PS3 video settings for ps2 ps1 stuff

[moonwhistle]

The option for BD/ DVD upscaler, does this apply for low other resolution like ps2 and ps1 games?

Is so which is best to choose: off / double scale / normal / full screen?

If not what video setting is the one for ps2 and ps1 games? Mine is a 60GB pal ps3.

Thank you.

[Brad]

Use 'normal;' for upscaling DVDs. There is a seperate option for upscaling PS1 and PS2 games.

[moonwhistle]

Use 'normal;' for upscaling DVDs. There is a seperate option for upscaling PS1 and PS2 games.

Found it now thanks. Now I'm trying to decide which option is best. I've tried them all out with mashed and I still can't decide. I think full with smoothing on looks best but the stretched screen throws of the controls somewhat.

Any thoughts?

[amorenod]

Normal for 4:3 games, Full for 16:9 games

The problem is that you have to remember to change this setting before booting the game.

Smoothing only for PS1 games, IMO

[J0e Musashi]

Full screen DVDs. PS3 can upscale very well.

PS1 games should be "smoothed" if they are 3-D.

PS2 games look better in 480p than 1080p, but this requires changing the settings before you start the game, which is not a good thing. You should be able to select a "default" mode for each format, which would then be remembered I reckon.

If you have a PS2, you're better off using that for PS2 games IMO.

[Lyris]

Smoothing only blurs things, I just left it off.

[sj33]

Smoothing is obviously a personal preference, though I always disable it. The effect is similar to rubbing vaseline on the screen.

[Decider-VT]

It's really dependent on the particular game. Smoothing looks crap on MGS1 but really good on FFIX, for example.

[moonwhistle]

Full screen DVDs. PS3 can upscale very well.

PS1 games should be "smoothed" if they are 3-D.

PS2 games look better in 480p than 1080p, but this requires changing the settings before you start the game, which is not a good thing. You should be able to select a "default" mode for each format, which would then be remembered I reckon.

If you have a PS2, you're better off using that for PS2 games IMO.

The menu on my ps3 only has: 576p / 720p / 1080i / 1080p.

If using a ps2 for ps2 games would it not look terrible on an lcd?

[sj33]

^It's not going to make a massive difference how you run it, it'll always look roughly the same. The PS3 can upscale a PS1/2 game, but the game itself is still running at the same old resolution. If you just use a PS2, the scaling simply happens at the TV side.

[Brad]

Agree with Joe BTW. A PS2 outputting component to my 46" 1080p LCD looks better than my old phat PS3 ever did runnign PS2 games (I tried all the settings).