Latest PSP/PS3 firmware update: Play PS1 games on PSP via Remote Play

[Bacon McShig]

Isn't Echochrome enabling remote play?

[Yoshi]

Which unit is actually playing the game? If the PS3 is doing the heavy lifting and the PSP is just a display, couldn't theoretically the PSP play everything the PS3 can?

The PS3 is doing everything except the display. The PS3 just outputs a black screen that says something like "Remote play enabled."

[burgundy]

You sure about that? Seems like that would be an insane waste of bandwidth.

[B-Ri]

OK, but the PSP isn't really playing Lair, it's playing some dumbed down version of Lair that the PS3 sends to the PSP, right?

I mean, it's not like they can ever do this with PS2 games because the PSP couldn't keep up. That and Sony hates PS2 interoperability.

Its playing a full screened sized for PSP version of lair. Hell even the text is readable. PS2 could easily happen, but the largest constraint would be how to play them on psp without dual analog.

[burgundy]

How the fuck is this happening, then? Is this magic?

[Dyne]

until you can dump several games onto the hdd and have a selection (and also not having a disc spinning in a system you're likely not even by) i don't really see the greatness in this......yet.

[Dyne]

How the fuck is this happening, then? Is this magic?

all the psp is acting like is a controller and mini tv. the ps3 does all the work. i'm assuming.

[Yoshi]

They're never going to support dumping games to the HDD, but if the US store ever looks like the Japanese one, there will be tons of games to legally get on the HDD.

[Yoshi]

all the psp is acting like is a controller and mini tv. the ps3 does all the work. i'm assuming.

Exactly. The PS3 must be smart enough to realize that the Remote Play is enabled. Certain games must also have pre-programmed modes that they enter when the PS3 goes into Remote Play.

[burgundy]

I think it's pretty goddamn cool...it's not a system seller but it's a excellent extra if you already own both.