Chris Scantleberry

So it looks like the next iterations of the PS3 are going to include a new solution to backwards compatibility. The only thing is, it doesn’t really sound like an improvement to me…

Here’s an excerpt from PS3IGN…

The current PS3 model that’s available for purchase in Asia and North America achieves backwards compatibility through hardware, as each unit includes the “Emotion Engine + Graphics Synthesizer” combination CPU and graphics chip that powers the slim model PS2. The European version of the hardware will not have this chip, SCEI confirmed today. To achieve backwards compatibility, the European model will rely on a combination of hardware and software. Sony is including hardware of some form that will take the place of the Graphics Synthesizer graphics chip. The Emotion Engine CPU functionality will be replicated entirely through software emulation.

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