My 80 gig ps3 wont play ps2 games...?

May be...

I bought a 80 gig ps3 in september and I bought Mortal Kombat Deception, Armaggedon, and Shoalin Monks but neither of them work. The system software is version 2.53. I heard that I can install a firmware but Im not sure how or even what a firmware is..... Can anyone help me?

The reason why you can't play ps2 games on your ps3 is because your ps3 is not backwards compatible. There two types of 80gb ps3 and the new 80gb is not ps2 compatible but the old one is compatible only by software emulation. So you better get yourself a 60gb because that is the only ps3 that has ever feature on it! for all the other ps3:



20gb: No wifi

40gb: No card reader and no ps2

old 80gb: ps2 only by software emulation

new 80gb and 160gb: No card reader and no ps2

Well, if you bought a new 80 gb in september it should read them. I know after the Metal Gear Solid bundle they took out Backwards Compatibility for PS3's to play any ps1/2 games and took out usb ports leaving you with only 2 in the front. If you ps3 only has 2 USB ports in the front, you have the non Backwards Compatible model. All I can say man.

if u bought a bundle with it like motorstorm, mgs4 or somekind of bundle it will play ps2 and ps1 games..



if not it wont =\

hum that's a tough one maybe because only the motorstorm80gb and the metal gear solid480gbs can play ps2

and you but the gay 400 dollar one that cant=/

No i have the 80 gig ps3 and you cant update it to play ps2

the 80gb u probably have is the new version which does not play ps2 games



the old one did but its no longer sold