Why is 60gb ps3 the best

Nov 9, PS1 and the PS2 games, they looked ancient, like why would anybody play this? LAM09 Member. Had three and they all stopped working due to different issues. Wolfgunblood Member.

Dec 1, 2, The Land. My Life in Gaming is such a fantastic channel. Try and Coury are the best, every time I watch one of their videos I'm just blown away by the sincerity, production values and expertise. Gestault Member. Oct 26, 10, I have my launch unit with a reasonable amount of playtime packed in its original box in my closet, including dry-packs just in case. I love still having access to it, even without it being hooked up.

Totally random, but it's hilarious to me that it's equipped with a CompactFlash port. Creepy Woody Member. Nov 11, 1, Australia. It was utter shit BC. Does the PS3 account for the non-standard resolutions that most PS2 games render at? Would explain why it does such a good job with it the upscaling. The biggest problem when trying to get PS2 games to look decent on a HDTV is dealing with the fact that almost all games actually render in sub i resolution and almost all the resolutions are non-standard AND they vary wildly from game to game!

External scalers will assume that anything that is plugged into it will be rendering and outputting a full fat p, i or p image, but that's a rarity for PS2 games and isn't something that these scalers can account for. With most other consoles, most games tended to run at a consistent resolution.

With PS2 though, it's all over the place! It's probably the console that upscales the absolute worst on a HDTV. What was also nice about the original 60GB model is that it improved loading times too.

Dramatically in some cases I remember Tales of the Abyss benefitting tremendously from it in particular! Add on the ability to use the PS3's HDD for memory card storage and the ability to use wireless DS3 controllers and you have a much better experience than with the original hardware.

Furiousone Member. Oct 29, My PS3 has been giving me issues lately- not wanting to stay turned on. I havent really researched it yet, I wasnt aware the issue was so rampant. Prophaniti Member. Oct 28, 2, I loved my 60gb before it died. Emulation is the way to go now. My Intel graphics can play most games. Anyone with a real pc can probably hit 4k lol. Nintendo Switch said:. Deleted member User requested account closure Avenger. Oct 27, 6, Oct 25, Iowa. Mine got the yellow light of death a few years ago that really bummed me out.

It really was perfect to be able to switch to PS2 or PS1 without hooking up older consoles. Norris Member. I loved and miss mine. As much as I and nearly everyone scoffed at the launch price I later felt value wise it was well worth that price. I wish they would at least add PS1 emulation to the PS4.

It was only software emulation so no extra parts are need like the way PS2 emulation was handled on PS3? Honestly, at this point they can probably handle both PS1 and PS2 emulation through software so I am not really sure why they don't do it.

I understand stuff may be needed on the license side of it but PlayStation has such a rich legacy and it's a shame it has to be locked away on older hardware that is bound to stop working eventually. Oct 25, 1, It worked so well. See you on the other side, OG.

Jadentheman Banned. I still have my launch 20GB model with the full backwards compatibility. It got the yellow light a few years back but I ended up shipping it to a local shop in Florida and they reballed the GPU and installed a custom fan which keeps the system running cooler but a bit a louder.

It was quite expensive but it's the only way to actually fix the issue, as opposed to a traditional GPU reflow. I still play the occasional PS2 game and I'm glad I have it because the upscaling is surprisingly solid. My steam machine has a DVD drive. Im feel happy playing on the original hardware tho. How much does GameStop sell them for? More than a new system, in fact. Plus it has two additional USB ports and a spiffy chrome front.

As a result, not many people are willing to give them up, making them harder to find and thus, a little more expensive. Sure it's half the price of a new unit, but for those of us who are trying to cut down on the number of systems hooked into our TV, it's worth the money.

I'm currently in the process of getting my 60GB repaired, after it finally began to die while playing Batman: Arkham Asylum. I thought the game was glitching, but turns out it was simply my system giving up the ghost. The 60GB PlayStation can do damn near everything: backwards compatibility with upscaling, it can run Linux—something the Slim can't do—it supports a smorgasbord of memory cards if you want to move files over, it has the Spider-Man logo on the top You can keep your silver logos, your lack of backwards compatibility, and your smaller systems.

We'll be sitting over here with our silver trim, huge shell, and PS2 games. You must login or create an account to comment. Talk of the discontinuation of the line began as word of yet another SKU surfaced. However, the 40GB no longer included even software emulation for PS2 titles.

And why not? The 60GB unit was easily the top-of-the-line PS3, boasting all the features of its predecessors and successors alike. Those wanting full, integrated backwards compatibility for their PlayStation 3 in lieu of picking up a PlayStation 2 on the side were out of luck.

It's a confusing situation, to be sure, but the takeaway here is that the discontinued 60 GB unit is effectively the top-of-the-line PS3 SKU, ahead of the two units that are still in production. This is perhaps the first time that a relatively popular console SKU has been completely eliminated from production during the ongoing life-cycle of the product without an equivalent replacement.

Given the situation, it's easy to understand the worry that many 60GB owners may be feeling in the wake of reports of irreplaceable broken 60GB units. The unit was manufactured in February and purchased in September Though the unit itself is still functional, the laser diode has worn out, hindering the system's ability to read discs. This is one of the very few PS3s anyone on the Opposable Thumbs team has heard of breaking down.

With admittedly heavy use and lots of transport, the PS3 seems to be an incredibly hardy piece of equipment.