Playing FFX on a PS3

[Renmiri]

I think your crazy =P

Well that is true

But regardless of my madness, I'm quite sure, as I said, I had both a PS2 and a PS3 tied to the same 19 inch TV one on line 1 and one on line 2 and it was a lot sharper on the PS3.

My PS2 is very old though so maybe that is the problem ?

The PS3 came with wireless net but it refuses to connect to my wireless net without a system upgrade. And system upgrades come... from the net. Catch 22.


I can download it to my PC but I have to save it to a USB drive and I don't have one with 100 MB free yet. Grrr....

But X looks so good I'm forgiving Sony for it

[MecaKane]

Just hook it into your router with an ethernet cord and do the update then put it back wherever.

[Cookie]

I played ff8 on my ps2 when it was for ps1

Ahahahaha so good. I see a slight difference, but I probably won't be playing FFX when I have a PS3.

[Renmiri]

Well I did hundreds of FFXII screencaps with my PS2. I'll try to get some on my PS3 to see if you guys can see the difference.

[Cruise Control]

I was under the impression that the PS2 could do the same thing to PS1 games with a little tweaking?

Yeah.

[JKTrix]

Does anybody have a screenshot of what some PS2 games looked like before the PS3 firmware update?

http://blog.wired.com/games/2007/01/...ctually_f.html

It's not all PS2 games that had stupid glitches like that. Clearly FFX is working at 110% for Renmiri, and she doesn't have the method to update the PS3.

So, Renmiri, are you using the same type of cable for the PS2/PS3? Are you using the exact same cable? (I'm pretty sure PS3 cable can fit/work in the PS2).

If things are clearer, it could be some slight resolution tweaking due to a different (or newer) cable. Old games are not supposed to look 'better' as the PS3 does not upscale. (But you don't have HD anyway)

[Renmiri]

So, Renmiri, are you using the same type of cable for the PS2/PS3? Are you using the exact same cable? (I'm pretty sure PS3 cable can fit/work in the PS2).

If things are clearer, it could be some slight resolution tweaking due to a different (or newer) cable. Old games are not supposed to look 'better' as the PS3 does not upscale. (But you don't have HD anyway)

I had both the PS3 and the PS2 using the 3 yellow, white & red analog video conectors (both sets using identical triple cable sets as far as I know) going inside my VCR as line 1 and 2 then got the VCR coax line out (circular, 1 pin) going to my game TV. Unfortunately I have just moved my PS2 to my kid's TV so that they get their mitts off my PS3

Maybe I'm going crazy then

Anyhow, I uploaded this 1 minute clip to Youtube, hopefully you guys will be able to see a difference.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G61rQaTLwU

[Little Blue]

tbh, it looks even crappier than a PS2 in that youtube link. I doubt that any attempts to show how one upstages the other through the use of screencaps or gameplay rips will be successful without a common frame of reference (ie, from a ps2 and a ps3. a ps1 too for the pedantic among us ) that have gone through the same conversion processes, and even then, as people have said, a good portion depends on the stuff connecting it all.

However, and slightly off topic, that link to "ps3 vs wii - Apple Style" I saw on that youtube made my day.

[Slicksword45]

Youtubes quality stinks.

But yes, their is a, small if anything, upgrade

[Mirage]

I'm still not able to tell any difference. Maybe it's just placebo?

[Necronopticous]

Placebo effect. It's your brain trying to justify your early ownership of the Playstation 3 in a time when there is actually not many true justifications available.

[Roto13]

It's not all PS2 games that had stupid glitches like that. Clearly FFX is working at 110% for Renmiri, and she doesn't have the method to update the PS3.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoCD9TwLrVs

Or the hi-res version.

http://www.themasors.com/videos/ps3_bc_quality.wmv

[atlanteay]

the split screen on that video looked like it was accidentally switched around because i remember my ps2 graphics looking exactly like the ps3 side of that video.

[Renmiri]

Placebo effect. It's your brain trying to justify your early ownership of the Playstation 3 in a time when there is actually not many true justifications available.

Could be....

But I swear I see it, like all loony scientists convinced that their theory is true

Pay attention on the Bahamut overdrive on my youtube video linked above. On the PS3 I was able to notice straight lines (white lines of light) on the explosion whereas on the PS2 it was blurrier and the lines weren't noticeable.

You can notice the same white lines on this other PS3 video I did of Dark Kingdom, a PS3 game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K62gQn2arQo

[Mirage]

Oh yeah, there is one thing the PS3 could improve with PS2 games. FFX has a tendency to sometimes overload the PS2. For example when Shiva is killed, he framerate will drop by something like 5-10 fps. The PS3 would be able to render them at full speed.

Also, IIRC, the Bahamut overdrive is supposed to have a blur effect on it. If it doesn't on PS3, I'd say it's something that is missing :p.