June 30 GIGAZINE Sony Computer Entertainment of America in the PS3's Cell processor using the CPU of the PS2 "Emotion Engine" that has patented the technology to reproduce the behavior, and earnest desire PS2 and PS3 is that it has reported progress to achieve compatibility, it became clear that some readers TAREKOMI from filing a patent in Japan by Sony.
What "Emotion Engine" as well as the current 40GB model or 80GB model PS3 with the PS2 you need to run software on the PS2 graphics processor "Graphics Synthesizer" the behavior of the PS3 are also on how to reproduce . Also, no need for special hardware modifications on the current PS3 model will be available to update the firmware and it is considered sufficient.
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Agency "Museum of Industrial Property Information and Training" Public utility model patents in the database are open "document types: A, Publication No. :2009 -527,836" According to the search on July 30 on the Sony PS2 on the PS3 is on the patent applicant to run the software.