Compatability problems new PS2 model?

[yok-dfa]

It seems the new PS2 model (SCPH-75000) has some compatibility problems with a number of PS1 and PS2 games. Problems include not displaying the titel screen, and playing music.

PS2:
- Gauntlet Dark Legacy
- Simple 2000 Ultimate Series Vol. 22: Stylish Mahjong Usagi
- Racing Battle C1 Grand Prix
- F1 2001
- F1 2002
- Usagi -Yasei no Toupai- THE ARCADE
- Aiyori Aoshi
- Hitman: Contracts
- Tekken 5

So far 39 PS1 games have problems. Some of them are:
- Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX
- Eldergate
- Racin Groovy
- Krazy Ivan
- Megatudo 2096
- Worms
- Sold Out
- U.P.P.
- 3X3 Eyes: Tenrinou Genmu
- Test Drive 4
- Chrono Cross
- Air Management '96

source: http://gamefront.de/ (in german though)

Anyone have some more info on this?

[jajaja]

Hm.. thats strange. Im thinking of getting another PS2 "soon" just incase my old PS2 breaks down.

[jdc]

Good to know. I'm going to pick up a used PSTwo soon, there are used ones all over the place. I'll probably just use it for the Turismos.

[Zing]

I have yet to see the SCPH-75000 mentioned anywhere, either in person or online. The North American slim models I have seen in person and online are 70011 and 70012. Maybe this is some new unreleased PAL version?
I only see this version mentioned on the german Sony site, where it announces the new silver version.

[Oobgarm]

This hubbub is about the new silver system available in Japan for the Holidays.

http://ps2.ign.com/articles/659/659949p1.html

Turns out that all systems manufactured from this particular model on will have these inherent problems for some reason.

[Zing]

Aha. Thanks for that link.

The PS2 list is pretty weak. Other than Gauntlet, there is really no issue. The PS1 list (from what google translations tells me) is a lot harsher, assuming you actually play all of those crappy games. ;)

I wonder if Sony just now got around to merging the PS2/PS1 CPU. The current theory is this was already done in the second run of the 70000 series, but I haven't seen any proof yet.

[Flack]

I understand evolving to a point where a couple dozen PS1 games won't work, but it seems odd that current PS2 games wouldn't work on it.

[kevin_psx]

Wait 'til we see the PS3. Probably won't play more than 75% of psone games or 90% of pstwo.