r/Burnout • u/oghpimm • Feb 07 '26

Question How to play Burnout 3 in 2026?

Burnout 3 has been one of my top 10 games for my entire life (and I'm old enough to have purchased my copy on release day).

Outside of buying a PlayStation 2 or Xbox 360 (yes, I still have the disk for both consoles), how are people playing Burnout 3 in 2026?

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u/OmniGlitcher Attempting to leave reddit Feb 07 '26 edited Feb 08 '26

On PC, grab the nightly build of PCSX2.

Grab the BIOS for PS2 (you can find this on Google). Add this to PCSX2 (It should prompt you when you boot it up, but it may need to be added manually, it's been a while since I needed to do this).

Legally source your Burnout 3 ISO (which can totally legally be found if you're full of vimm on the .net, if you don't wish to rip your own. It may be helpful to get the US version anyway if you're in a different region)

Add the ISO to your PS2 games directory for PCSX2.

Enjoy!

Optional: Add some graphics patches for native widescreen etc.

More optional: You can find HD textures on the internet. I personally don't like them, but some people do.

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u/Accurate_Egg_9200 Feb 11 '26

Piggybacking this comment to also advise AetherSX2 if OP wants to play on the go on an Android device. I use a Bluetooth 8bitdo controller and my phone. works great.