PS2/PS3 Games Not Playing

Terrysdelight

sardegnadream wrote: »

Terrysdelight wrote: »

Hi Terry

I had the same problem about a month ago with PS3 failing to read disks, Games, Blu Ray or DVD and it was out of warranty. Found that a similar issue was happening with other users on the sony user forum and they had a helpdesk number to call.

I gave them a shout, they asked a few simple diagnostic questions and they arranged to pick it and returned it 3 days later at no charge. Just remember to back up any data to a usb stick or drive

Cheers

OMG - thank you so much. Can you tell me where I find the phone number?

Many thanks
Terri

gaming_guy

Terrysdelight wrote: »

OMG - thank you so much. Can you tell me where I find the phone number?

Many thanks
Terri

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M4RKM

Terrysdelight wrote: »

Why have sony brought out a new playstation 3, if you can't play the ps2 games on them. This is really frustrating and such a con.

con? no... specifications.

They did have a version that played PS2 games, but it was expensive and no one bought it... so they cut costs, and took out that compatibility, and made the PS3 that you buy these days.

It isn't a con, it is the specifications. I absolutely love my PS3, and don't give a crap about it not playing PS2 games, mainly on the basis of that I don't own any.

It's like saying, i've just bought a diesel car, and i can't use all this unleaded which is cheaper at the pumps.. (well kinda!)

M

jackthenipper

As i thought it depends on which type of ps3 that you have.

Have a look ath the link provided.

http://www.tech-faq.com/play-ps2-games-on-ps3.shtml

gaming_guy

jackthenipper wrote: »

As i thought it depends on which type of ps3 that you have.

Have a look ath the link provided.

http://www.tech-faq.com/play-ps2-games-on-ps3.shtml

Terrysdelight wrote: »

Last year I bought my son a PS3 with the larger memory

so im assuming its a 60gb one as that was the biggest one you could get last year

sardegnadream

Terrysdelight wrote: »

sardegnadream wrote: »

OMG - thank you so much. Can you tell me where I find the phone number?

Many thanks
Terri

Hi Terri

The number gaming_guy posted (thanks) was the one I called. I thought it was an exceptional service to be fair as I reckoned out of warranty there would be a charge, though I am sure someone will be along soon that will say it was what Sony should do anyway due to blu ray disk failure etc.

I am not a fan boy of any particular console as I bought a 360 in the meantime, its a good machine but I had jump through hoops with them to get the 1 month free Xbox live whilst Sony just took the call and sorted out the problem I had. I'm reasonably techie and I manage hardware for our customers and so wish that the service we provide would be as painless as the experience I had with Sony, the thing is I hadn't mod'd my console in anyway ie upgraded the HDD and just was truthful and pleasant with the person I spoke with.

Hope it works out as well for you

Cheers
Andrew

Terrysdelight

markymoo wrote: »

con? no... specifications.

They did have a version that played PS2 games, but it was expensive and no one bought it... so they cut costs, and took out that compatibility, and made the PS3 that you buy these days.

It isn't a con, it is the specifications. I absolutely love my PS3, and don't give a crap about it not playing PS2 games, mainly on the basis of that I don't own any.

It's like saying, i've just bought a diesel car, and i can't use all this unleaded which is cheaper at the pumps.. (well kinda!)

M

When we upgraded to a playstation 2, it played all of the playstation 1 games.

I bought the first model of the playstation 3 with the larger memory, which cost me over 4 times as much. It does play most of the playstation 2 games.

Playstation 2 games are still being made, so it looks like for most people you need both a PS2 and a PS3 - crazy and very expensive. And no I don't think this is anything similar to buying a diesel car and expecting to put petrol in it. Also, a diesel car would not cost 4 times the amount of a petrol car.

Terrysdelight

gaming_guy wrote: »

so im assuming its a 60gb one as that was the biggest one you could get last year

I believe it's a 60. My son said his friends have a lower memory than his, so if they only make two sizes, then my lads must be the 60.

Thanks.

KALASNO

Backwards Compatability Search.

Terrysdelight

jackthenipper wrote: »

As i thought it depends on which type of ps3 that you have.

Have a look ath the link provided.

http://www.tech-faq.com/play-ps2-games-on-ps3.shtml

Thanks, makes sense now.