Any way to improve PS2 graphics quality?

ic1male · 15 Apr 2008 at 13:17

Just having a quick run-through of Hitman Blood Money on PS2 via the PS3. It's supposed to be upscaled to 720p and smoothed out but I can't tell much difference. Is there any way the picture quality can be improved and the aliasing calmed down? I'm playing on a LCD TV by the way so it's probably more pronounced than playing on a CRT but this is a CRT-free household now. Or am I barking up the wrong tree and this is the nature of PS2 games? :rolleyes:

Wiggis · 15 Apr 2008 at 13:23

buy a ps3

I think its only a DVD that would be upscaled and even then I think its only through component or HDMI

Black Dog · 15 Apr 2008 at 13:30

PS2 games will look crap on an LCD tv full stop. I still play my PS2 on a 21" crt tv and it looks much better.

PS2 games were not designed with LCD tv's in mind.

JaFFa · 15 Apr 2008 at 13:39

ic1male said:
Just having a quick run-through of Hitman Blood Money on PS2 via the PS3.

Wiggis said:
buy a ps3

how many does he need to make it look better ?

Lowe · 15 Apr 2008 at 13:49

Have you tried the various options on the upscaling?

ic1male · 15 Apr 2008 at 13:50

There's only Normal/Full Screen and Smoothing On/Off. I left it as 4:3 as stretching it makes it even worse. Probably doesn't help sitting 1ft from the TV either.

markyb · 15 Apr 2008 at 14:06

JaFFa said:
how many does he need to make it look better ?

lol

More than 1!

Metalface Mark · 15 Apr 2008 at 14:11

The only way to make hitman look better would be to buy a 360 and play that version.

PS2 games look hideous on a big hdtv, thats the nature of the beast though.

Amnesia · 15 Apr 2008 at 14:13

you can improve picture quality by making adjustments on your LCD.
turning the sharpness right down would be a start...to give free AA

and im out if idea's already...oh well you know your t.v better than me so just mess about with it i guess.

nikebee · 15 Apr 2008 at 14:30

JaFFa said:
how many does he need to make it look better ?

LOL

KNiVES · 15 Apr 2008 at 14:43

In PS2 games that have progressive scan option, turn that off and let the PS3's upscaler do all the work. God of War 2 and Street Fighter Alpha Anthology for example have progressive scan modes, those aren't as good as the PS3's method.

You can't really expect miracles though, you are basically asking the console to upscale 576i to 720p. It's not going to provide the most clean image around.

ic1male · 15 Apr 2008 at 14:46

I tried the NTSC 480p option and that actually gives a better picture. It doesn't look as sharp but it's helped with the aliasing.

Sagalout · 16 Apr 2008 at 10:08

KNiVES said:
You can't really expect miracles though, you are basically asking the console to upscale 576i to 720p. It's not going to provide the most clean image around.

The 360 did a decent job of it (at least on some games). I remember playing Splinter Cell : Pandora on the 360 and thinking it looked fantastic, almost next gen, and thats on 42" HD plasma.

ic1male · 16 Apr 2008 at 11:24

In the end I gave up and bought it [Hitman BM] on Steam! My laptop seems to be OK with it but the keyboard/mouse combo is a bit clunky compared to a gamepad.

KNiVES · 16 Apr 2008 at 11:26

Sagalout said:
The 360 did a decent job of it (at least on some games). I remember playing Splinter Cell : Pandora on the 360 and thinking it looked fantastic, almost next gen, and thats on 42" HD plasma.

The 360's upscaler is far superior, that's why.