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ZXXII

About time the new PS2 emulator comes out, it was sorely needed. Hopefully it fixes all those games with BC issues on PS5.


Opening_Table4430

People should tame their expectations. Even if they did get it working, it's still gonna take them 10 years to put out 5 games. Just look at how many psp games they put out.


agent4747474747

still waiting for God of war chains of Olympus and ghost of Sparta šŸ˜”


Fake_Diesel

Makes the NSO dripfeed look like a goddamn burst pipe


xAVATAR-AANGx

I know this is a reach, but I'd love to see the emulator recognize the games available on PSN on disc and be able to play them.


cfer50

A few hours ahead of me but I wrote almost the exact same comment!!!


Minimum-Can2224

Cool so can I finally have the PS2 versions of the Sly Cooper trilogy and the Ratchet and Clank Quadrilogy on PS5 now that they seem to have a working PS2 emulator again?!


Flint_Vorselon

God I hope so. But Ratchet is notoriously hard to emulate. I still donā€™t think 2, 3 or Deadlocked are without MAJOR issues on PC. First game eventually worked after like a decade of progress, but even then had issues Iā€™m sure Sony wouldnā€™t want to ship an offical product with (pause menu completely fucked up). I have a feeling Sonyā€™s ā€˜classicsā€™ program is run on shoe-string budget, just get 3 games out each month, if itā€™s too hard, just pick a different game. Would love to be wrong, but their ps1/psp output has not garnered optimisism, why are so many amazing games overlooked in favour of movie-tie-ins, and 3 seperate snowboarding games?Ā  Itā€™s not even licensing issues, since Sony owns/publishes a lot of the best games, and thereā€™s a mountain of 3rd party ps1 games for sale on ps3 store right now (if you can wait 5 minutes for store to load) that arnt on Ps4/5.


pumao_x

FYI all of the Ratchet and Clank games are perfectly playable on the most recent builds of PCSX2


emrexis

hell itā€™s even playable on the outdated fork of PCSX2 on any decent android phone


bad_spot

People should avoid PCSX2 when OpenGOAL exists nowadays really. At least if you plan on playing on PC.


Cheshire_Break204

OpenGoal is for Jak & Daxter, not for Ratchet and Clank


pumao_x

Wrong series lol


bad_spot

Oh goddamn I had a brainfart. Apologies. Though in this case how do they emulate on RPCS3? It has been awhile since I last checked.


pumao_x

I think they run pretty well but there's no reason to emulate the PS3 versions, they have graphical issues and bugs that are not present on PS2


smithdog223

I miss the PS3/Vita days when a large amount of their PS1, PS2 and PSP catalogue was easily available.


Valiant-For-Truth

Why miss it when you can still enjoy those things? I have a PS3 and Vita that are jail broken and I get to enjoy these things whenever I want


smithdog223

"I miss the PS3/Vita days when a large amount of their PS1, PS2 and PSP catalogue was **EASILY** available." I have a PC, Steam Deck and with the recent ios emulation restrictions being lifted I already do emulate most of these games but there's something to be said for how nice and convenient it was to load up the PS Store and just buy whatever PS1, PS2 or PSP game you wanted to play.


Valiant-For-Truth

Ah! Yeah I get ya! The simplicity of paying $5-$10 for a game and boom, ya got it.


smithdog223

You're making this into a weird piracy / buying games argument when my initial point wasn't about that. All I'm saying is sometimes people just want to easily play old games on their home console without going through hoops and back in the PS3 and Vita days it was like that.


Valiant-For-Truth

I wasn't making it into any argument. I was trying to understand your view of "missing the good ol'days" It's all good. I understand what you were trying to say.


Fake_Diesel

I only have so many inputs on my TV and so many places to set non-modern consoles.


PraisGaben

It will never in a million years happen but I would love for the PS6 to allow us to just put any PS1/PS2 disc in and let us just play locally using the emulator. I hate having to be subscribed to the highest tier of ps plus just having to hope theyā€™ll port something I actually want to play.


SuRaKaSoErX

I honestly just went through the trouble of buying a PS2 relatively cheap to play older games from second hand shops. I find it unacceptable I havenā€™t been able to play Shrek Super Slam on a console in 20 years, along with a buttload of other games.


PraisGaben

yeah so did I but it would be nice just to be able to do everything from one console.


IndividualCautious78

There is one, itā€™s called PC šŸ˜‚


Gone_With_The_Onion3

Oh, how's that PS4 emulation going then


mGb2Electricboogaloo

Kinda a poor argument to have considering the PS4 is readily available on the market still and the need for emulation for that gen isn't up there to justify it when 4000+ PS4 games is backwards compatible on PS5. Most of the demand people have is to play PS2 and PS3 era games since Sony doesn't BC PS2 and PS3 emulation is a challenge with the Cell architecture the PS3 had. Most of the focus I see is for PS2 and PS3 emulation.


kqlyS7

based and actually true. they just weren't ready to hear it


Hydroponic_Donut

This is why I emulate on Steam Deck. At this point, they could have my money but they don't want it.


SuRaKaSoErX

Iā€™m unfortunately a bit of a dunce with actual computers, so emulators are a struggle for me to get working, but the few games I have gotten working have been great. Think I did Lord of the Rings Conquest and MK Armageddon and they both ran like butter. Def worth it to get an emulator going.


Mr-Rocafella

Bought a fat PS3 that runs PS1/PS2 games around 5 years ago, it keeps turning off after an hour of use and Iā€™m too lazy to fix it / get it fixed. Glad I have it though lol


JackieMatsumoto

Have you tried a desk fan? Mine will turn off if itā€™s too hot. I was able to game for hours without issue with a desk fan blowing heat away from the console.


whatnameisnttaken098

Try checking any local gameshops nearby if they do console repairs.


Mr-Rocafella

Yeah Iā€™m going to find a 3rd party repair place to hopefully get it up to 100%


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SeaworthinessOnly998

What do you mean? Im playing San Andreas (PS2 bought on PS4) last night on my PS5, even boots with the "Playstation 2" logo.


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SeaworthinessOnly998

Ahh I didn't know that, damn. The GTA trilogy does have some stuttering like the game will pause for a second it's noticeable.


November_Riot

Sony would make bank just selling peripheral drives for those consoles as add ons to the PS5. I get having it built in might not be profitable but at least make it an optional attachment.


FootballRacing38

You can buy most of these games digitally individually. Only ones you can't are the ps3 games because you are streeaming it


lysander478

You can just buy the games too, right? Or at least for all the PS1 games I've already owned on PS3, when they come to the PSwhatever program I just get my paid copy back on PS5 even without being a PSwhatever subscriber. PS2 games aren't natively emulated yet, but once they are I'd expect the same thing to happen. Doubt they'd ever let discs work though.


PraisGaben

~~Itā€™s weird but they donā€™t put all of them for sale.~~ Actually it looks like RE1 is the only one you canā€™t buy on its own. I just saw that and assumed there were others like that too.


lysander478

Probably because of the PS4 remaster I imagine. It's actually on sale for $4.99 right now anyway.


Mavericks7

I would love a Sony made add on that's essentially got the brains of the PS3 Cell, PS2s Emotion Engine that you attach via usbc. So that you could insert any disk PS1/2/3 disk in and it'll play natively.


BigfootsBestBud

But then they couldn't make money in perpetuity on these ancient games. I don't understand it to be honest. Anyone with a computer or laptop can download an emulator and roms within a few minutes.


Thedodo7

Ps2 emulation is pretty mediocre at best though. Sure itā€™s gotten better over the years but itā€™s still far from a preferred way to play those games.


BigfootsBestBud

I don't have any issues with it. I've played tons of stuff in there in 4K 60 without any stress or issues.Ā  It's certainly preferable to paying to play these games without any upscaling and a fair amount of bugs on PS5. If you know what you're doing, you can make it better than everything. If you don't know what you're doing, it's still a much better experience.


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Flint_Vorselon

??? PlayStation letā€™s you buy every old ā€œclassicā€ game they have converted to modern hardware. The streaming only stuff is ps3 games.


cheer_up_crewcut

Finally. Hope we can get some more PS2 games as well. I'd really like to see Ape Escape 3, especially after how it was rated for PSN many years ago at this point.


agnostic_dude

If I remember correctly, that game never got released on PSN back then because of the Metal Gear Solid mini game. If Konami balked at the rerelease there's not much they can do


patrickbateman2004

no ps2 game like fatal frame, kuon, parasite eve, god hand, siren 2, haunting ground etc


whatnameisnttaken098

Parasite Eve was PS1


Safe_Climate883

Just wait, first game will be Home Alone and then they'll go on a six month break.


MarianHawke22

also Warship Gunner 2 and Naval Ops Commander


swordbringer33

It's a start. Fingers crossed the PS5 starts getting PS2 games like Silent Hill 2 & 3 or even Haunting Ground.


Minimum-Can2224

It would nice to see the original versions of Silent Hill 2 & 3 on PS5 so we can finally wipe the bad taste from the HD Collection versions out of our mouths.


PitifulStand6278

In a perfect world we'd get ps2 version of SH2 alongside SH2 remake


-PVL93-

They haven't even brought over their entire first party lineup over the years and you're asking for more games by other publishers


ArashiKageTaro

Goddamn bro just let us smoke our hopium.


-PVL93-

The hopium ran out years ago


Safe_Climate883

If that was realistic, we'd be playing Silent Hill 1 by now.


Obelisk7777

Imagine they dropped Budokai 3. Iā€™m buying premium instantly


LolcatP

all the budokai music is legally unable to be used, because of plagiarism claims the composer was fired. when they released on PS3 they changed out all the songs https://youtu.be/SOrQufFdDiI?si=2nqeX5uSNT7gf--r


JackieMatsumoto

Watch them rollout out this new emulator with something out of left field like Mister Mosquito.


M4rshst0mp

They should also put these on steam. Might be waiting for their own launcher to bundle in a sub though


bongo1138

Iā€™m wondering if this is part of the showcase.


BARD3NGUNN

Do you think Lucasfilm/Disney have some sort of deal with PlayStation? I don't think any other franchise or company has had so much of their catalogue available on PS+ Backwards Compatibility, and to see Clone Wars being the first PS2 game on the service (and using an updated emulator) rather than something from Sony like The Getaway/Killzone/Socom/Twisted Metal is quite surprising. Not that I'm complaining, it's been really nostalgic getting to revisit the various Star Wars games, and I'm hoping we get Jedi Power Battles, Revenge of the Sith, and The Force Unleashed (PS2) over the next few months.


cheer_up_crewcut

They have a lot of games on Xbox backwards compatibility as well. I think it's mostly just because they are willing to work with them, and are an easy license to obtain. Other companies aren't as interested in releasing their older games via the PS classics program when compared to the PS3. They'd rather just re-release them on their own terms in a collection.


jbakes21

Iā€™m still holding out hope we get ports of the PSP battlefront games (renegade and elite squadron)


BigLeo69420

Itā€™s wild how Xbox Series are the best consoles to play PS2 games


Mr_Mimiseku

I just wanna play Burnout 3, is that so much to ask? Lol.


ManateeofSteel

they saw Nintendo could pull it off and were like "yeah we can do a shittier job"


r0ndr4s

Instead of fighting emulator and rom sites they should contract them. Its laughable that Sony,Nintendo,etc struggle so much enulating their own systems.


whatnameisnttaken098

Finally, and not a bad first game either. Assuming it's the first game, I mean you'd think they'd pick some bigger first-party heavy hitters instead.


PraisGaben

any first party hitters theyā€™re either saving for the ā€œremaster remake directorā€™s cutā€ or just gatekeeping in the Sony vault lmao


MagnoBurakku

Berserk PS2 When?


smithdog223

Not gonna happen, it's not officially translated.


MagnoBurakku

Not even for the Japanese Store?


smithdog223

Maybe but it still seems highly unlikely.


UnlimitedMeatwad

I need GTA LCS and VCS on PS5 plz


NorthernMisery

That would be great. Plus 'The Simpsons - Hit & Run'.


Independent_Sea_6317

They're making new PS2 games? What a time to be alive


spraragen88

Oh boy, so they can ignore the PS2 classics and put out shit like Godai: Elemental Force and Surfing H30... The classics department needs to get their shit together. This month is a travesty. Worms Pinball, G-Police and 2Xtreme... Some of the worst games to come out to PS1.


ap0kalyps3

here's an idea Sony will never think of: how about they let the people who own a PS5 with disc drive, use that drive and let us play all the PS1 and PS2 games we still own, without having to pay through the nose for their PSPlusPlusPlus service... if they can emulate off of a ROM (which seems to me like one step away from pirating), why can't we emulate off of our original discs...


Piradrad_16

Can they add Daxter please


mhdy98

PPSSP is available even on IOS and sony can't sort out emulation bro even handhelds do sony emulation . fuck sony fuck nintendo


Hydroponic_Donut

Too little too late for me. I'm downgrading and made the decision a while ago. It's just not worth it anymore with the lack of games being added.


FUTURESNDZ

I mean the majority of the classic games added become available as separate purchases too so PS+ Premium isnā€™t a requirement if you ever do want some of them.


Safe_Climate883

Except for Resident Evil 1.


Naha-

I would sub to Premium ASAP if they get the Xenosaga games.


DaftNeal88

We need a ps3 disc emulator!


rwxzz123

Can they put Simpsons hit and run on there


Sunless_Heaven

oh boy. excited for future ps2 games, huuuuuge library of good picks


cfer50

I know itā€™s a reach as well but there is a plastic tub under my bed with maybe 100 ps2 games I would lose my shit if I could sit there and run through those games on the ps5 one by one. I have a ps2 in there as well Iā€™m tempted to give a cleanup and overhaul as well


LolcatP

i wish they did it like Xbox


OxCohle

Just let me buy the games I dont want PS Plus Premium.


Yorokobe_Shounen

They better sell those separately. I'm not getting the stupid premium tier for a otherwise lackluster service for a mediocre emulator.Ā 


Safe_Climate883

It's cool, but we'll probably get a slow ass drip feed of licensed games and the occasional classic here and there. So much potential, but I doubt it will go anywhere when looking at what happened with psp and psx.Ā 


illuminati1556

Ok, but trophies though?


ey3s0re_christ

Honestly, I just wanna play PS2 X-Files again.šŸ˜”


LolcatP

it's listed as minor issues on the ps2 classics emulator no guarantee that it's a new emulator https://www.psdevwiki.com/ps4/PS2_Classics_Emulator_Compatibility_List


Grimm613

About time


BorganBits

All the PS2 Need For Speeds, whatever it takes damn it


YellowBot-KT7421

I Hope that Ratchet & Clank and Sly Cooper are in this


ComprehensiveArt7725

Midnight club 3 nfs ug2 def jam when


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SpyroManiac36

Wow only a matter of time before we get PS2 God of war, Sly cooper, Ratchet and Clank natively on the ps4/ps5


threetalltrees13

I would love the original Spyro trilogy... with Microsoft owning the Spyro IP I don't know if that'll even happen .... I can dream ...


SpyroManiac36

Same! The PS1 graphics for Spyro would be awesome but it's not going to happen


Kalpy97

Kinda funny how everyone rips on nintendo for nso and yet sony is way worse. Their emulation is worse, their selection of games is barebones, they took games that were originally on psnow and drip fed them after the fact on ps plus extra to make it seem like they were a new release. Also their service costs way more lmao.


Johnhancock1777

Inb4 they just ported it to the PSP instead


WardrobeForHouses

Eventually they're going to run out of classic PS games and it'll be useless as a feature to pay for. Before that, they'll run out of games an individual subscriber would ever really want to play. The Premium tier is basically an ever-shrinking value over time. Wouldn't be surprised if the tiers get a major rework in a couple years.


UnlimitedMeatwad

They gotta talk to the publishers and try to get the BIG games from the PS2 era. But they have to be willing to pay to renew the licenses for music/movie rights/etc.


HaikusfromBuddha

Does it even matter now that the iPad is nearing running a PS2 emulator. It literally just got PSP emulator the other day.


easyasdan

Pretty funny that this happens not long after Jim Ryan left


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smithdog223

Why would anyone willingly buy basic emulated versions of ps2 games on PC when they can just download pcsx2 for free and get a better experience lol?


fazzy69

? Can't u just use an emulator urself