Why You Should Buy A PS3 (Backwards Compatible) With A PS5

Sony's had a shaky history with backwards compatibility, and thankfully PS5 handles it beautifully for PS4 games. But right up to launch and even now, everyone is asking for PS3, PS2, and PS1 support. In an ideal world you'd only need one console, but since that's not gonna happen.. how about two? In fact, I'd argue that's a really great setup. Two consoles, 27 years of games at your fingertips. Let's talk about what PS3 models you should look at, the compatibility you can expect, and why hardware reliability might be a thing of the past. Oh yes.. there will be games. (Awful movie reference, but I couldn't think of anything clever).
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#PS3 #PlayStation3 #PS5
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:48 - Why A PS3 And PS5 Is A Great Combo
3:00 - Compatibility And PS3 Models
8:21 - PS3's Should Be Reliable With This Fix
10:38 - Game Performance On PS3 (Widescreen, Smoothing)
12:33 - Your Other Options

[@KingRahG]

Imagine the people that sold their backwards compatible ps3 to buy the PS4... straight pain

[@gerRule]

Well old games are shit so that’s a great idea

[@timelymirror7826]

Yeah that's the one thing that messed up with the start of the ps4 gen

[@brandonchilds9160]

I gave my ps3 to my father 😩 I’ve been regretting it since I shipped it to him

[@TechWithSean]

I sold mine last year, no regrets. Games from PS3/360 gen don’t really hold up too well, many are sub-720p. Most of the good ones from back then got released on PC too, and look and play way, way better on there.

[@Remspamton]

I’ll sell my ps4 to get a ps3

[@MoviesNGames007uk]

The PS3 is still my go to DVD/Blu-ray player. Lots of great features and settings to play with.

[@ytcorporate9237]

Same here. But now I just my PS4 anyways as it's already set up.

[@CrusardModding]

You better take care of your PS3 and only play PS1-PS3 games on that console. Would be a shame if it stops working because of watching movies.

[@billyidolrockstar522]

And cds

[@zuubu]

@@CrusardModding maybe his ps3 is not ps2 compatible

[@Alexander_l322]

@@zuubu but you can play ps2 games on any PS3 you just have to install custom firmware.

[@embracerodusk2537]

I really wish Sony would bring back the digital PS1 & PS2 selection that the PS3 store has, on the PS5. I don't care if the games have trophies, it would just be nice to be able to get these hard to find games digitally on the modern machine. Also, it's hilarious trying to use a PS3 controller after using the PS5 pad for a bit. Man it feels cheap.

[@forza8719]

@@thelibertyking6735 right! I just got a ps3 slim in almost new condition and the controller is just so fresh and clean I really enjoy playing with it still. Just like you said a call to the past.

[@TomSomniac]

I can't even go back to the Dualshock 3. I use a DualSense on my PS3. Even the PS4 controller feels cheaper now after using the PS5 controller.

[@patrickmcdonnell8835]

@@TomSomniac if you get a ps3 that plays ps2 get a adapter that will allow you to play ps2 with non-oem controller or ps4 or ps5 or switch controller it also allows use to use the home button it also enables rumble and motion

[@LionGoth666]

This video is exactly what I was looking for. Owning a PS3 backwards compatible and a PS5 would make a perfect setup.

[@aaaron7481]

My dad just bought a fat ps3 at a garage sale for $20. Been playing the infamous and ninja gaiden games again.

[@unicorntomboy9736]

I sold off my old PS3 to be recycled

[@hbgyftfvyguvgtfv3767]

@@unicorntomboy9736 really want ps3

[@hbgyftfvyguvgtfv3767]

@@unicorntomboy9736 live in Canada

[@unicorntomboy9736]

@@hbgyftfvyguvgtfv3767 I don't care too anymore about playing old PS3 games. I only buy and play newer games, even if they are remasters of older games.

[@unicorntomboy9736]

@@hbgyftfvyguvgtfv3767 I live in Europe

[@westerlywind1035]

This is the ultimate setup, this is why I kept my PS3 and sold my 4

[@squidracerX]

One MAJOR problem Im finding - the PS2 games only play with certain controllers. You can use lots of 3rd party and fake controllers, even a DS4 to play the PS3 games on it, but when it flicks over to PS2 mode -- I found out like NONE of my 3rd party and apparently fake PS3 controllers work at all. S oi have one old one that wont hold battery but I have plugged in with cord... not ideal. And new DS3 controllers are like $90-$100 on ebay now.... Im finding controllers to be the biggest problem. (Heck my nephew just broke his DS4 on his PS4, he called me crying -- (hes 4) - Local game shop had used, Best Buy had none, Gamestop had ONE new one left for $65.... Shit! And thats PS4!!!!

[@dr.loomis4221]

Oh it is? That's why you sold your PS4?

[@houssemgarbouyi6062]

@@squidracerX Tf new ds3 controllers go for around 15bucks here

[@salvadorianboy100]

@@squidracerX remember when ds3’s were 60$ brand new? Yea they still are😅😢

[@carlosbihag6702]

@Thomas Shears stop making me cry 😭😭

[@let_me_explain8572]

I'm a Sony guy for the most part, but my God Xbox has done something absolutely amazing with its backwards compatibility. I was playing Fable 3 on my Xbox Series X lately and I wanted to cry because of how good it is and how overwhelming the nostalgia was. The smooth 60 fps, lack of lags, better shadows and lighting and of course upscaling, this is night and day compared to the og 360 version.

[@ozmond]

Bro it ain’t THAT cool lolol

[@sexshit1107]

​@@ozmondit actually is

[@jasperdoggydude]

could hear u crying inbetween the lols@@ozmond

[@loubloom1941]

Yeah, the backwards compatibility was good, but they still haven't added a bunch of games and it seems like they gave up on it.

[@DogCheese420]

@@loubloom1941They basically added every game anyone cares about plus upscaled the best ones to 4k and 60fps.

[@biotoxicentertainment517]

Why does the PS3 look so good. There's just something about it that I like.

[@Rycerz49]

Funny how in it’s release the fat ps3 was ridiculed for it’s looks. I think its one of the best looking consoles.

[@dog8438]

I'm not a fan of the OG PS3, but the PS3 Slim is tied with the PS5 Digital as my favorite PS design.

[@cokelife5831]

@@dog8438 PS4 pro best looking imo

[@firestorm6836]

The two biggest PlayStation consoles combined

[@obidahasdia4095]

Ps2 was better at selling

[@user-wr2tv2do3x]

PS2 Slim, PS3 Super Slim, PS4 Slim are smallest

[@eddi3401]

I want a ps3 again, I sold my slim ps3 because of money issues back then but I want another one now

[@RealOberonn13]

no call me fat pls.

[@snoneootv4504]

PlayStation 5 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@unbearifiedbear1885]

Every time an ad plays, it resets the comments and its *infuriating* Its like KZbin _wants_ to die

[@Physeter]

@AH - 08KC 736604 Whaley's Corners PS He's probably on mobile and I'm guessing iOS, nothing he can really do except pay but fuck that

[@Neopumper666]

Yes

[@unbearifiedbear1885]

@AH - 08KC 736604 Whaley's Corners PS have adblock on computer but not my phone; besides which, I tend to watch ads for channels I support

[@pest174]

If you're on Android, look into Vanced.

[@ultimate_president]

@@pest174 SkipAds works wonderfull for me too

[@ipkiss03]

Amazing! This is exactly what I did last year and I don't regret it! I am French so the only PS3 BC here is the 60GB PAL model, a few PS2 games have issues but the majority works perfectly so that's really fun to rediscover great games of my childhood and even new ones 20 years later! Also it does read CDs or even SACDs! I always find it very odd that PS4 and now PS5 don't play them! Keep it going man, this is really the best place for PS NEWS! 2 consoles, 5 generations ❤️ I CAN NOW TAKE IT EASY!!!

[@dank281]

Thank you for this video! Fantastic coverage. No unnecessary filler. Just to the point. Love it. Thanks again!

[@aaryankhalatingal1590]

i have legit been tryna find a reason to convince my friends they should buy a ps3

[@gajofixe76]

The games are great, that's the best reason for anyone to buy a console

[@JoseReyes-gq3ns]

Same here lmao. One of them thinks that the psn is paid cuz he says it's too good to be true

[@PrimalMoodz]

I just bought one and now I'm playing Demon's Souls on Yuvi's server. Absolutely amazing.

[@PrimalMoodz]

Best thing about PS3 is online has always been free.

[@jakehunter3434]

I started rebuying all the great iconic games. Jak n Daxter, Sly Cooper,Ratchet n Clank, Mass Effect trilogy and soooo many more. I love reliving my childhood. I bought a ps2 slim a while back too, had to get FF7, 8 and 9 as well. 10 is on ps3 as a remaster

[@eyas6943]

I thought I was the only person In existence doing this combo lol😂

[@senshiboiii8645]

Same here, its just perfect

[@rogerarteaga2665]

No you aren't lol the PS3 backwards are always sought after nowadays

[@shalindelta7]

@@rogerarteaga2665 where do you get ps2 games from tho ? are they available on the ps store ? Buying them new from the internet is far too costly.

[@josephsalmon6898]

Sammmeee i just ordered a cacha01 a couple days ago

[@jOeLwAlBy]

I'm lucky I've bought mine pretty cheap now I'm a PC gamer but I've decided to go PS5 instead but whilst I'm waiting to even buy one, ive just got me PAL/Europe version CECHC03 cheap luckily before every KZbin says to start buying them up haha.

[@xDD90x]

This is one of my favorite videos of yours yet! It's fun to learn that I'm not the only one so deep in PlayStation nerdom that I have the memory card adapter and am aware of the recent discovery of the true cause of YLOD. My 60gb launch PS3 succumbed to YLOD back in 2012 and it was devastating; I lost all my saves since launch in 2006. I tried everything to revive it including sending it out to a repair company. All unsuccessful. I finally gave up and tearfully traded it +$100 to Sony for a Slim model + a copy of Twisted Metal. I can't say I regret it because it has been serving me well ever since. Plus, I love its design. The good news is that I managed to get my hands on a CECHE (Motorstorm) model a few years back. It's a bit banged up but it works. I'd like to refurbished it someday to get it looking like new. It's my dualshock 3s that are the real problem now. But the truth is I have no use for PS2 emulation since all the titles I would ever want to play have been remastered for PS3. And I find it hard to play games from that era. Even PS3 games are starting to be uneasy on the eyes. I would always prefer to pay for a good remaster than have regular backwards compatibility. That's why I try to rebuy my library on PC. I just wish Sony would remaster the Resistance trilogy already (Killzone and infamous too).

[@OliversMovies]

This is such a comprehensive view of a modern day life with the PS3. Excellent job. Thank you for this. I have my fat PS3 still plugged in and running PS1 and PS2 great but it's been having graphical issues with PS3 games for about 10 years now. I bought a slim way back but I still want one console plugged in next to my PS5 to run everything. I just don't know how to get it fixed or if it's worth it.

[@joefawley9264]

Luckily I still have my PS2 and PS3 but this is a great idea for people who are new to playstation!!

[@aliengranpa]

The cat next to the standing ps4 made me nervous as hell 😂

[@residentsteve]

That’s why I don’t have pets I just don’t like them eating my cables or destroying my flat 😂.

[@ba3ism]

@@residentsteve I have a cat and a dog, and shit ton of consoles and a gaming laptop. Never ever had an issue. Just say you don’t like pets.

[@residentsteve]

@@ba3ism fair enough, I grew up without pets and where I live I can’t have one. Tbh I find them a bit pointless my car is my pet it’s useful helps me get to work and earn money and carry’s my shopping.

[@AquaLady153]

@@residentsteve unconditional love

[@residentsteve]

@@AquaLady153 I can get that from my PlayStation 5 👍🏻.

[@da5hainy556]

I literally bought back my PS3 Slim 320gb the day you uploaded this. Went for that model cuz that was the one I had. Planning to put CFW on it. Literally couldn't live without it.

[@MVGaming621]

Thanks for the info! I’ve been going down a rabbit hole for playing ps3, ps2 and ps1 games.

[@DACatface]

1:44 definitely told that cat off to stop it chewing the PS4Pro

[@user-hm9bi5hq5b]

her name is Lisa dude

[@DACatface]

@@user-hm9bi5hq5b thanks :)

[@masonfletcher1241]

@@user-hm9bi5hq5b No I believe her name is Melissa

[@user-hm9bi5hq5b]

​@@masonfletcher1241 Hope Ryan can clarify

[@user-hm9bi5hq5b]

@@That-Will-Do-It ok thank you.

[@JP13131]

add a vita to that then your set for 99.9% of all Playstation games.

[@ourdailymeat]

hoping to get a vita

[@BensyBens]

soft mod the ps3 & vita and you can play 100% of all the playstation libery including the pocketstation on your vita

[@Remspamton]

And pp

[@madfinntech]

Nope. No Vita can play PSP UMD format.

[@unicorntomboy9736]

@@madfinntech Buy an old PS Vita to play Monster Hunter Freedom 2

[@TheGabrielSevero123]

A detail that I guess just some people noticed, you put the music name, thank you for that i always try to search the musics that you put in your video

[@ViolinChick5]

This was in my KZbin recommendations. I feel validated- I’m new to Playstation this year. I got a fat PS3 backwards compatible a few months ago and am planning to get a PS5 whenever they’re easier to get. Till my PS5, I’ll just chill with a long backlog of PS1-3 games.

[@robjohnson3909]

I have to agree with you Ryan. Having a CECHA01 PS3 is so worth it. The machine is a beast and a beautiful design also. I can't wait till I can pickup a PS5 disc edition

[@soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342]

Buyers should ALWAYS check though. There NEEDS to be 4 usb ports on the front. That's the main and obvious indicator that it's a ps2 compatible model. There are versions with only 2 usb ports that DO NOT support ps2 backwards compat.

[@247Danny]

I just got a disc edition and it's insane

[@AlamoOriginal]

@@soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342 those CECHL model though also look the same also support PS2 but not full backwards compatible, its mostly software

[@NeMeSiS850]

Just re-purchased my PS3 original for this exact reason. Great info on the YLOD. I was a bit skeptical for years because of this. Great video

[@chriswiandt4907]

All Fat PS3 with BC are ticking time bombs with general board failures that are basically unrepairable. It's a terrible investment at this point in time. But good luck! Hope it lasts a long time for you!

[@DANCERcow]

That's what I've been saying! Buy a first gen ps3 and a ps5 and boom! You are set for the entire console legacy!

[@andypandy4607]

Just make sure to take good care of them!

[@CJTranceAddiction]

Nah, I'm still good with just having PS2 slim, PS3 slim and PS4 Pro hooked up. I don't need PS5 until 2 years from now.

[@firedragon_ck4509]

@@CJTranceAddiction What many people do not realize is that used 60GB backwards compatible PS3s are still go for $200-$300 depending on condition. You literally can buy a used PS2 slim / PS3 slim for

[@majorgear1021]

@@CJTranceAddiction maybe never!

[@NGuy-kz2eh]

It's cool to see the massive progress being made with PS3 emulation, even if it's still years from being as good as something like Wii U emulation (CEMU is soooo good). And one of the best part of emulation is that assuming the game is one that actually works well, it's a better experience than native hardware. You could run the game at 9 times the resolution and have a crystal clear experience.

[@mr.misogyny5689]

27 years of games is pretty good he's right guys having just 2 consoles to play that many games is a blessing. The PS1,PS2,and PS3 have many hidden gems that will be kept buried because of no full BC on PS5.

[@unicorntomboy9736]

I only care about playing new games. I don't really care about playing games from 2009 anymore.

[@dxtremecaliber]

@@unicorntomboy9736 then you are missing out a lot of good games

[@unicorntomboy9736]

@@dxtremecaliber I played PS3 games years ago when I was in high school. I'm not bothered anymore

[@o.g.francis9361]

I would advise Sony to add backwards compatibility for PS1 & PS2 games onto the PS5 in the future

[@mattgray2393]

@@unicorntomboy9736 then why did you bother to watch this video in the first place...

[@SLI1337]

This is exactly why I've never gotten rid of my CECHA01. Still have it and managed to get a PS5 disc in early December to make sure I can still play my disc PS4 games. I'm all set.

[@michaelm3512]

Do you take any extra measures to protect the PS3 from overheating and getting YLOD? I used to have an early 80GB model CECHE01 PS3 and it eventually got YLOD after a few years. I was thinking of getting an early model again but I’m worried about reliability. Also did you upgrade the HDD?

[@themegaman91965]

Super informative! Excellent job!! I just remembered that I have a 60 GB model from 2007! PS5 is awesome too, as I'm playing Yakuza Kiwami 2 on it as I'm typing this. Replace those capacitors, and throw in an SSD I have, and there we go, PS1, PS2, and PS3 support, though I mostly play 1 and 2. Keep up the good work! 👍

[@andydavidson-lee]

Good point about the region lock on the PS3's. I'm in the UK and bought the backwards compatible 2 years back and and still love it...a few weeks ago another appeared on FB Marketplace and they were looking for offers...I got it for £15 - (about $20 USA). It didn't come with a power supply or controller but luckily I have spares...anyway after plugging it in and trying several games....I found out that it was the North American model so it's of no use to me now. I would sell it as a stand alone unit but I reckon the shipping to the USA from the UK would be a small fortune due to the weight of it. Keep up the great video's. ;o)

[@Sonicmask]

This guy's is the best.... inspired me to start a channel. Thank you and wish you more!!

[@se7enity648]

Your the best. I did not know about the PS3 memory card adapter, buying one now. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@emeraldgamecave679]

Great topic and professional, entertaining video per usual

[@pilotpig472]

I bought an as is ps3 e01 off of ebay for 18 bucks with intent to fix it. Turns out, it was an a01 and just needed to be booted in safe mode for resolution settings. The only thing that didn't work was the disc drive! 40 bucks later and I swapped the fan for more blades, dd works just fine and now it stands next to my ps5 :) Keep up the great ps3 content! Love these videos!

[@Loukoumakias]

Remember when PS5 was full of stock? Me neither.

[@takumifujiwara4419]

lol i seen your video on playstation startups

[@hectorbreton8898]

Sony is againg copying nintendo, drifting problems and stock problems smh

[@Loukoumakias]

@@hectorbreton8898, I've read about the drifting problems. How serious is it?

[@Peezapper]

@@Loukoumakias bad. My switch drifts and its annoying as hell

[@Loukoumakias]

@@That-Will-Do-It, here in Greece no restock yet. I am not planning on buying a PS5, I just want the 3D Pulse Headphones.

[@DACatface]

havent watched yet, but exactly what i have set up PS3 (60 - 1tb) for everthing 1/2/3, and PS5 for 4/5 and a vita for PSP/PSX/VITA/16bit

[@sonicfan101sonic6]

And this is why Nintendo is outselling the ps5 no debate

[@hectorbreton8898]

Sony is againg copying nintendo, drifting problems and stock problems smh

[@maximkonechno8742]

Or just one new xbox

[@TheMrGiannisgr]

@@hectorbreton8898 Copying and doing it better.

[@kittykat4204]

@@sonicfan101sonic6 True but Nintendo doesn’t have backward compatibility of none of my save Nintendo games no debate.

[@HKT-4300]

And then it turned out to very much not be the NEC/TOKIN caps

[@EltonJ1981]

Very informative my man. Thanks will be getting a PS3 real soon. Miss my PS1.2.3 games.

[@lethalflailfist]

Make sure you look after the thicc PS3, especially if she's a 60GB.

[@spitfire656]

Still have my day 1 60gb up and running till this very day,amazing console

[@gerRule]

I have one but the HDD is corrupted

[@gerRule]

Actually I may have thrown it out around Christmas time never mind

[@trutherone1725]

@@gerRule why would u do that u can buy a new hdd for it for $30

[@samdelgado1286]

@@gerRule same sadly ;(

[@PavTheSlav]

Thank you for the vid, Ryan! I wasn't aware that they figured out the YLOD cause and can now perminantly fix it. One thing you forgot to mention is the fact that Fat PS3 test kits are region free for PS1 and PS2 games. They're hard to find, but it is possible to get games working from other regions on them. They also let you output all games at 1080p. I think you can't connect to PSN on them, but I may be wrong. Jailbreaking is another thing worth bringing up as you can play games that aren't even on the PSN store anymore. Anyways, thanks for the tips. I'm going to see if I can get someone to fix my PS3 now!

[@TheeCambion]

Whoa PS3 test kits played at 1080p?

[@duztv5370]

Have you been able able to fix your ps3? That solution he gave for fixing the ylod, got any idea if it would work for the slim ps3 version?

[@zoriiginalx7544]

@@duztv5370 pretty sure most ylods is still caused by a bad RSX, not deteriorated NEC capacitors.

[@THEDTSMAN]

Another superb video, well done and thanks 🙏🏻

[@bleachboy3000]

Mystic literally is my favorite gamer/PlayStation gaming channel. It’s so relatable. He literally lays out all the details and everything I’m familiar with and curious about. 🔥💯

[@micahkiker3041]

I just need a ps5 got the back compatibility ps3.

[@ConnorSeals]

I was thinking the same thing, mystic! I have a backwards compatible PS3 just waiting for my ps5 :)

[@grahambaker7563]

Really entertaining video, Ryan! This gives me something to think about! Keep up the great work!

[@troygreen2893]

Great video! Still looking for one, hopefully I get my hands on one soon.

[@Jim97]

Yo make a room tour, some of your backrounds are awesome

[@owlcircus6811]

This is actually exactly what I did. Managed to snatch up a back compat PS3 and have proudly on display next to my 5

[@jamalonso2360]

PS3 Slim & PS5 is my setup. I love this type of videos 👍

[@LouJNT]

Need for speed underground, been wanting to play that game, can't believe I was just thinking about it today and it comes up on this video

[@Janhouu]

If you own a capable PC, PS2/PS3 emulators are great option as well. PS3 compability isn't perfect but when it works you can often boost both resolution and framerate.

[@bboy7531]

This is pretty much my exact setup. I have both my 80gb PS3 and my Standard PS5 (not sure what to call it) in the middle of my entertainment center! But I also have my PS2 out as well (with component cables to my Sony 4k Bravia, which has a great picture) because it's my favorite console and is native hardware!

[@femto8402]

Ps3 plays Ps2 with native hardware too. The 60gb have a full ps2 hardware integrated in it, but not the later version, some are half hardware and some are full emulation.

[@bboy7531]

@@femto8402 True. The 20gb also has the EE and GS chip on the motherboard!

[@osvaldoneedfordiecasttrujillo]

I LOVE that you ussd NEED FOR SPEED UNDERGROUND as an example of backwards compatibility one the ps3. My favorite racing game in my childhood. Automatic like 👍 button smash.

[@slimdean2310]

Melissa was about to go to town on that ps4 👀😂

[@Mottay]

Fun fact, I have both the 80gb soft emulation machine and the 20gb hard emulation machine, and the 80gb soft emulation displays ps2 games with a noticeably better/cleaner image, with richer colors on top of that. It’s like, actually a significant difference, and I was considering tweeting images of this out to you sometime Ryan. You’ll have to take my word for it for now, but it’s 100% something to look into if you have the ability to test this yourself. I was curious and did a comparison, completely took me by surprise. It’s a shame it is slightly less compatible.

[@MakoTenseii]

Holy shit the capacitors are the issue? I might start looking into digging out my old fat ps3 that got ylod'ed and maybe fixing it up eventually

[@rockl79]

It seems to be a 50% chance of being the capacitors, especially on very early fat ps3s. I tried replacing them on my late L01 fat ps3 and it didn't work. And before you say its my soldering, its not. I have redone the solder multiple times with no luck so far.

[@Dyl_Apple]

Yeah I think I’m going to get one of the old backwards compatible ones, I have some old PS2 games that I wanna play in HD

[@jOeLwAlBy]

Obviously after replacing thermal paste under the IHS on both the Cell and RSX replacing the NEC TOKIN capacitor is often a fix. It's unlikely reball/reflow etc fixes these fat PS3s permanently. After doing all that most of the time people seem to report they work. CPU and GPU dies in general are pretty hardy and seem to last forever most people think them dying is the issue despite the heat these old fats put out it's more than likely to be another part which has failed.

[@ComputerTechnic217]

@@rockl79 put it in the oven to reflow

[@makaveli7586]

@@rockl79 how many capacitor did replaced?

[@slimbroco572]

Great info on that ps3! I have the one with motor storm n never play on it. More a display. Now that I see we can finally fix the problem on that system, I may have to play on her again. Great upload!

[@randomyoutuber7898]

I've been out the video game life for 15 damn years and made an analysis to do this exact thing. Glad to know I am on point 🤷🏾‍♂️👍

[@Bruinsfan2007]

I just bought a backward-compatible PS3, and now I can play a lot of my old PS2 games, not that I had that many, to begin with. But I am looking forward to getting back into games like the True Crime series, the old GTA games, etc. I am off tomorrow, so I may have to dig in a little and play these games.

[@Xmoto16]

PSA: PLEASE PLEASE Dont throw away your broken ps3 fat! Please sell it or give to some one who could use it.

[@unicorntomboy9736]

The PS3 Slim was objectively better

[@KenjiKussano]

@@unicorntomboy9736 but does not run PS2 games

[@liprojeck4576]

@@unicorntomboy9736 No Kind Of Controllers Would Connect To It After 2-3 Years So I Just Threw It Away

[@unicorntomboy9736]

@@KenjiKussano So what

[@vcvortex6356]

@@KenjiKussano It runs every PS1 and PS2 game ever made. All you have to do is soft mod it, which is extremely simple.

[@bab2thebone1]

Spot on! I thought I was the only one who would think of this myself!

[@X-Stacy]

Found your channel recently and literally just did this before seeing this video.

[@georgem2768]

I’m playing CoD Ghosts on the PS3, I need help with the ‘No Man Left’ trophy Edit: After going through all the rage-quitters, I found 3 very good players and I finally got the trophy.

[@GVLLIC]

I love a happy ending.

[@mikaelm1662]

Ayy fellow bro who plays CoD Ghosts on PS3

[@logoutnexttime4883]

I play WaW. If you have that, we can play. My psn is M00SE_H0USE

[@mehrabkhan1997]

i'm playing it too on ps3

[@RolandSerpenthelm]

I’ve found that a PS2 Slim and PS3 Slim take up pretty much the same room as back compact PS3 on my shelf, so happy to stick with having 3 consoles when I can eventually get a PS5. I’m in the UK anyway so this is the best way to maximise compatibility with my Pal PS2 games.

[@Frankieishot1]

Just got my backwards compatible 3 now I can enjoy all 5 generation of games on my 8k tv setup already had my ps5 since launch day and I’m so happy finally able to play all my old games aswell as anything new

[@makermelissa]

Thanks. I have one of the very uncommon 20GB models which works great. I wasn’t aware of the capacitor failures, but now I know what to do if I do have problems. I just used an IOGear Ethernet-2-WiFi adapter to add WiFi.

[@ps5hasnogames55]

I've got the CECHA01 PS3 and I love it! THANK YOU for stating the truth that the CECHA/B models are *not* 100% backwards compatible as so many people hype them up to be! While the PS2 backwards compatible is definitely 99.9% compatible due to it being almost entirely hardware-based (the PS3 still does emulate a few pieces of the PS2 such as its sound chip), the PS1 backwards compatibility isn't anywhere near 99% due to it being completely emulated in software, using a similar emulator to what's featured in the SCPH-750xx and later PS2 Slims which removed the PS1's CPU and replaced it with a PowerPC chip that emulates the PS1 on those models. It should also be known that the PS3 adds about 3 frames of lag to PS2 and PS1 games when you play them due to it deinterlacing and upscaling the image.

[@Blag_Cog]

Thank god I still have my fat BC PS3. It's the first console I bought with my own money as opposed to receiving it as a gift, etc.

[@TheCorrellRoyHD]

I still have my PS3 Slim (looking for the phat thicc classic one for collection) and still playing it :D Also subbed, after watched your PS5 UI video got me hooked and cant wait for mines and makes me wanna open my PS3 and PS2 back up again :)

[@TastesJammy]

Picked up a backwards compatibility PS3 for £20 from FB market local listing! The person had no idea and it hadn't been touched in years. Goes amazing with my PS5 and PC. I also brought a memory card adapter from a carboot for £1 years ago. It's been sitting in a draw, might look into selling it!

[@ishaqali5491]

Great video again. I dont think even Sony realizes that they cover all five generations across two consoles.

Hi, you know what would be an amazing and helpful video alongside this one... third-party reliable ps3 controllers. I know you made a video about dual sense working on ps3, but, well not everybody has a ps5 nowadays.

[@f1pokefan]

Just picked up my 17th-ever PS3 last week! A one-owner CECH-B01 with the warranty seal still intact. Just cracked it open and applied new Artic MX4 thermal paste. Searched 2 years for this unit! 🤩🔥

[@uibstriker5084]

This idea: Exists Me with a super slim: Oh okay.

[@washbrook]

Exactly the set-up that I have. I have a backwards compatible PS3 with a 2Tb hard drive installed, and a PS5 with a 5Tb external HDD for my PS4 games. Perfection.

[@hadi420_]

Did you run out of storage yet? 💀

[@slowpokexxl]

mind linking me to both hard drives!

[@thecoolguy549]

2 TB for the PS3 backwards compatible is totally not necessary.

[@corneliadickson9072]

You literally can't go over 1TB the system can't handle it.

[@TuffKing]

The best PlayStation KZbinr

[@DangerousDevilOfficial]

I have the 60GB PS3 beast. I am the original buyer. And the system is every bit my favorite system. Having said that, with the overheating YLOD I have to baby it. I have plugged in a 4 unit fan on the front USB plate. And it is elevated and sits by itself for lots of ventilation. I still play it regularly. Having said that, I stress every time I play it. I have had that memory card adopter laying around for years. Had no idea it was worth so much today.

[@Seahorse1213]

This is what I say to people a lot too. I have the entire Need for Speed collection on PlayStation and this was the whole reason I went out to find an original PS3. It was also pretty cool to me that he used a Need for Speed PS2 disc to showcase the backwards compatibility. Luckily where I live there is a store that sells retro games and consoles called Vintage Stock for decent prices. Originally I was going to try and find one online but the prices were ridiculous. I managed to find one in my local store (and they are very rare) and bought it on the spot. It was a 60 GB model. A few months later I was visiting my Grandma out of state and I brought the PS3. I told her that I was now looking for the memory card adaptor. Well there was a little mom and pop shop down the road that sold retro games like vintage stock does, and they actually had one. So my grandma and I went down there and they sold it for only $20. I also managed to snag a PS5 from Vintage Stock. So I can play every Need for Speed game with only 2 PlayStations. I even made a shelf to display all the games and it looks amazing. I got lucky being able to find all of these things IN STORE, especially since I hate ordering online (I've always had a bad experience ordering online). The OG PS3 is amazing, it took the place for my favorite PlayStation, which was the PS2 before. Sadly though Need for Speed (2015) on the PS4 does get the warning message on PS5 that it may not play correctly, and it doesn't. Multiplayer messes up as other players don't show up in the correct places and the AI acts weird. But at this point the only PlayStation I don't have is a PS1, so I've wondered if I should just get one for collection purposes. Vintage stock sells them for only $50. And one last thing about my PS3, it has the COD WaW skin on it. Kinda wish it had the OG black design to match the rest of my PlayStations, which are all OG black models (except for the PS5 of course, that's white).

[@dantewolf707]

What, no way, I would pay big bucks for that OG backwards compatible model... CoD: W@W is my favorite Call of Duty hands down and I had no idea the game had its own PS3 design... I'm looking this up now xD

[@icedmosquito109]

I have my PS2 hooked up to a Samsung plasma tv with component cables at 4:3 aspect ratio and the games looks pretty damn good, although I have nothing to compare to since I can't remember what games looked like on a CRT back in 2001. I am considering buying a back compat PS3 for my PS2 game but one in good condition goes for 250-300 which seems steep unless the quality is much better than my component setup, and I don't think that is the case.

[@jacds]

This is exactly what I've done! Sometime before the PS5 released, I got myself a used phat PS3 (PAL release version, though), with this exact idea in mind: being able to play pretty much everything from PS1 to PS5 in one room! Also, in case you guys don't have any info on the serial number of a PS3 you might be tempted to buy, check the number of USB ports in the front. The backwards compatible PS3 all have 4 USB front slots!

[@jacds]

@@malcolmscriber7535 What I meant was that only PS3s with 4 USB slots are able to play PS2 games. PS1 games run in every PS3 model

[@wolfbrigade8042]

Didn't Ryan say the PAL region PS3s were never backwards compatible in the video? Did it actually work for you and if so, how?

[@jacds]

@@wolfbrigade8042 the first PS3 version released in PAL markets was semi-backwards compatible, in which it wasn't fully hardware emulated like the original NTSC release but rather 50/50 hardware and software emulated, thus making several games less compatible in PAL regions (with some not running at all). As far as I know, it was one of the attempts to lower the console manufacture and selling prices

[@wolfbrigade8042]

@@jacds Is that model still available? Probably hard to find nowadays, right?

[@jacds]

@@wolfbrigade8042 Yeah, it's sadly hard to find. And the prices have been going up recently

[@martinkujawinski8885]

Damn Ryan, I had NO idea about the capacitor thing. I have 2 YLOD'd 80 gig B/C consoles I can fix thanks to this info.

[@randallbro6749]

I did appreciate owning them but honestly I did make the switch to PCSX2 and RPCS3. I backed up every game I owned. I genuinely enjoyed them for the time

[@Lordincubus24]

I just built my dream TV set up and I have a nice spot opp. my PS5, ready for My PS3 to come out of the basement. So pumped to get those classics back. GodHand anyone?

[@rockl79]

The only problem with the backwards compatible ps3s is that the rsx is still very prone to dying. But there is a method that could become avaliable to people with BGA skills to replace the gpu with a more efficient one from the ps3 slim.

[@Remspamton]

any updates on this?

[@PatSmashYT]

@@Remspamton the rsx can be swapped for one thats from a slim system. cell can't be swapped but the chances of the cell failing have been found to be negligible. Also the nec tokins aren't prone to failure and can actually last 29 years

[@ssjbroly8735]

@@PatSmashYT This is assuming your RSX needs to be swapped, they aren't as unreliable as people claim they are.

[@lapislazuli1431]

This is pretty much what I’m going to do, but I have the ffxiii ps3 so I can’t part with it. I just keep a ps2 slim since it doesn’t take much space. Ps2, ps3, and ps5 is what I’m going with. Plus I get to hear that sweet ps2 startup sound 👌

[@ChimpRiot]

The best PlayStation setup! I did a similar thing with a Series X and 360. There are around 70 OG Xbox titles on the Series X. Half the OG Xbox library working on the 360, and then using the Series X dev mode to fill in gaps for multiplats that were released on PS2 and GameCube.

[@bluscout6440]

I deadass thought u could play ps5 games on the ps3 when reading the title

[@ourdailymeat]

that's what i thought too. Lol. He needs to revise the title

[@shalindelta7]

Made perfect sense to me the first time. I'd understand the misunderstanding if you didn't know there was a BC ps3.

[@zuubu]

It’s perfectly understandable

[@salaheddinesif2002]

I thaught you could stream ps5 games in the ps3 when I first read the title

[@ToriL97]

@@shalindelta7 even knowing there's a BC PS3, the title isn't that clear. Should be "Why you should buy a Backwards Compatible PS3 & a PS5"

[@JDGamez15]

The yellow light of death is interesting as with all the PS3s I got over the years, there's only one that I bought from another person (the rest were bought at stores) and that's the only one that I've had the yellow light of death happen. Every other PS3 I got worked fine for years. I even have the E01 80GB backwards compatible PS3 but unfortunately with the PS2 games I do want to use with it, it doesn't 100% work properly so I'm just using it as a normal PS3 as I have a PS1 and a PS2 for those libraries.

[@animeist72]

Well kept Phat PS3's are beautiful in person. Glad I now own a BC one.

[@Derik64]

Ah snap, got some Ryan Little playing. Great choice my dude.

[@Newadventuresinpony]

Off topic, but are you going to appear on Sacred Symbols at any stage? Would be great to see you on the show.

[@REDRatchet]

The PS3 is so great still to this day it's probably my personal favorite system!

[@unicorntomboy9736]

Nintendo Switch is better

[@mattvillan4591]

@@unicorntomboy9736 true but ps3 is more nostalgic as its a gen older than switch

[@ChrisStoneinator]

@@unicorntomboy9736 dude you don't need to tell people about switch, they know. What makes you say it's outright "better" when the PS3 has 3 generations of fantastic games? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.

[@cococinnamon2236]

Love your video

[@cutterhiggins3427]

Just bought a cecha01 backwards compat ps3 on ebay that's been delidded and has the 19 blade fan and power supply mod. Really hope it works well but super excited!

[@Fmakegeo6]

I think that people don't really look back towards older consoles is because it has older game mechanics, new consoles don't only evolve in graphics, they evolve in mechanics, responsiveness, fluidity, synergy, and in term, quality of ease.

[@flouserschird]

It’s true, but if you used to play it then it’s easier to come Back to

[@R323838]

i got my 20GB model, upgraded with a 1tb HDD with my ps5 so i'm set.

[@AldrianCG]

Very good case you have made, but, i still have and will keep my Ps2, 3 and 4.

[@retroklassic4247]

That's my setup!! And I love it.