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TimeCrisis 12/30/22 9:02:11 AM #1:	Play PS1 disc based games? I thought all Blu-ray players had this functionality since all PS1 games are regular CDs. or is there another (technical) reason? --- TC IS #1! <cite>TimeCrisis posted [p:970501598] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>Play PS1 disc based games? I thought all Blu-ray players had this functionality since all PS1 games are regular CDs. or is there another (technical) reason?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Aridi 12/30/22 9:03:48 AM #2:	Completely different lasers. --- When in doubt, do something. <cite>Aridi posted [p:970501618] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>Completely different lasers.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lww99 12/30/22 9:05:02 AM #3:	I still think its fucking hilarious that a $500 console needs a little attached base. Couldnt bother to design it to stand on its own. --- http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h239/nhottbarbwire/owningroad_zps2333f502.gif <cite>lww99 posted [p:970501631] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>I still think its fucking hilarious that a $500 console needs a little attached base. Couldnt bother to design it to stand on its own. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MarthGoomba 12/30/22 9:05:08 AM #4:	The PS5 is too proud of itself to want to read discs with bad graphics --- https://i.imgur.com/m6Rgs8D.jpg https://i.imgur.com/qUMZhdW.jpg https://i.imgur.com/LACtH6q.jpg <cite>MarthGoomba posted [p:970501632] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>The PS5 is too proud of itself to want to read discs with bad graphics</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gwynevere 12/30/22 9:05:14 AM #5:	$$$ --- A hunter is a hunter...even in a dream [She/they] <cite>Gwynevere posted [p:970501633] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>$$$</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VampireCoyote 12/30/22 9:05:48 AM #6:	the ps1 came out almost 30 years ago is why --- She/her <cite>VampireCoyote posted [p:970501639] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>the ps1 came out almost 30 years agois why</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TimeCrisis 12/30/22 9:06:30 AM #8:	Aridi posted... Completely different lasers. A Blu-ray player cant read CDs? --- TC IS #1! <cite>TimeCrisis posted [p:970501646] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>Aridi posted... </cite><quote>Completely different lasers.</quote>A Blu-ray player cant read CDs?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Aridi 12/30/22 9:16:44 AM #9:	A bluray laser cannot. Bluray players usually have another laser pickup included. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/0/2/AABTRZAAECsS.jpg edit: This is the technical reason. The real reason is probably more along the lines of what totalnerdken said. --- When in doubt, do something. <cite>Aridi posted [p:970501784] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>A bluray laser cannot. Bluray players usually have another laser pickup included.https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/0/2/AABTRZAAECsS.jpg edit: This is the technical reason. The real reason is probably more along the lines of what totalnerdken said.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kloe_Rinz 12/30/22 9:19:50 AM #10:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] this is the actual answer. CD lasers are what, single digit cents when bought in bulk? it would be trivial to attach an extra laser or two for backwards compatibility <cite>Kloe_Rinz posted [p:970501831] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> this is the actual answer. CD lasers are what, single digit cents when bought in bulk? it would be trivial to attach an extra laser or two for backwards compatibility </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TimeCrisis 12/30/22 9:41:39 AM #11:	Aridi posted... A bluray laser cannot. Bluray players usually have another laser pickup included. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/0/2/AABTRZAAECsS.jpg edit: This is the technical reason. The real reason is probably more along the lines of what totalnerdken said. I see. Thanks --- TC IS #1! <cite>TimeCrisis posted [p:970502121] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>Aridi posted... </cite><quote>A bluray laser cannot. Bluray players usually have another laser pickup included.https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/0/2/AABTRZAAECsS.jpg edit: This is the technical reason. The real reason is probably more along the lines of what totalnerdken said.</quote>I see. Thanks</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bigblu89 12/30/22 9:46:30 AM #12:	Like others have said: Technical reason: Blu-Ray lasers cannot read CDs. Most likely reason: So PS can sell you digital versions of games you already have physical copies of. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person. <cite>bigblu89 posted [p:970502197] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>Like others have said:Technical reason: Blu-Ray lasers cannot read CDs.Most likely reason: So PS can sell you digital versions of games you already have physical copies of.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giant_Aspirin 12/30/22 9:52:27 AM #13:	weird how my PC can play games from 1995 without any issues. --- Playing: The Last of Us Part II I hope something good happens to you today <cite>Giant_Aspirin posted [p:970502287] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>weird how my PC can play games from 1995 without any issues.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TimeCrisis 12/30/22 9:58:14 AM #14:	Giant_Aspirin posted... weird how my PC can play games from 1995 without any issues. Exactly, I have a Blu-ray drive in my desktop and no issues with any discs. --- TC IS #1! <cite>TimeCrisis posted [p:970502364] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>Giant_Aspirin posted... </cite><quote>weird how my PC can play games from 1995 without any issues.</quote>Exactly, I have a Blu-ray drive in my desktop and no issues with any discs. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
whetstone314 12/30/22 10:02:28 AM #15:	Kloe_Rinz posted... this is the actual answer. CD lasers are what, single digit cents when bought in bulk? it would be trivial to attach an extra laser or two for backwards compatibility they could do things to make both parties win, but they don't. I scream the praises for the ff12 remaster any time i can. The features they added, while simple, are legit huge quality of life improvements that make the game way, way better. And if they remaster of a game wouldn't sell enough, they shouldn't care that I wanna pop that ps1 disc in and store saves on the cloud and what not. If they want me to find "other ways" to keep playing legend of legaia in 2023, that's on them. <cite>whetstone314 posted [p:970502423] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>Kloe_Rinz posted... </cite><quote>this is the actual answer. CD lasers are what, single digit cents when bought in bulk? it would be trivial to attach an extra laser or two for backwards compatibility</quote>they could do things to make both parties win, but they don't. I scream the praises for the ff12 remaster any time i can. The features they added, while simple, are legit huge quality of life improvements that make the game way, way better.And if they remaster of a game wouldn't sell enough, they shouldn't care that I wanna pop that ps1 disc in and store saves on the cloud and what not. If they want me to find "other ways" to keep playing legend of legaia in 2023, that's on them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The-Apostle 12/30/22 10:09:56 AM #16:	Giant_Aspirin posted... weird how my PC can play games from 1995 without any issues. I wish mine could (no disc drive, sadly)... --- http://goo.gl/mnO36O #GoPackGo Not changing sig until EA brings a good create a team mode back to Madden. Started 9/10/2021 <cite>The-Apostle posted [p:970502514] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>Giant_Aspirin posted... </cite><quote>weird how my PC can play games from 1995 without any issues.</quote>I wish mine could (no disc drive, sadly)...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bigblu89 12/30/22 10:30:11 AM #17:	TimeCrisis posted... Exactly, I have a Blu-ray drive in my desktop and no issues with any discs. Becasue PCs have dual laser readers. The PS5 has just a Blu-Ray laser. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person. <cite>bigblu89 posted [p:970502780] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>TimeCrisis posted... </cite><quote>Exactly, I have a Blu-ray drive in my desktop and no issues with any discs.</quote>Becasue PCs have dual laser readers. The PS5 has just a Blu-Ray laser.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TimeCrisis 12/30/22 10:48:22 AM #18:	Thats pretty cheap of them --- TC IS #1! <cite>TimeCrisis posted [p:970503076] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>Thats pretty cheap of them</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nirvanas_Nox 12/30/22 10:57:03 AM #19:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] And they don't really even do that so moot point --- Make sure not to bleed over the discs.- Xiciassa NOT IN MY CANTINA! - Bartender <cite>Nirvanas_Nox posted [p:970503210] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> And they don't really even do that so moot point</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Oh_Boy_ 12/30/22 11:00:18 AM #20:	bigblu89 posted... Becasue PCs have dual laser readers. The PS5 has just a Blu-Ray laser. And Sony makes both the pc laser and the drive in their console. They chose to segment what the PS5 could read to re-sell their older games. At one point PS5 wasnt even going to play PS4 games without the user paying for them and in fact Sony said that plainy until enough backlash mounted. <cite>Oh_Boy_ posted [p:970503274] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>bigblu89 posted... </cite><quote>Becasue PCs have dual laser readers. The PS5 has just a Blu-Ray laser.</quote>And Sony makes both the pc laser and the drive in their console. They chose to segment what the PS5 could read to re-sell their older games. At one point PS5 wasnt even going to play PS4 games without the user paying for them and in fact Sony said that plainy until enough backlash mounted.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bigblu89 12/30/22 11:39:50 AM #21:	Oh_Boy_ posted... And Sony makes both the pc laser and the drive in their console. They chose to segment what the PS5 could read to re-sell their older games. At one point PS5 wasnt even going to play PS4 games without the user paying for them and in fact Sony said that plainy until enough backlash mounted. Which is why I originally said: Technical reason: Their Blu-Ray lasers cannot read CDs. Most likely reason: So PS can sell you digital versions of games you already have physical copies of. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person. <cite>bigblu89 posted [p:970503976] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>Oh_Boy_ posted... </cite><quote>And Sony makes both the pc laser and the drive in their console. They chose to segment what the PS5 could read to re-sell their older games. At one point PS5 wasnt even going to play PS4 games without the user paying for them and in fact Sony said that plainy until enough backlash mounted.</quote>Which is why I originally said:<quote>Technical reason: Their Blu-Ray lasers cannot read CDs.Most likely reason: So PS can sell you digital versions of games you already have physical copies of.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kitten 12/30/22 11:43:19 AM #22:	You're better off asking why they don't choose to emulate it, because the PS5 decompiling 1995 code to run on 2022 OS specific drivers isn't just going to magically happen by reading the CD. <cite>Kitten posted [p:970504043] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>You're better off asking why they don't choose to emulate it, because the PS5 decompiling 1995 code to run on 2022 OS specific drivers isn't just going to magically happen by reading the CD.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
whetstone314 12/30/22 11:46:17 AM #23:	Kitten posted... You're better off asking why they don't choose to emulate it, because the PS5 decompiling 1995 code to run on 2022 OS specific drivers isn't just going to magically happen by reading the CD. idk, we'll see how it goes for them. They keep taking legal action to prevent microsoft and blizz transaction because they are scared and know they aren't offering a good product. Considering many have had their ps5 desire flame out with the atrocious launch, one would think they'd be considering what they can do to get buyers to choose to stay with Sony. <cite>whetstone314 posted [p:970504109] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>Kitten posted... </cite><quote>You're better off asking why they don't choose to emulate it, because the PS5 decompiling 1995 code to run on 2022 OS specific drivers isn't just going to magically happen by reading the CD.</quote>idk, we'll see how it goes for them. They keep taking legal action to prevent microsoft and blizz transaction because they are scared and know they aren't offering a good product. Considering many have had their ps5 desire flame out with the atrocious launch, one would think they'd be considering what they can do to get buyers to choose to stay with Sony.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Number090684 12/30/22 11:47:33 AM #24:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] Definitely. Also I think Sony, and most major gaming companies today don't want players to have access to too many gaming options on a single platform because they constantly want players buying new software and online subscriptions. <cite>Number090684 posted [p:970504133] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> Definitely. Also I think Sony, and most major gaming companies today don't want players to have access to too many gaming options on a single platform because they constantly want players buying new software and online subscriptions.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 12/30/22 11:48:03 AM #25:	They already got a good PS1 emulator that they have used since the PSTwo, porting it to PS5 should take them what, hours? --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:970504142] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>They already got a good PS1 emulator that they have used since the PSTwo, porting it to PS5 should take them what, hours?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
peter064 12/30/22 11:48:55 AM #26:	Oh_Boy_ posted... At one point PS5 wasnt even going to play PS4 games without the user paying for them and in fact Sony said that plainy until enough backlash mounted. Please elaborate what you mean because PS5 was designed to play PS4 games --- PSN: pk_064, Switch FC: SW-4897-8453-9681 http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/nerd_sniping.png <cite>peter064 posted [p:970504156] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>Oh_Boy_ posted... </cite><quote>At one point PS5 wasnt even going to play PS4 games without the user paying for them and in fact Sony said that plainy until enough backlash mounted.</quote>Please elaborate what you mean because PS5 was designed to play PS4 games</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kitten 12/30/22 11:53:41 AM #27:	Foppe posted... They already got a good PS1 emulator that they have used since the PSTwo, porting it to PS5 should take them what, hours? This. And if they don't need the disc, their rationale is to just sell the games themselves digitally. Fun fact. Most of the digital games you buy that are being emulated are the same recycled roms/ISOs spread across the internet that companies like Nintendo/Sony would sue you to hell and back for. The irony? Profitting off someone's original copy they backed up is just as illegal. <cite>Kitten posted [p:970504226] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>Foppe posted... </cite><quote>They already got a good PS1 emulator that they have used since the PSTwo, porting it to PS5 should take them what, hours?</quote>This. And if they don't need the disc, their rationale is to just sell the games themselves digitally.Fun fact. Most of the digital games you buy that are being emulated are the same recycled roms/ISOs spread across the internet that companies like Nintendo/Sony would sue you to hell and back for. The irony? Profitting off someone's original copy they backed up is just as illegal.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TimeCrisis 12/30/22 1:46:23 PM #28:	Kitten posted... You're better off asking why they don't choose to emulate it, because the PS5 decompiling 1995 code to run on 2022 OS specific drivers isn't just going to magically happen by reading the CD. idk --- TC IS #1! <cite>TimeCrisis posted [p:970506256] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>Kitten posted... </cite><quote>You're better off asking why they don't choose to emulate it, because the PS5 decompiling 1995 code to run on 2022 OS specific drivers isn't just going to magically happen by reading the CD.</quote>idk</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giant_Aspirin 12/30/22 1:47:09 PM #29:	The-Apostle posted... I wish mine could (no disc drive, sadly)... i use an external BR drive that i got for like $50 --- Playing: The Last of Us Part II I hope something good happens to you today <cite>Giant_Aspirin posted [p:970506272] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>The-Apostle posted... </cite><quote>I wish mine could (no disc drive, sadly)...</quote>i use an external BR drive that i got for like $50</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The-Apostle 12/30/22 5:46:05 PM #30:	Giant_Aspirin posted... i use an external BR drive that i got for like $50 Can you hook it up to USB without needing to use HDMI (my laptop's one HDMI port is taken by my TV)? --- http://goo.gl/mnO36O #GoPackGo Not changing sig until EA brings a good create a team mode back to Madden. Started 9/10/2021 <cite>The-Apostle posted [p:970511073] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>Giant_Aspirin posted... </cite><quote>i use an external BR drive that i got for like $50</quote>Can you hook it up to USB without needing to use HDMI (my laptop's one HDMI port is taken by my TV)?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ratchetrockon 12/30/22 5:48:56 PM #31:	Not powerful enough --- I'm a Taurus I like collecting headphones and iems. My fave game of all time is DMC 3 SE on PC w/ style switch mod. IMO it the best button masher on earth <cite>Ratchetrockon posted [p:970511131] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>Not powerful enough</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TimeCrisis 12/30/22 7:35:40 PM #32:	The-Apostle posted... Can you hook it up to USB without needing to use HDMI (my laptop's one HDMI port is taken by my TV)? Yea --- TC IS #1! <cite>TimeCrisis posted [p:970513034] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote>The-Apostle posted... </cite><quote>Can you hook it up to USB without needing to use HDMI (my laptop's one HDMI port is taken by my TV)?</quote>Yea</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 12/30/22 7:42:00 PM #33:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] --- 11/8/2022 - The day the Blue Wall intercepted the Red Wave. <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:970513130] in So what's ... [t:80294786]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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