it? A friend of mine keeps bitching because his PS2 doesnt play his PS1 games movies properly or something similar - of course he got it second hand so it may just be a damaged part.
I've never had such problems. Also, the PS2 can smooth out the GFX of PS1 games, which helps :D
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I sure as hell hope PS3 has component video ports for HDTV's. That would rock.
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backward compatability is about the only reason I stick with Playstation (that with my all consuming hatred of M$) I'm glad I'll be able to play my ps2 games on the PS3 (if I buy one)
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Wow, I have never seen so much rampant unfounded "facts" being thrown around a forum. Let me elaborate:
"They also claimed that memorysticks from PS1 would work on PS2, which didn't. But all is forgiven by backwards compatibility. Go Sony!"
I assume you mean memory cards, and yes they do work on PS2. They just only work with PS1 games. No shit. They are way smaller. That's pretty obvious.
"yay backwards compatibility. That makes it 100% certain that your new games are being slowed down or held back by the old games."
The backward compatability is simply an addon software emulation and will not make one damn difference when you are playing a PS3 games, it will only be loaded when an older game is played.
"PS1 games look dodgy on the PS2 if you use the S-Video lead to get better graphics with your PS-2 games."
The PS2 has an option to which actually attempts to make PS1 games run better, but you can turn this off and things should be exactly the same as a PS1. It's called "Faster Loading and Smoother textures".
"I sure as hell hope PS3 has component video ports for HDTV's. That would rock. "
I'm sure it will but it may be in the form of a separate cable just like there is with the component cable on the PS2.
Hope that helps.
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Originally posted by needs to know:
[QB]i think that backwards compatibility may be the reason for why win has so many bugs... probably because its also done wrong though...QB]
You have to remember that, first off, the guys at Microsoft are lazy and also, making something backwards compatible for probably millions of different hardware/software configurations is alot harder than, oh I don't know, making something that has the capacity of emulating something that only has one possible make-up. OMG I can emulate PSX on my computer...that doesn't mean that I can't play Halo PC does it?
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Originally posted by jeffberg: Mac Capitalist:
yay backwards compatibility. That makes it 100% certain that your new games are being slowed down or held back by the old games.
C'mon guys. Drop the old technology, then you are certain that the software is not being held back by old software.
"out with the old and in with the new"
ENDING IS BETTER THAN MENDING
ENDING IS BETTER THAN MENDING
ENDING IS BETTER THAN MENDING
ENDING IS BETTER THAN MENDING
ENDING IS BETTER THAN MENDING
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cool, but i dont think many people will play ps1 gamer on their ps3 (http://smile.gif)
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I will play my ps1 games on my ps3. The reason is simple. My ps1 broke a long time ago and since I bought a ps2 I have had no reason to replace it. Well I can slim down the number of systems clogging up my entertainment center and end part of the wiring mess by eliminating a system.
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I agree with the Preacher. I don't want to have to get out a different system/emulator just to play games designed for different systems.
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HDTV SUX
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Since I live in Arkansas now, does this mean I can't call you asshole behind your back?
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Originally posted by jimmyjames.sytes.net:
HDTV SUX
What the hell does that have to do with this topic???