But how many examples of homebrew are more powerful than a PS2. Another thing is the exploit would just be needed to get the Ps3 to run unsigned code, once programmers know the ps3 runs programs they could even dump the Ps3's firmware and make a custom one, and once they have that they can bring on the ISO loaders

Lol true

Load the PS1 game to the PS3 how?  Do you, or anyone (just asking) know where a PS1 download from the on-line site goes?  Still, you paid for it, so it is legal to have and run. 

A PS1 disc would have to be made into the same format used when downloaded, and stored on the PS3 as files, to where they are supposed to go. Also, the AUDIO tracks (some PS3 games are multi-mode discs = DATA/AUDIO) have to be being converted to MP3 or other compressed audio for use, because a bunch PS1 games would soon fill up your drive with full size audio tracks (50Mb average).  Games that do not rely on separate audio tracks are the most likely candidates for download at the PS3 store. 

They are changed to run on PS3, because the original PS1 discs have very little copy protection, and you can actually view the files from a PC CD-rom, copy them to the PC and look them over.  With a modchip for your little PSX, you can even write them to a CD and run them, you just lose any audio tracks if it was a multi-mode disc, which is the MAIN reason DISC-DISC copies and ISO files are made with PSX games too.

Since downloads are NOT coming from disc, the program that is launched has to be changed considerably.  #1, since there is no DISC, no need for a security check, so that is rewritten. #2, security ADDED so you can't just copy the files from a PSX disc to the PS3 and run the launcher. SO, they probably jusy make a completely different launcher for the title.  You need to know what the PS3 demands when looking at the launch file for the PSX title, and how it is stored on the PS3.  This will all happen ONE DAY, just not right now.  The PSX titles are still signed to run on the PS3 it is downloaded to.

yes but It will soon be hacked
A very fine example is Windows Vista, Microsoft claimed that is was "hacker proof" but after a few days you could buy it for $7.00

But all software is still  lines of code, they can't keep it safe 4 =ever as somone will find an exloit. If you look at all the firmware sony has on the psp and the way programmers can decrypt it, it won't take long before somone finds a hole in their code. Still every on who has seen psp hacks knows that things will be hacked(even my camera has a hack lol)

Sorry if this is off topic but is there a ps1 game decrypter? If you decrypt them, you might be able to customize them and sinse there is no copy protection (ie you can play backups of ps1 games with out a modchip) you might be able to open up holes and use it for homebrew.

KonPH@b wrote:

yes but It will soon be hacked
A very fine example is Windows Vista, Microsoft claimed that is was "hacker proof" but after a few days you could buy it for $7.00

Yeah but on Vista, you can see the OS's files and stuff. If you could dump the OS on the PS3, someone might be able to  find its weaknesses by reverse engineering it.