So there is no way to make the games that dont work actually work?
Im really really confused you says classics are what sony releases but why do people class ISOs converted to classics by themselves as classics when they arent as its not from PSN?
What do you mean by encrypted ISO and classics encrypted version?
Again,
When sony releases a PS2 game on PSN it is in the form of a classics release. A classics release is an ISO that has been encrypted.
Most people here use plain ISO files. However, it is possible to convert your ISO file into a classics version (encrypted) to play on ps3 as well using software on your computer (however, nowadays, there is no need for it).
And no, there is no way to make the games that don't work work as of now as it is a limitation to the emulator on the ps3. Since the ps3 does not have the same hardware from the PS2 inside it it has to emulate it (similar to how you can run emulators on your pc to play nes,snes,n64,psx, etc games on your pc)
While I understand you are confused, It also seems like you don't fully read post as there are numerous replies to your questions that say the same thing. I will outline below the very basics that will get you up and running on a CFW however, from there you will have to research and try things to figure out what you like on your own. I'll lay it out in the most simple way possible (you won't find any easier directions, I promise) Please also note these will be for rebug 4.70.1 as that is what I'm using so if you are using something else... well for lack of better words, don't as this is what I'm willing to help you on.
1) Obtain PS3 with a cfw install (i recommend rebug 4.70.1 at this time)
2) after you boot the ps3 go to GAME>Package Manager>Install Package Files>PS3 System Storage and install REBUG_TOOLBOX_02.02.04.pkg
3) after installing that go back to GAME and open the newly installed rebug toolbox by hitting cross.
4) press the right d pad button to get to selector, press cross on "System Mode" and select rebug. A screen will say "[REBUG MODE] is now active. System will auto-reboot when you quit. OK] press cross to select OK.
5) now press the down d pad button to get to "Toggle Cobra Mode" press cross, select enable, another screen will pop up saying it needs to reboot, press cross, system will reboot.
Now you have Rebug 4.70.1 in rebug mode with cobra enabled. Webman is also active now.
To install other package files, format a USB stick "FAT32", put .pkg files in the root of the stick. Plug the stick into the rightmost usb port, go to GAME>Package Manager>Install Package Files>Standard. You will now see the .pkg files on the stick, press cross on the one you wish to install.
To play PS3 Games you have made legal backups of you have a few options, outlined below
A) FTP them into the internal HDD of the ps3. (I will outline this procedure later in the PS2 section. It is the same except for the directorys you'll create/use)
B) Install them to an external USB drive. To do this simply get an external usb hard drive, format NTFS (it'll save you headache later) On that drive, create the following folders, "GAMES" and "PS3ISO". Then put your ps3 ISO games inside the PS3ISO folder. Plug the drive into the rightmost usb port on the system. Install this prepNTFS available here
http://www.psx-place.com/forum/plugins/download-126-webman-mod.html. Now run the newly installed prepntfs. after that when you go to GAME>webMan Games>Playstation 3 you will see your PS3 ISO games. Press cross on the one you would like to play, it will say mounted, press cross to exit browser that pops up. Then go back to GAME and you will see a disc icon for the backup you selected to play, press cross on the icon like normal and your game will boot. YAY.
C) from a network source using something called ps3netserv. I'm not going to go into that as it is more complicated to set up and you need to understand the basics first. From there if you want to run games from a network storage, there are plenty of tutorials out there on how to set it up.
*** if your PS3 games are in folder format, just place the game folder in the "GAMES" folder I had you create on the usb external harddrive. ***
****on another note, you will need to run PrepNTFS every time you unplug the drive, so if you turn the system on and off, that is fine, no need to re-run, however if you unplug the drive and plug it back in you will need to run the prepntfs program again before you load a game via webman Games.****
To play a PS2 backups: (note this is the most simplified way to play them. there are others out there that will fix wireless sync but this will get you up and running. DON'T BE SO PICKY! LOL.
For this the best way is an FTP program (your ps3 and pc will need to be on the same network). I use FileZilla found here -
https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client
download and install filezilla, open filezilla.
on the ps3 navigate to SETTINGS>NETWORK SETTINGS>SETTINGS AND CONNECTION STATUS LIST, press cross. You will now see your IP address. at the top of filezilla you will see a box that says "host" type in your PS3 IP address. leave username, password and port blank. Click quickconnect. on the bottom left you will see files on your pc, on the bottom right you will see the stuff on the ps3. on the right side, double click "dev_hdd0" right click on any one of the new folders and select create directory. Type "PS2ISO" and click okay, Now double click on the newly created PS2ISO directory.
Now you will go to the left side, navigate to where you have your PS2ISO files and drag and drop them into the spot that says "empty directory listing". Do not mess with the ps3 at this time, you will see a the transfer start and progress at the bottom, once it is all complete, you can close filezilla. Now on the PS3 you should still be in "setting and Connection Status List" (I like to go here to remind me that I am FTPing so I don't try to do something else) press circle to back out. go to GAME>webMAN Games>webMAN Setup press cross.
Using the left analog stick place the cursor on the button at the top that says "Refresh XML" press cross. Now you should see "Game list refreshed (mygames.xml). click here to restart your ps3 system now> place the cursor again using the left joystick on the "here" and press cross. The system will now restart.
Now under GAME>webMAN GAMES>PLAYSTATION 2 press cross and you should see your ISO games. press cross on the one you would like to play, press cross to exit browser and you should now see an icon under GAMES that says "Playstation 2 game" or disc or something. Press X to boot game. If game boots the controller will not sync wirelessly. Connect your controller to your PS3 using the usb cable. Now press the "PS" button on the controller, the controller will now sync, leave the controller connected via usb while playing ps2 games (honestly, its more legit as PS2 controllers were wired anyway!).
Now you have learned how to install homebrew (.pkg files), put PS3 games on an external usb HDD, put ps3 games on the internal drive (same as ps2 but make a folder called PS3ISO and put them in there, folder format will go in a folder you make called GAMES) via ftp, put ps3 games on the internal drive, boot the backups. everything you need to know to get you up and playing your legal backups is layed out. If you want to do more advanced stuff, you should have a better understanding of how stuff works to not be so confused.
Also if you have a problem with using the controller wired that is what habibs placeholder fix is for, but honestly, I tried once a while ago and couldn't get it to work and said ehh, whatever, they work perfect with the controller plugged in. That's good enough for me.
So after all of this, there is no reason at all you cannot be up and running. Thoroughly read the post and do all the steps as laid out. If you have other questions about the basics that is fine, however, I did take a little over an hour out of my day to make this so the least you can do is respect it enough to try it before asking any questions. After this I will not answer any questions that have already been answered. If you need help, again, that is fine. Myself and the others helping you in this thread will know based on the questions if you have been trying with the instructions above, as I did them step by step myself with a fresh rebug install as I was creating this.
And just for a note, back to some of your comments earlier, this site is honestly the best place to go to not be judged and get shitty responses from people. It may take a couple days to get a response as people have lives outside of here, but most people are treated with respect and their questions are answered. While the mods and other members get tired of answering the same questions over and over and over again, they usually still answer (mostly with a bit of attitude as they can mostly be found by searching and reading, youtube, etc) I've been a member of other sites and I can tell you first hand that you will not find a better community that is willing to help the newbie here. (put yourself in their shoes, you hand someone a packet with all the info they need, but they ask 100 questions, all that are answered in the packet. all the person has to do is read it and try, now multiply that by hundreds of people and you can see why they get an attitude every now and then)
Anyways, hope this help you!