European PS3 : On the cheap?

[alexxxxx]

European PS3 will play less PStwo/PSone games than the American and Japanese versions.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6390657.stm

But the European PS3 utilises a new combination of hardware and software emulation in which software takes over some of the functionality that was previously taken care of by dedicated chips.

Less chips in the european PS3? Is this just limited to backward-compatibility or are there other pars of the console that will 'cut-back?'

Will the 'different (internal) design' mean that some games will take longer (or never will be) ported to the european console?

discuss!

[Josh-H]

I heard about this, different chip set coming too....

It shouldn't make too much of a difference.

[alexxxxx]

I think it could cause problems in the future, maybe.

[Bear-Max]

I'm not happy about the cutback on the number of PS2 games that will be playable. However if software is taking the job of something that dedicated chips did, then that means the European PS3s will have whatever function being carried out updateable through firmware updates. Chips can't/won't be updated.

[Breakfloor]

Definatly not buying it now.

i have thousands of PS2 games

[alexxxxx]

I'm not happy about the cutback on the number of PS2 games that will be playable. However if software is taking the job of something that dedicated chips did, then that means the European PS3s will have whatever function being carried out updateable through firmware updates. Chips can't/won't be updated.

yeah, but they might not have been the only chips taken out. Other chips which might have been utilised in the future may have been taken out (making some games in the USA and Japan not compatible or 'port'able to the EU version).

[Josh-H]

yeah, but they might not have been the only chips taken out. Other chips which might have been utilised in the future may have been taken out (making some games in the USA and Japan not compatible or 'port'able to the EU version).

Sony would not make an error of that sort, the European PS3's will be able to run ps3 games the exact same as the USA equivalents. The US/Jap versions will be the same as the EU versions in the future, they are all being changed,.

[alexxxxx]

Sony would not make an error of that sort, the European PS3's will be able to run ps3 games the exact same as the USA equivalents. The US/Jap versions will be the same as the EU versions in the future, they are all being changed,.

Let's see.

[PaulMacC]

I'll just say , The Wii pwns.
With all this controversy over the backward's compatibilty this is sure to put off a couple thousand buyer's.
Score for the Wii



Swoosh

[Oni]

I'll just say , The Wii pwns.
With all this controversy over the backward's compatibilty this is sure to put off a couple thousand buyer's.
Score for the Wii



Swoosh

I love my wii and have had it from day one. But shut up? stop hijacking