According to the latest reports, PlayStation is developing major updates for the PS5 Pro, one of which could greatly enhance the experience of playing PS3, PS2, PS1 and PSP games on that console.The news comes from "Moore's Law is Dead", and he has previously leaked information about PS5 Pro accurately.
As we all know, the PS5 Pro is equipped with PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) technology, which is an image amplification technology developed specifically for the PS5 Pro. It is expected to be used on PS6 and later hosts in the future.The main function of PSSR is to increase the low-resolution game screen intelligence to higher output, with the main goal being 4K, and while improving the resolution, try not to lose picture details.This is also a big difference between the PS5 Pro and the standard version of the PS5.
But at present, PSSR requires the basic resolution of the game to be at least 864p to work normally.For many classic PS3, PS2, PS1 and PSP games, their original resolution is often only 720p or lower, which means that these games cannot improve picture quality through PSSR and can only rely on traditional stretching methods rather than this advanced technology.
However, according to the above source, Sony is preparing an update for the PS5 Pro's PSSR to enable it to support lower resolution gaming.This also means that the graphics performance of PS3, PS2, PS1 and PSP games on PS5 Pro will theoretically be better.
In addition, since the launch of the PS5 Pro, the PSSR technology itself has not performed well in some games, and has even had negative impacts.But this is more of a problem caused by the difficulty of development than a problem of the technology itself.In this regard, the report also mentioned that Sony is also working hard to simplify the development process of PSSR to facilitate game manufacturers to better utilize this technology.
Of course, the above news has not been officially confirmed by Sony, and the final result still needs to be subject to official announcement.
