As of this writing, the PlayStation 2 is over two decades old! Fortunately, there are other ways to play your old PS2 games. How can you tell if your PS3 can play PS2 games? One way is to pop a PS2 game into the disc slot and hope for the best. All you can do is insert a PS2 disc and see if it plays. Some of these PS2 games are also available via PlayStation Now, meaning subscribers can play them without buying them outright.
In some locales, modded PS2s are even illegal. Now, thanks to the magic of software-modding, hardware mods are no longer necessary. Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers. Please log in with your username or email to continue. No account yet? Create an account.
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Get the Swap Magic 3. Swap Magic is commonly found at independent gaming or computer repair shops. You can also purchase it online, but make sure you buy it from a reputable place, such as Amazon. Any site that demands payment for a download of Swap Magic is likely a scam. Only buy software from sites you trust. Swap Magic 3. Get a Slide Card. Swap Magic removes the need for modchips by working in tandem with a Slide Card.
The Slide Card, a small plastic device, is designed to open your PS2 while a disc is spinning so you can swap out games. Arrange your workspace. Part 2. Turn on the PS2 and press the Eject button. Power off and unplug the PS2. Use the power switch on the back of the unit, as the front switch will close the drive.
Unplug the unit from its power source. Bring the unit to a flat, well-lit surface and flip it upside-down. If you have a jailbroken PS3, you can use it to play most PS2 games. See Jailbreak a PS3 for instructions on jailbreaking your PlayStation 3 if you can handle these risks.
You'll need multiman, the most common game manager for jailbroken PS3s, installed as well. This comes with most custom firmware packages. Insert your PS2 disc into your computer. You won't actually be playing the game from a disc on your jailbroken PS3. Instead, you'll be creating an image file of the disc and then adding the PS2 Classics emulator wrapper to it, allowing you to play it as a PS2 Classic. You'll be doing all of this from your computer, and then transferring the finished file to the jailbroken PS3.
Create an ISO from the disc. You'll need to use a disc imaging utility to do so: Windows - Download and install InfraRecorder, a free, open-source disc imaging program. Mac - Open Disk Utility from the Utilities folder. Download the custom firmware tools you need to run ISO files. You'll need two different packages, which you'll be installing on your PS3. Place the downloaded files in the root directory of a USB drive. Place the ReactPSN. All of these should be located on the root of the USB drive not in any folders.
This is the slot closest to the Blu-ray drive. Select the file on the USB drive to install it. You should see it in your Game section after installing don't run it yet. Create a new account on your PS3 named "aa. Log in with your regular account. You don't need to use the newly-created account, just log in with the one you normally use.
Launch multiman and select the Retro section. This is where you'll find all of your old games, including PS2 games. Select the game that you want to play. After the conversion is finished, the game will say "PS2 Classics" before the game title. Select the converted game to load it on your XMB. You'll be returned to the XMB after selecting it.
This will load the game that you converted, and it will begin playing. Not Helpful 13 Helpful Not Helpful 5 Helpful You have to make do with either PlayStation Store or jailbreaking.
Not Helpful 4 Helpful You can use a DualShock 3 controller to play PS2 games. If you are having issues playing with a third-party controller, try an official controller.
Not Helpful 7 Helpful 9. Unfortunately no. Only PS3s with four ports on the front will run PS2 games. Not Helpful 15 Helpful The update can erase some files. If it was an update from Sony, it will remove the jailbreak and you will need to jailbreak it again. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 4. You need to follow the steps outlined above.
If you don't, multiman will not be able to play the games. Not Helpful 2 Helpful 2. Zac Meyers. Not Helpful 11 Helpful 5. You could try, but it is likely that the actual GPU is too badly damaged at this point to work even after doing that. Replacing the GPU is possible and is likely the best solution should you choose to do this. Not Helpful 5 Helpful 4.
All slim PS3s are not backwards-compatible. You will have to purchase from the store, jailbreak it or get another PS3.
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