Patent Suggests Sony Working on Old PlayStation Peripherals Compatibility With PS5 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 03 July 2022 / 1,708 Views
Sony has filed a new patent, spotted by GameRant, suggests that the company is working on making older PlayStation peripherals compatible with the PlayStation 5.
The patent was filled on June 30, 2022 by Sony Interactive Entertainment and is titled "Systems and Methods For Converting A Legacy Code Into An Updated Code." It includes a diagram that shows older PlayStation peripherals, including the PlayStation Move controller, EyeToy, PlayStation Mouse, PSP Go, "Legacy Card Reader," and more.
The PlayStation Move controller first released in 2010 and is a motion controller that was designed to compete against the Nintendo Wii controller and the Xbox Kinect. The controllers are compatible with PlayStation VR. However, the PlayStation VR2 headset will have new controllers.
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Not a bad idea for the gaming enthusiasts however i cannot see this selling to the masses.. unless its cheap
Errr, guys that's a PS3 in the image; not a PS5!
Having read through the patent material provided in the link , Now I may be wrong but it does
seem to describe different peripherals by name and in basic terms it seems to be that it takes the legacy code that's inputted from the device be it a controller or what ever and identifies that code and then matches that code to updated code held on the server so in short it s a system for matching legacy code to already prewritten update code for what ever device is being used.
rereading it I agree after having an out of embodiment experience (damn they like that word) and gaining a headache , I see it just a method of identifying the input and then replacing it using updated code so if I'm not wrong having all that leg update code already server side to speed up the process is what separates it from normal emulation hence the patent application.
