Ps3 downloads on ps4

On the PS3 I downloaded them from the store and we were able to play them, and from what I remember of the early console war PS4 seemed far more versatile.

Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Well poo. Was hoping to trade them out, but it looks like we'll have to switch back and forth any time we want to use a different console we currently have 3 different consoles already plugged in.

You can't move them over. Powerlord Powerlord Riot Gameing Riot Gameing 21 1 1 bronze badge. I'll have to look into this. It may be a new feature because as you can see there have been a few before that have said no. Do you know if this works with previous gen titles as well?

It's a good idea to know whether a system has this function before investing in it. Thus, you might wonder if you can play PS3 games on the PS4. Let's answer this question and examine your options. The short answer is that no, the PlayStation 4 is not backward-compatible with PlayStation 3 games. Inserting a PS3 disc into the PS4 will not work. The reason for this, like most backward compatibility situations, is that the PS3 and PS4 have different system architecture.

PlayStation 4 consoles don't have the hardware of the PS3, so they can't run the older games natively. And Sony decided it wasn't worthwhile to build a software emulator to handle the older titles, leaving the PS4 only able to play PS4 games. PS4 console: download games and add-ons. Go to Library and select the Purchased folder. Select the game you want to download. Select Download. To purchase or download add-ons, select the game from your Library and scroll down to PlayStation Store.

Add-ons you have purchased are displayed in Your add-ons. Select the arrow icon beside the add-on to start downloading. If you are having issues downloading a game, please visit the guide below. Troubleshoot game downloads. Add-ons, DLC and in-game currency support.

How to download PlayStation games remotely When you purchase a game, you can choose to start the download remotely via a web browser or PlayStation App. PS3 System software features. Version 4. How to update You can update the system software of the PS3 system by any of the methods described below.

Update using the internet. Select Update via Internet. Download the latest update data from the Internet. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the operation.

Update using a disc. Use an update file contained on a game disc to update the system.