GC 2008: New firmware to allow PS2 disc-swapping in PS3 SingStar [update]

by Christopher Grant { Aug 20th 2008 at 11:55AM }

Update: We just got word from MTV Multiplayer that makes this news decidedly less cool. Turns out there will be no song exporting; rather, you can pop in your PS2 disc into your PS3 while playing the new-gen version of SingStar and play the songs on that disc. It only works while the disc remains in the console, although disc-swapping works on any PS3, regardless of its current state of backwards-compatibility.

Tearing a page straight out of the Rock Band 2 playbook, Sony announced a new service – to be made available through a firmware update – that will allow folks to essentially rip the tracks from PS2 versions of SingStar onto the PS3. IGN gives us a play-by-play of the service: "Just throw in the PS2 disc and you can grab the tracks!" Epic! We're curious about the details: What's to prevent you from borrowing or renting games? Will this work on all PS2 versions of SingStar? Will this work on all PS3s (even those without PS2 backwards compatibility)? Is this enough to compete with Lips' play-your-own-music functionality? More as we know it.

Tags: Leipzig-08, SCEE, SingStar, Sony

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

CAHLITO @ Aug 20th 2008 11:57AM

Um what if the PS3 has no BC :-(

Jacksons @ Aug 20th 2008 12:01PM

I doubt that matters.

ANTCEP @ Aug 20th 2008 12:02PM

maybe this firmware update brings bc to all consoles.

Kodros @ Aug 20th 2008 12:10PM

It's just grabbing data off of a DVD. It has nothing to do with the PS2.

FOXHOUND @ Aug 20th 2008 12:26PM

It would be a lot easier to just offer those previous songs through the SINGSTAR Store. >_

edgore @ Aug 20th 2008 12:31PM

Dammit! I sold all my Singstars when I got he PS3 version specifically because they said they would never have this capability. Maybe they will use this amazing ripping capability to get songs onto the Singstore at a rate of more than 14 a month or whatever it currently. That's probably better deal for me than rebuying the discs considering there is soooo much crap on most of them.

I wonder if the software ignores region coding when ripping? There are a couple of International and European songs that it would be worth getting...

Hohlraum @ Aug 20th 2008 12:34PM

thats awesome, my GF will like this news a lot. she has both versions and its annoying to have to switch games to play the ps2 version)

AJ @ Aug 27th 2008 8:15AM

Hey, I bought a PS3 wanting to play singstar cos i heard you could play previous singstars off the PS2. I was told by a salesman after i purchased it that no PS2 discs can be played on the PS3 so the previous singstars are useless to me. Is that true? If this new firmware enables me to use them where can i get it?!! ( i have a 40gig so is not supposed to be backwards compatible)