Newly unearthed Hidden Menu on all PS2 Classics on PS3 can fix numerous issues for classic titles (Digital Devil Saga, Nocturne, Devil Summoner, etc)

[Jawmuncher]

No Modding needed.
Just press left dpad + square + L1 + R1 for ten seconds, release then press start at the settings menu (PS Button)

Never heard of this and the last time I brought up PS2 Classics on PS3, there was talk about these versions running bad and no talk that you could actually fix them. So while it might be old news, I think making it more well known is a good thing. Why these settings are hidden is anyone's guess, but it's nice to know that thanks to the PS3 store remaining active a lot more classic titles are now purchasable and playable at good prices (Each game listed in the title is only $10) thanks to this. Devil summoner for example costs $90+ for a loose copy these days.

 

[HOTSPUR]

Holy hell! Thought this video was just about the other settings menu. wonder if it works with BC PS3s/ps1 physical copies?

 

[Lannisters1798]

That's awesome! Might buy it sometime!

 

[HOTSPUR]

Fuck it. I'm trying it tonight with PS1/PS2 physicals. Be back soon

 

[Desma]

bruh what

 

[Lord Fanny]

Has this been widely tested yet? Because man

 

[Mullet2000]

So this went like 10+ years before being discovered? Wild

 

[jacket]

nocturne had this same lag issue, i basically powered through it

coincidentally i was playing digital devil saga (the psn classics version) a few months ago on ps3 and it lagged nonstop

 

[ignata]

I'm immediately scared it will be patched out but yeah I wanna run home and try all this out now.

 

[RecRoulette]

Are you fucking kidding me? I want to dig out my PS3 and try this now

 

[ClydeBonFrog]

So this went like 10+ years before being discovered? Wild

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Exactly what I was thinking. I was a heavy pS3 user and didn't know anything about this lol

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

wow...i had no idea about any of this, lmao.
crazy stuff!

 

[Speevy]

I'm immediately scared it will be patched out but yeah I wanna run home and try all this out now.

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You think Sony is going to patch the PS3 so it won't play PS2 and PS1 games better?

 

[Chakoo]

umm wtf... how was this not known sooner? Gonna have to try this out when I upgrade the hdd in my ps3 (bought a larger drive due to the threat of psn shutdown).

 

[ZeroCDR]

I don't have a ton of PS2 classics, but might pick up a few more now lol

 

[Fire Bocchi]

i cant seem to get this to work on persona 3 but that may be because i damaged my old ps3 controller trying to clean it

 

[TheMadTitan]

The fact it took ten years for this to become public instead of just being a clear and obvious setting available from the onset is ridiculous. I wonder if something similar would work on PS4 and PS5, though.

 

[HOTSPUR]

Key prompt is left dpad+ square + l1 + r1 for ten seconds, release then press start

 

[ignata]

You think Sony is going to patch the PS3 so it won't play PS2 and PS1 games better?

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That would be more of a Nintendo move, but I wouldn't put it past them. I still love them both dearly.

 

[night814]

Holy hell! Thought this video was just about the other settings menu. wonder if it works with BC PS3s/ps1 physical copies?

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Exactly what I thought, crazy stuff

 

[Welkins]

What the hell undiscovered for 10 years LMAO Regardless that's awesome, omg wheres my ps3

 

[Fire Bocchi]

got it to work,

turns out for persona 3 fes on psn, its off by default, so not all ps2 classics are forcing vsync delay

 

[NoalleGospell]

I have both DDS games on PS3 but didn't play much cause the lag was unbearable, this makes me want to play them.

 

[neoak]

Thanks Jawmuncher , you made me consider buying these a few at a time on my PS3

 

[Saoshyant]

Oh, neat! I gotta try this on Virtua Fighter 4 Evo. The version on the PS3 store runs with very noticeable lag that ruins an otherwise perfect game.

 

[Mr. Nice_Guy]

That is nuts, I had no idea this was a thing. Why would Sony not try to make this common knowledge? Especially since it's something accessible by anyone who knows?

 

[matrix-cat]

Goddamn, why would "Make the game run properly" be a toggle locked away in a hidden menu nobody knew about?

 

[KalBalboa]

Wait, wait, wait...


What exactly does this do? Because I play a ton of PS2 on my PS3, still.

 

[Weiss]

Oh my god.

Get Digital Devil Saga 1 and 2, y'all. It's not too late.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Wait, wait, wait...


What exactly does this do? Because I play a ton of PS2 on my PS3, still.

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There's probably more to it, but this, in particular, can fix the titles that have really bad lag. such as DDS, Nocturne, and Devil Summoner.
As said above, not all titles force the delay like Persona 3, but this is the only way to change the option.

 

[ash32121]

My ps3 got yellow ring, fuck, I don't want to buy another ps3 slim

 

[ChoklitCow]

Whoa

 

[purseowner]

Gonna buy Devil Summoner once I've plugged this thing back in

 

[ToughSoundingName]

Wait, wait, wait...


What exactly does this do? Because I play a ton of PS2 on my PS3, still.

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vsync delay most likely means that the game is delaying frames from being displayed to make sure it matches the refresh rate of your monitor or a set target. This leads to your inputs feeling or being delayed as well. It's a big reason variable refresh rates were created. So turning it off means there is no longer an artificial delay to sync the ps3s output to your display and your inputs will feel much more responsive.

 

[GamerJM]

The fact that this was never discovered is a bruh moment

 

[Musubi]

Actually wild this went that long undiscovered.

 

[Mat-triX]

Just did it with God Hand. it does work - God Hand does not have V-sync on BTW.

Side-tangent, but man, I forgot how ugly the PS2 Classic icons are - Poorly scanned box arts and a weird useless border/background to the left of it.

 

[demi]

Neat. So does this help with any game on PSN besides Atlus? Guess more testing is needed

 

[ItIsOkBro]

what the hell

 

[HOTSPUR]

A buddy and I just tested this and his video is going live now, physical PS1 games do not have this menu however PS2 rips from multiman do, can't speak on physical ps2 or digital ps1.

 

[Last Jon Standing]

Mind = blown. Can anyone tell if that menu works on the PS1 emulator as well? No lag over there, of course, but I'm genuinely curious on what sort of settings we could mess with.

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A buddy and I just tested this and his video is going live now, physical PS1 games do not have this menu however PS2 rips from multiman do, can't speak on physical ps2 or digital ps1.

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[Crayolan]

Lmao, I can't believe fixing the issues with these ports is as simple as turning off a single setting.

 

[PAFenix]

Key prompt is left dpad+ square + l1 + r1 for ten seconds, release then press start

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This is just a random key prompt. How do people discover these things?

 

[TheThirstyPrisoner]

Anyone able to test this on Gradius V or Capcom vs. SNK 2? This could be a revelation.

 

[asmith906]

Reminds me of the PS1 classic when people discovered plugging in a keyboard you could bring up the emulator settings and make the games run better

 

[FlashFlooder]

does this fix the Parappa and Patapon re-releases? That's all I want to know.

still very sour about them shitting all over those games by releasing completely broken versions.

 

[The Last Lombax]

A buddy and I just tested this and his video is going live now, physical PS1 games do not have this menu however PS2 rips from multiman do, can't speak on physical ps2 or digital ps1.

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Doesn't work on PS1 games at all (physical/digital) I just tried to access to the menu on a digital PS1 game but no luck.

 

[Deleted member 1003]

can't view tweet what does it say to do?

 

[Rickenslacker]

WHAT

that's awesome

 

[SpaceCrystal]

Wow! That's a big discovery after so long!