It depends on your personal preference mate, you stick to original hardware or emulation, its really up to you. I personally own both, a Phat PS2, an original 60Gb PS3 (Backwards Compatible) and a PS3 Slim. From what i can tell, the emulation on the Non-Backwards Compatible PS3s, specifically the (PS2NET_EMU/NEW_EMU) aka PS2 Classics/Cobra, it All your favorite PS3 games are ready and waiting to provide hours of fun for you and your whole family. With the system’s backward compatibility, you can even play some older model PlayStation games. Beyond that, the PlayStation 3 console can even replace your DVD player, Blu-ray player, and streaming devices. In conclusion, the PS5's backward compatibility feature opens up a world of possibilities for gamers. From playing PS4 games seamlessly to exploring a selection of PS1, PS2, and PS3 titles available through PS Plus, the PS5 ensures that players can enjoy their favorite PlayStation games on the next-generation console. None of the Slim or Super Slim models are backward compatible with PS2 games but are compatible with PSone games. PS3 models Original Model (Phat) – This is the first model that Sony released in November 2006. There are several models of the Sony PlayStation 3. The model featured here came with a 60 GB hard drive. This is the original "fat" PS3, not to be confused with the PlayStation 3 Slim. The original models of the PS3 were backwards compatible with the PlayStation 2, but later revisions dropped that functionality. nuupkF. The emulation seems on par with my 80GB model, Scarface has the same framerate issues as the official emulator. Bad news is the console doesn't upscale the PS2 graphics, however the Smoothing option works regardless of PS1/2. Usually it’s like this, for best BC it’s CECHA01, CECHE01, then PS3 Jailbroken PS2 emulation. My pick would be the superslim for being the one with less problems, including the plastic sliding door. It's essentially a workhorse. The Fat model also is remarkable for being the most beautiful and the one with the most functionalities, like backward compatibility. 4. Hazelhurst. Back to the point I came here to make, the hardware-compatible PS3 from the USA from launch is a perfectly fine way of playing PS1/2 games. [Note that the PS3 without hardware backwards compatibility isn't powerful enough to emulate taxing PS2 games at full speed even with Sony's optimized emulator.] Hi, just recently, I bought a used PS3 with the YLOD to fix, jailbreak, ect. The console is a CECHB01 (All Black, 20GB, Backward Compatible, 4 USB ports, and a card reader) and it did not come with a power supply. I have all the nessisary experience to repair the console, but once I reflow it, I have no way to power it on and test it. For collecting: PS3 fat backwards compatibility. For modding: all PS3 fats or early PS3 Slim. For reliability: late PS3 Slim or PS3 super slim. I personally have a late PS3 slim and I've had it since 2011 and never had any major issues out of it

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