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PSVR2 won't be Backwards Compatible with PSVR games

Lukar

Lukar

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Oct 27, 2017
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Disappointing but expected. The way the hardware works is very different from the original.
 
Chasing

Chasing

The Fallen
Oct 26, 2017
10,716
Disappointing but given the nature of the new tech, not unexpected

We'll see if we get free upgrades for any ports.
 
Ashes of Dreams

Ashes of Dreams

Unshakable Resolve
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May 22, 2020
14,452
Was to be expected given the completely different tracking methods but still a shame to hear. Hopefully if the big names do get ports there are free or cheap upgrade paths. I can't imagine anyone wanting to go back to PSVR1 after 2 comes out so a lot of games about to be dead in the water.
 
--R

--R

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Oct 25, 2017
12,785
As expected considering the different tracking methods. Hopefully devs are proactive at porting content, there's a lot of cool stuff on PSVR1.
 
Pai Pai Master

Pai Pai Master

Member
Oct 25, 2017
32,298
Atlanta GA
Expected, but we already know multiple devs are working on PSVR2 upgrades for games. The devs of Moss Book 2 mentioned recently that the game would be playable on PSVR2. Hope they port the first game too.
 
plagiarize

plagiarize

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Oct 25, 2017
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This was the right choice.

I hope most of the good games get patches / rereleases so they can be enjoyed, but given the hardware differences it never seemed possible to write a single compatibility layer to map the DS4 and PS move games onto the new controllers.
 
AuthenticM

AuthenticM

Son Altesse Sérénissime
The Fallen
Oct 25, 2017
30,082
I thought this had already been confirmed for some reason. I guess it was just very expected.

I really hope that Sony remasters the Astro VR game for PSVR2, and for Capcom to do the same with RE7. I want to play these games.
 
jsnepo

jsnepo

Banned
Oct 28, 2017
4,648
I recently bought Superhot VR.

Blood and Truth needs to be ported.

The reasoning by the way sucks.
 
Jawmuncher

Jawmuncher

Crisis Dino
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Oct 25, 2017
38,506
Ibis Island
I fucking KNEW IT. I figured the way PSVR is set would be kinda hard to emulate with PSVR2.

Makes getting one less of a priority now. I can easily wait for it to build more of a library and go down in price.
The biggest reason, I wanted one atm was to play some stuff in my VR backlog at a higher quality.
 
platocplx

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Oct 30, 2017
36,072
Yeah when they eliminated the outside camera def was expected but def sucks. But also opened up for devs to get new life with their games they had on the first one. Hope to see some free upgrades for folks on some of the key titles from VR1.
 
Rowsdower

Rowsdower

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Oct 27, 2017
16,572
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Expected, but still sucks. I just need Astro Bot to be ported over or come out on PC or something!
 
ciddative

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Apr 5, 2018
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Would it be possible to just patch PS4 games to make use of PSVR2? Or would it 100% need a new SKU? I'm unsure if PSVR2 can even run PS4 games in BC mode
 
Paganmoon

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Oct 26, 2017
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Shona said:
Disappointing but expected. The way the hardware works is very different from the original.
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tracking has no effect on rendering though. there are many different PCVR HMDs that use different tracking (and have different types of lenses etc).

this is a very strange decision.

plagiarize said:
This was the right choice.

I hope most of the good games get patches / rereleases so they can be enjoyed, but given the hardware differences it never seemed possible to write a single compatibility layer to map the DS4 and PS move games onto the new controllers.
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PCVR has a pretty wide disparity in controllers. this doesn't seem like a insurmountable problem.
 
SuperBoss

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Oct 25, 2017
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Wholly expected because of how advanced PSVR2 is and how different it controls.

But yeah some ports would be nice, and hopefully alot more devs on board for VR2 in general.
 
Liam Allen-Miller

Liam Allen-Miller

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Nov 2, 2017
6,811
Shibuya
That is deeply, deeply disappointing. I really think they could have come up with solutions for this. Not happy about the idea of having to use my original PSVR in the future given how much of a hassle the setup process is.
 
St. Elmo's Fire

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SilentObserver

SilentObserver

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Sep 6, 2022
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Damn, guess all the PSVR games I have in my library is useless trash going forward 😢

Bring me Half Life: Alyx day 1
and I forgive you Sony
 
Kolx

Kolx

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Oct 25, 2017
8,505
Couldn't they at least allow it as long as you had a camera and PS move controllers?
 
TheFurizzlyBear

TheFurizzlyBear

The Fallen
Oct 25, 2017
3,455
Anyone who thought otherwise was clinging to madness, it is programmed to work with a very different type of VR. Best anyone can hope for is patches to old games but even then, I wouldn't hold my breath
 
JCADX

JCADX

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Oct 29, 2017
301
Really disappointing, but i hope they offer free upgrades to the most popular PSVR games, like Beat Saber or Moss, and the first party ones like Iron Man, Astrobot.

I have around PSVR games and its a hassle to use two headsets instead of one (not to mention the passthrough box of PSVR).
 
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