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Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:46 pm
Ps3 news
this might be old but here:
During the PS3 conference this past evening, Sony showed a slide stating that the PS3 would be 100% backward compatible with the PS2 and PS1. We were initially excited but skeptical given that the PS2 is not even 100% compatible with all PS1 titles.
Sure enough, the statement "TRC must be observed!" has huge implications.
TRC (Technical Requirements Criteria), also known as TCRs by Microsoft and Nintendo, are a significant portion of the certification requirements needed to get approval to release a title on a given console system.
These generally include lots of details about how to utilize the hardware present in the system, and more importantly, how not to use it.
The unfortunate fact of the matter is that not all games pass all the TCRs. More often than not, the games that gamers enjoy the most, the ones that everyone recognizes as pushing the systems, fail one or more TCRs to do so. The console makers do pass their titles for certification in large part due to their ability to still pass other quality gates that revolve around stability.
So this begs the question, how many PS2 games and PS1 games pass all TCRs. From discussions with some developers, I have heard estimates ranging from as low as 50% to as high as 85%.
So, in other words, Sony's promise of 100% backward compatibility should not be taken at face value. Understand that 100% of TCR certified games could mean as few as 50% of all games and likely not include by default a lot of Sony's top selling games and best looking titles on the PS2 and PS1.
Though, keep in mind, that this is an emulation issue and as such Sony will likely work to improve the emulation in specific areas to add additional support for their top selling titles
During the PS3 conference this past evening, Sony showed a slide stating that the PS3 would be 100% backward compatible with the PS2 and PS1. We were initially excited but skeptical given that the PS2 is not even 100% compatible with all PS1 titles.
Sure enough, the statement "TRC must be observed!" has huge implications.
TRC (Technical Requirements Criteria), also known as TCRs by Microsoft and Nintendo, are a significant portion of the certification requirements needed to get approval to release a title on a given console system.
These generally include lots of details about how to utilize the hardware present in the system, and more importantly, how not to use it.
The unfortunate fact of the matter is that not all games pass all the TCRs. More often than not, the games that gamers enjoy the most, the ones that everyone recognizes as pushing the systems, fail one or more TCRs to do so. The console makers do pass their titles for certification in large part due to their ability to still pass other quality gates that revolve around stability.
So this begs the question, how many PS2 games and PS1 games pass all TCRs. From discussions with some developers, I have heard estimates ranging from as low as 50% to as high as 85%.
So, in other words, Sony's promise of 100% backward compatibility should not be taken at face value. Understand that 100% of TCR certified games could mean as few as 50% of all games and likely not include by default a lot of Sony's top selling games and best looking titles on the PS2 and PS1.
Though, keep in mind, that this is an emulation issue and as such Sony will likely work to improve the emulation in specific areas to add additional support for their top selling titles
