Help me buy a FAT PS3 in 2020!

I'm new to ps3 homebrew, and about to buy a fat ps3 for real Backwards compatibility for ps1 and ps2 games from HDD and have some doubts.


1. Any model recommendation or to avoid? Whats the newest methods for softmodding for my purposes.

2. Any HDD recommendation?

3. Reliable Tool to dump my original ps1 and ps2 discs directly on the ps3 hd?

4. Ps1 and ps2 games running off hdd on fat ps3 is emulation or real thing happening like running from original discs?

Thanks in advance.


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Help me buy a FAT PS3 in 2020!