PS1/PS3 Final Fantasy compatibility issues?

[deftommo]

Hi all. I was planning on replaying some of my older Final Fantasy games (PS1 Origins/Anthology as well as VII, VIII, and IX) on the PS3. I have a Slim 160 GB model. Are there any common bugs/glitches/etc that show up when playing these on the PS3 that could potentially halt my progress indefinitely? I have a PS2 that I used to play on, but recently my PS1 memory cards have been getting a little unreliable.

Thanks for any help.

[telly]

Ehh disregard this post, I don't know what I'm talking about  I made a comment about PS3 backwards compatibility but I didn't know that all PS3s can play some PS1 games, and only some PS3s can play PS2 games

[deftommo]

I know it's not PS2 compatible. I've started up a few PS1 games with it, so I know they'll play. The only reason I don't want to use my PS2 to play PS1 games anymore is the memory card issue.

[dreama1]

Hi all. I was planning on replaying some of my older Final Fantasy games (PS1 Origins/Anthology as well as VII, VIII, and IX) on the PS3. I have a Slim 160 GB model. Are there any common bugs/glitches/etc that show up when playing these on the PS3 that could potentially halt my progress indefinitely? I have a PS2 that I used to play on, but recently my PS1 memory cards have been getting a little unreliable.

Thanks for any help.

FF8 doesn't work well I couldn't get it working. Final fantasy origins/anthology has a save glitch that can currupt the save files. So dont save in slot 1 save in the other slots and it will work.

[telly]

Hi all. I was planning on replaying some of my older Final Fantasy games (PS1 Origins/Anthology as well as VII, VIII, and IX) on the PS3. I have a Slim 160 GB model. Are there any common bugs/glitches/etc that show up when playing these on the PS3 that could potentially halt my progress indefinitely? I have a PS2 that I used to play on, but recently my PS1 memory cards have been getting a little unreliable.

Thanks for any help.

FF8 doesn't work well I couldn't get it working. Final fantasy origins/anthology has a save glitch that can currupt the save files. So dont save in slot 1 save in the other slots and it will work.

Yeah I think FFV on the black label version of FFA has some saving glitches in general that were fixed with the greatest hits version.

[deftommo]

Hi all. I was planning on replaying some of my older Final Fantasy games (PS1 Origins/Anthology as well as VII, VIII, and IX) on the PS3. I have a Slim 160 GB model. Are there any common bugs/glitches/etc that show up when playing these on the PS3 that could potentially halt my progress indefinitely? I have a PS2 that I used to play on, but recently my PS1 memory cards have been getting a little unreliable.

Thanks for any help.

FF8 doesn't work well I couldn't get it working. Final fantasy origins/anthology has a save glitch that can currupt the save files. So dont save in slot 1 save in the other slots and it will work.

Yeah I think FFV on the black label version of FFA has some saving glitches in general that were fixed with the greatest hits version.

Damn. I have all black label aside from Origins. Maybe I'll use an emulator for some of the more problematic games. Thanks.

[aliensstudios]

I like playing PS1 on PS2 much more than PS3 because it just works a lot better overall. I don't think I've ever had a single issue with the PS2 playing my library of PS1 games whereas my PS3 which is the second iteration model is awful. The games look bad on it and a lot of times there are bugs and graphical hiccups. My recommendation would be to buy some brand new third-party PS1 memory cards or you can get a Dex-Drive which is a utility to back up PS1/PS2 saves on a computer for about twenty to thirty bucks.

[bikingjahuty]

The only issues i've had with running PS1 games on a PS3 are graphical glitches and some texture problems. A few games have extended loading times on the pS3 too, but overall it is a decent way to play PS1 games if not other options are available to you.

[pizzasafari]

FF2 doesn't work on PS3. It works up to a certain part, then there's a cutscene with an airship and it'll fade out and then it won't fade back in. Best to play that one on PS1/PS2.

[deftommo]

Thanks for all the input everyone. I think I'm going to have to invest in some physical memory cards just to avoid as many issues as possible.

[thewelshman]

I know it's not an option for everyone, but I found that I enjoyed playing the old games on PSVita over the PS3. Of course, I caught them during a sale, so not everyone wants to buy each Final Fantasy game for $5-$10. Having both my old PS1, and PS2, I can just pop them in and use the old memory cards, but they aren't that reliable after so many years.

Might just look for a solid emulator and a good usb controller.