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SingStar PS3 backwards compatibility patch available now
by Alexander Sliwinski 
on Dec 16th 2008 7:30AM
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Posted: Dec 16th 2008 8:05AM (Unverified) said
A nice idea. It'd be nicer if they took it a step further and provided the ability to download all PS2 SingStar games (eg. SingStar ABBA) onto your PS3 HDD via PSN, though. This means you'd only need a single disc to play every SingStar game.
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Posted: Dec 16th 2008 8:10AM Dark Archon PSN Archonik XBL Dar said
This would mean relicensing. It was quite easy with Rock Band - only 1 CD. There's at least 30(!), probably more different Singstars including local (German, French, Spanish, Polish etc) variations etc, each with individual songs etc.
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Posted: Dec 16th 2008 8:31AM Garrett said
If they can patch some PS2 games to work on non-backwards compatible PS3s, why can't they patch them all?
For God's sake Sony, even the several hundred dollar cheaper Wii has bc! I still don't understand why they took it out. Luckily I have a 60gb PS3 with full bc.
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For God's sake Sony, even the several hundred dollar cheaper Wii has bc! I still don't understand why they took it out. Luckily I have a 60gb PS3 with full bc.
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 8:41AM Dark Archon PSN Archonik XBL Dar said
Nowhere in the text does it say that you can play the PS2 game. The system only reads the game music files for use with the PS3 Singstar.
Your computer can do that to and it doesn't mean you can play your PS2 games on it, does it?
(In before emulation.)
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Your computer can do that to and it doesn't mean you can play your PS2 games on it, does it?
(In before emulation.)
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 9:13AM (Unverified) said
This isn't a patch that makes the PS2 games work. It basically improves upon the disc swapping feature from the previous games, allowing you to access the content on the disc for use in the PS3 versions engine (which I assume it would cache to the HDD).
If the HDD has all the engine stuff on it, all that needs to be read of the PS2 disc is the music files and ones associated to that (for the lyrics and pitch, etc.).
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If the HDD has all the engine stuff on it, all that needs to be read of the PS2 disc is the music files and ones associated to that (for the lyrics and pitch, etc.).
Posted: Dec 16th 2008 4:15PM (Unverified) said
I take the phrase "rest of the session" to mean it will work until you turn off your PS3 or end the game. Kind of like if you start out playing the PS2 80's disc (for example) and swap it for other PS2 SingStars. They all have the 80's fonts, graphics, etc. until you turn the game off and start with another disc.
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Posted: Dec 17th 2008 4:36AM (Unverified) said
Singstar Bollywood does not work in with this patch
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Posted: Dec 26th 2008 6:09AM (Unverified) said
i have a ps3 80gb will singstar turkish party wrk on it now. its only exclusive to germany the game. ??
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