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Sony Patents Emotion Engine Emulation For Cell Processors aka PS2 Backwards Compatibility
PS3 Blog and Community | PS3Blog.net —
Not sure how and not sure when, but Sony has patents to this technology that directly makes me think BC is coming back eventually. This is the first remote hint that this could be returning to us at some point and time.
For all those without a BC PS3, this may be your dream come true.
Patent Info
Tags: PS3, Playstation 3, Backwards Compatibility, Emotion Engine
Sony Patents Backwards Compatibility Technology
PlayStation LifeStyle —
... in the PS2. 3A is a visualization of the PS2’s entire chipset. On the far right, or Figure 4, is, “an example of a host system based on a cell processor that may be configured to emulate the target system.”
Whether this may come in the form of a firmware update, or if at all, has yet to be seen. Do you want Sony to make backwards compatibility standard across all PS3 consoles through this new technique? Post your replies in the comment section below.
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Joystiq —
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Sony patents PS2 emulation software for PS3?
Destructoid —
... The PlayStation 3's on-again-off-again compatability story has been a bugbear for a number of gamers out there. As someone who owns a PS3 without the backwards compatability and who has the PS2 in his stepson's bedroom, this is a very annoying problem that has resulted in my not purchasing a number of PS2 games in recent years. Still, a new rumor has popped up that may provide an answer. ...
New Tech Could Make All PS3s Backwards Compatible
The Escapist : Latest News —
... more in line with the Xbox 360's (sometimes faulty) emulation of previous gen titles. While the emulator is no replacement for the hardware itself, Sony is still selling the PS2 and would surely rather make cash off of Emotion Engine chipset sales rather than just giving them away with the PS3. Either way, this is potentially great news for current and future PS3 owners, as the lack of backwards compatibility has consistently drawn major criticism from the gaming community. Source: Siliconera
PS3 Cell Chip Could Soon be Showing Emotion
www.GamesAreEvil.com —
... buying them for less-than-careful children.) This technology will allow everyone who buys a PS3 with the Emulation code loaded onto it, to play their entire library of PS2 games.
Whether this will be a firmware update, or whether it will be embedded in the inevitable PS3 slim, is anyone’s guess. If Sony is smart, they will do both. And the way things are looking, they are wising up.
If you wish to look at the technical specifications and schematics, take a look at Siliconera.
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Is Sony Prepping Backwards Compatibility for the PS3 via Emulation?
Evil Avatar - News Items —
... While backwards compatibility has been out of the PlayStation 3 for a long time, there are a bunch of folks that would like to see it back in the system (myself included). Siliconera (by way of ...
Could All PlayStation 3s Soon Be Backwards Compatible?
G4 TV - TheFeed —
... As SilconEra reports, Sony recently filed a patent that would allow the PS3’s Cell processor to emulate the Emotion Engine. If successful, this process would add backwards compatibility to every PS3 on store shelves and in homes. In addition to most likely being built into the rumored PS3 Slim expected to be out sometime later this year, this feature could also be made available via firmware update for all current PS3 owners. ...
Sony may bring backwards compatibility back to PS3, PS3 Slim
Opposable Thumbs —
... Those of us with 60GB PS3 hardware—with fully-working backwards compatibility—live in constant fear of something happening to our precious. There is nothing that beats the ability to play three generations of PlayStation games. According to Siliconera, however, Sony may be working on a surprise to bring that functionality back to newer systems. ...
Sony patent hints backwards compatibility for PS3?
That VideoGame Blog —
... According to Siliconera, Sony has developed a method to emulate the PS2’s Emotion Engine on the PS3’s cell processors. As Siliconera puts it, “Theoretically, all PlayStation 3s would be able to play PS2 games even if a console didn’t have the proper hardware.” It would definitely be a smart move on Sony’s part; they could feature downloadable PS2 games on PSN–a la PSOne Classics–and people would still buy them (heck, I know I would). Of course, sometimes companies file patents and nothing ever comes to ...
PS2 Capabilities May Be Returning To PS3
Press The Buttons —
... The Internet is buzzing with news that Sony has filed a patent regarding the method used to make the PlayStation 3's mighty cell processor interpret directives originally designed for the PlayStation 3's Emotion Engine. The upshot on this is that the PS3 could soon be able to play PS2 discs without the need for the extra PS2-related hardware that Sony removed from later models of PS3 consoles. Backward compatibility could be within sight once again. Siliconera has the news. ...
Sony Patents Emotion Engine Emulation for PS3 Cell
1UP RSS feed —
... When Sony was looking for ways to trim PlayStation 3 manufacturing costs, one feature that didn't make the cut was the built-in Emotion Engine, which allowed PS2 backwards compatibility. But, according to a Siliconera report, it may be on its way back thanks to software emulation. A new patent from Sony Computer Entertainment America suggests Sony has developed the code to emulate the Emotion Engine on the Cell processor. The patent shows "an example of a host system based on a cell processor that may be configured to emulate the [Emotion Engine]." ...
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