Playing PS3 games on PS5

[AdrianH]

Is it true that you can only play PS3 games on PS5 via streaming because backwards compatibility does not exist for PS3?

Was keen to play Fallout 3 but seems I have to subscribe to PS+ and stream.

 

[WhoDatNinja]

Is it true that you can only play PS3 games on PS5 via streaming because backwards compatibility does not exist for PS3?

Was keen to play Fallout 3 but seems I have to subscribe to PS+ and stream.

I think so, I tried playing my MGS4 disc on ps5 and it just did'nt work at all but I did'nt try anything else just in case it might cause some kind of damage

 

[MarioAna]

Yeah I’m pretty sure that’s the case. That PS3 was a very different animal.

 

[AdrianH]

Ag man, that really sucks balls!

Then again, maybe the remote streaming is ok in UK. Will need to give it a go.

 

[MarioAna]

It should be fine for Fallout as the pace of the action is quite slow.

 

[PokeRadar]

Is it true that you can only play PS3 games on PS5 via streaming because backwards compatibility does not exist for PS3?

Was keen to play Fallout 3 but seems I have to subscribe to PS+ and stream.

PS3 CPU architecture was wildly different from the PS4 & PS5's CPU - too much dev resources to freely make each PS3 games backwards compatible.

Just play Fallout 3 on PC, literally every modern PC should be able to run it - or even better get both New Vegas and Fallout 3 and play " A Tale of Two Wastelands" a mod that lets you play Fallout 3 and New Vegas as a single combined experience.

 

[RazedInBlack]

Stick to XBox man!

 

[JaxsonBen]

Yeah I’m pretty sure that’s the case. That PS3 was a very different animal.

Yes, the PS3 was definitely a unique and distinct gaming console.

 

[Evil_Villain]

Just play on xbox or pc, streaming games is dog****.

 

[JoE]

The rumors are that there is a emulator in the works at Sony for PS3 games which means they will probably look to release select titles in the store instead of allow you backwards compatibility. I played GOW Ascension on a borrowed PS3 last year and just getting that set up was a task but the UI, as slow as it is was more functional than the PS5 UI

 

[MarioAna]

RPCS3 is an open source PS3 emulator, showing it can be done. However for Sony to implement something like that it can’t be a buggy mess, especially if they plan on selling the games.

I seriously doubt it’s worth the effort.