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=== Software ===
=== Software ===
* PS3 disc/media will not work directly.
* PS3 disc/media will not work directly.
* (PS1/PSone, PS2/PStwo) PS3 game support via [[PlayStation Plus|cloud service]].
* (PS1/PSone, PS2/PStwo) PS3 game support via cloud service.


=== Comparison Table ===
=== Comparison Table ===
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| Arcadestick (PS3) || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||  
| Arcadestick (PS3) || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||  
|-
|-
| Dualshock 4 || {{Yes}}<!--// most likely just using BT/Wifi-HID with some proprietary subfunctions //--> || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes (PS button doesn't work)}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||  
| Dualshock 4 || {{Yes}}<!--// most likely just using BT/Wifi-HID with some proprietary subfunctions //--> || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||  
|-
|-
| EyeToy || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Partial}}<br />(as Chatcamera) || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||  
| EyeToy || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Partial}}<br />(as Chatcamera) || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||  
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| WiiU discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Dump only, Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||  
| WiiU discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Dump only, Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||  
|-
|-
| Xbox discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} ||  
| Xbox discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} <!--// Should be {{Yes}} or ??? //--> || {{No}} ||  
|-
|-
| Xbox 360 discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Dump only, Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}<br />(but only [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Xbox_360_games_compatible_with_Xbox_One a few titles]) ||  
| Xbox 360 discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Dump only, Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}<br />(but only [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Xbox_360_games_compatible_with_Xbox_One a few titles]) ||  
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| BD-Video || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} ||  
| BD-Video || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} ||  
|-
|-
| Compressed A/V (AVCHD/H.264/MP4/DivX/WMV) || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||  
| Compressed A/V (AVCHD/H.264/MP4/DivX/WMV) || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||  
|-
|-
! colspan="12" id="homebrew"|[[#homebrew|Homebrew / Linux / Community changes]]
! colspan="12" id="homebrew"|[[#homebrew|Homebrew / Linux / Community changes]]
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| Homebrew || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}<br />Caetla<br />(or when modified) || {{Yes}}<br />PS2 Linux kit<br />(or when modified) || {{Yes}}<br />OtherOS<br />(or when modified) || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />Only when modified || {{Yes}}<br />Only when modified || {{Yes}}<br />Only when modified || {{Yes}}<br />Only when modified || {{No}} ||  
| Homebrew || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}<br />Caetla<br />(or when modified) || {{Yes}}<br />PS2 Linux kit<br />(or when modified) || {{Yes}}<br />OtherOS<br />(or when modified) || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />Only when modified || {{Yes}}<br />Only when modified || {{Yes}}<br />Only when modified || {{Yes}}<br />Only when modified || {{No}} ||  
|-
|-
| Linux || {{Yes}} || {{Partial}}<br />(bare kernel, only 2MB useable) || {{Yes}}<br />PS2 Linux kit<br />(or when modified) || {{Yes}}<br />OtherOS<br />(or when modified) || {{Yes}}<br />with Jailbreak || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{No}} ||  
| Linux || {{Yes}} || {{Partial}}<br />(bare kernel, only 2MB useable) || {{Yes}}<br />PS2 Linux kit<br />(or when modified) || {{Yes}}<br />OtherOS<br />(or when modified) || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{No}} ||  
|-
|-
| Drivepatches || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}<br />modchips, swapmagic || {{Yes}}<br />modchips, swapmagic, softmods and isoloaders || {{Yes}}<br />swapmagic, softmods and isoloaders || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />drivechips, softmods and isoloaders || {{Yes}}<br />drivechips, softmods and isoloaders || {{Yes}}<br />drivechips, softmods and isoloaders || {{Yes}}<br />drivechips, softmods and isoloaders || {{No}} ||  
| Drivepatches || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}<br />modchips, swapmagic || {{Yes}}<br />modchips, swapmagic, softmods and isoloaders || {{Yes}}<br />swapmagic, softmods and isoloaders || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />drivechips, softmods and isoloaders || {{Yes}}<br />drivechips, softmods and isoloaders || {{Yes}}<br />drivechips, softmods and isoloaders || {{Yes}}<br />drivechips, softmods and isoloaders || {{No}} ||  
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=== Upgrade to PS4 instead of PS3 Backwards Compatibility ===
=== Upgrade to PS4 instead of PS3 Backwards Compatibility ===
* http://us.playstation.com/digitalupgrade/ (only a select number of titles, for $9.99) (This option is no longer available).
* http://us.playstation.com/digitalupgrade/ (only a select number of titles, for $9.99)
 


=== In-browser emulation ===
=== In-browser emulation ===
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=== PlayStation 2 Backwards Compatibility through Emulation ===
=== PlayStation 2 Backwards Compatibility through Emulation ===
* Confirmed by Sony (whatever this means)
* Confirmed by Sony (whatever this means)
* Unknown if supported digital as downloadable content through the PlayStation Store or disc-based too (physical) or disc-based only for authentification similar during the emulation process with a Xbox 360 Game Title running on a Xbox One console:
* Unknown if supported digital as downloadable content through the PlayStation Store and/or disc-based too
** seems not so to get a physical support :(
*** http://www.polygon.com/2015/12/3/9846578/ps4-ps2-backward-compatibility-dark-cloud-leak
*** http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1150425
* Unknown if PlayStation (PSX) Games will be supported too
* Unknown if PlayStation (PSX) Games will be supported too
* http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2014-ps1-ps2-games-heading-to-ps4
* http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2014-ps1-ps2-games-heading-to-ps4
* http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-hands-on-with-ps4-playstation2-emulation
* http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-hands-on-with-ps4-playstation2-emulation
* http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-grand-theft-auto-san-andreas-face-off
* http://www.wired.com/2015/11/playstation-2-emulation-coming-to-ps4-sony-confirms/
* http://www.wired.com/2015/11/playstation-2-emulation-coming-to-ps4-sony-confirms/
* http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/12/04/fan-favorite-ps2-games-launching-on-ps4-tomorrow/
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! style="background-color:#000FFF; color:#FFFFFF;" | Hands-On With PS2 Emulation On PlayStation 4 || style="background-color:#000FFF; color:#FFFFFF;" | PS2 Emulation for PlayStation 4: Frame-Rate Test
|-
| {{#ev:youtube|vA6TdEstNUg}} || {{#ev:youtube|U_sOOVV7e8s}}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:x-small; border:3px dotted #000FFF;"
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! style="background-color:#000FFF; color:#FFFFFF;" | Grand Theft Auto San Andreas PS4 vs PS2 vs PS3 Frame-Rate Test || style="background-color:#000FFF; color:#FFFFFF;" | UPDATED Grand Theft Auto San Andreas PS4 Frame-Rate Test [UK vs US]
|-
| {{#ev:youtube|zTHrQJF2sBg}} || {{#ev:youtube|BAkrMx46_n4}}
|}


{{#ev:youtube|vA6TdEstNUg}}
'''(Hands-On With PS2 Emulation On PlayStation 4)'''
{{#ev:youtube|U_sOOVV7e8s}}
'''(PS2 Emulation for PlayStation 4: Frame-Rate Test)'''




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