- PlayStation Classics Implicit Conversions owners are “dreaming of” PS3 emulation, potentially for PS5
- That’s according to the developer’s roadmap.
- PS3 games are currently only available via cloud streaming on PS5
Retro game port developer Implicit Conversions appears to be looking for a proper PS3 emulation, likely for the PlayStation Classics collection available through PS Plus on PS5.
This is according to the developer roadmap spotted on the r/GamingLeaksandRumours subreddit (via VGC).
The Trello-style roadmap has a section on the far left called ‘Dreaming About’ and this is where we see a card for “Research and prototype the possibility of a PlayStation 3 emulator package for Syrup.” Syrup being the developer’s own emulation engine with which it brings classic games to modern hardware.
As it stands, PS3 games can be played on PS5, but only through cloud game streaming. This often leads to a suboptimal gaming experience, especially for people without fast internet connections. It is currently the only generation of Sony consoles that does not have some form of native support on PS5, as PS4 and a collection of PS1 and PS2 games can be downloaded on the system.
It’s a shame too, as there is no shortage of excellent PS3 games that remain exclusive to the console without any sort of re-release. that includes Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Motorstorm, Resistance: Fall of Man, Tokyo Jungle and – one of my personal favorites – Ridge runner 7.
Just to keep expectations in check, we shouldn’t expect PS3 emulation on PS5 anytime soon. Implicit Conversions has it in a single “dream about” tab separate from an “in progress” tab on their roadmap, meaning the technology is probably not in active development.
Still, the fact that the roadmap is available for public view is a silver lining in all of this. At least it shows that those responsible for porting classic games to modern hardware have PS3 emulation on their radar, and are probably aware of the demand. Although this probably won’t happen for a few years.
