How PS3 Supported PS2 Games: Hardware and Firmware Paths Sony approached PS2 compatibility through three primary methods across PS3 hardware revisions:
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If you want to get these up and running on your system, let me know: Is your PS3 running or PS3HEN ?
"You fixed the config. The game is playable. But you are the only one. The .pkg is now tied to your console's ID. You are the museum. Preserve this." How PS3 Supported PS2 Games: Hardware and Firmware
A PS2 PKG is essentially a PS2 ISO (disc image) wrapped in a format the PS3 can install directly to its internal hard drive. This process involves: Converting the ISO into a "PS2 Classic" format.
Not every PlayStation 2 game runs perfectly out of the box on a non-backward-compatible PS3. The console uses a software emulator known as ps2_netemu . Best for games with no modern port :
If you have an ISO and want to turn it into an installable PKG, follow these steps:
The PS3 native emulation engine allows for smoothed textures and native 16:9 widescreen patches on supported titles.