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Xbox One BC |OT| "Fortunately, we have a product for people who don't own a 360"
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chekhonte
Member
those were on the original xbox which they've stated is not only difficult to emulate but they also feel wouldn't be worth their time.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Something I just don't understand.
Even if it wouldent be the most profitable idea, having access to OG xbox games going forward should be something anyone who cares about preserving these kinds of things (Video game histpry) should do.
Theres also 2 big issues compounding this:
-There is no proper OG xbox emulator on PC.
-OG Xbox's also run the risk of the clock capacitor ruining the system, leaving alot of systems in the hands of the uninformed with a future of being useless.
And yet, not only do Microsoft continue to not offer a way to play these games for current console owners, they also seem to actively ignore several IP from that generation that could be doing wonders for them right now.
One day, maybe.
Can't find the quote at the moment, but I thought that OG Xbox is not being done because resources are being put towards 360, not that they don't want to/don't feel it's worth it.
I wouldn't expect it though given the trickle we've seen so far. (Also I think there is licensing fees because of the nVidia chipset.
I wouldn't expect it though given the trickle we've seen so far. (Also I think there is licensing fees because of the nVidia chipset.
chekhonte
Member
how many actual exclusives did the xbox have that didn't migrate over to the pc? Both halo games made it, both KotOR made it. The only two that I know of is phantom dust and blinx.
EDIT: and I supose there were a couple launch exclusives that I can't remember.
EDIT 2: ok there's a lot. I just haven't heard or played most of them.
What a crappy, cynical attitude. Microsoft are already doing this themselves, making Gears 1 BC even though Gears 1 has been remastered.
Monkeylord
Member
For some reason Spelunky, Motocross Madness and Plants Vs.Zombies appeared in my "Ready to install" list despite me never owning them (I did download the demos for Spelunky and PVZ though).
I ain't complaining.
I ain't complaining.
This is Microsoft's own system, so they are obviously going to support it.
You can see from the list though that not a ton of publishers are jumping on board with this for whatever reason. Which is a shame.
There's quite a few actually.
But as long as Metal Wolf Chaos is on that list, then no stone should be left unturned regarding OG xbox backwards compatibility imo.
I think you may be jumping to conclusions a bit. From what I'm seeing, it may very well be that titles are handled on a basis determined by the how they play with the emulator, as it's not a one size fits all solution it seems.
Another possibility thats just as likely is that they are purposely drip feeding us, in order to add a reason to check in every month as well as many other reasons, I'm sure.
MightyHedgehog
Member
If you are using another person's 'home' console, as in game sharing, you have access to their BC titles, too.
Krappadizzle
Member
Basketball
Member
Fite'n words
.la1n
Member
Xbox is having issues with licenses, it's more likely related to that.
Enter The 36 Chambers
Member
Yeah I've been having those issues since yesterday.
I was watching stuff on my external drive in the media player and an error message telling me the store couldn't connect kept taking me to the home page. Had to my console offline just to watch stuff.
Xbox store and Xbox core services having issues according to the the Xbox live status page
I was watching stuff on my external drive in the media player and an error message telling me the store couldn't connect kept taking me to the home page. Had to my console offline just to watch stuff.
Xbox store and Xbox core services having issues according to the the Xbox live status page
Yes, I think Xbox Live crashed... someone farted near MS's cloud.
I was setting up my XboxOne Elite and everything is messed up.
Emperor Bohe
Member
I hope that they increase our cloud storage for game DVR, im gonna run out with all these BV titles and the clips I wanna make
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Wait, how do I access cloud storage?
The Lamonster
Member
It is painful trying to download all the DLC for Halo Reach. This interface is still so damn slow. Like 10+ years of slow Xbox dashboards and counting...
And yes, the emulation is terrible. Hope this is patched someday. Still feels better than Halo 5 though.
And yes, the emulation is terrible. Hope this is patched someday. Still feels better than Halo 5 though.
The PC version is great and would probably even run on a shitty old laptop. Just sayin'
The emulation did some whacky stuff to Reach's rain. The particles don't splash 
and the transparent cylinder around the camera that Bungie used to cheaply add background rain streaking, formerly a nice subtle effect, is now way too prominent and looks absolutely insane if you look up.
and the transparent cylinder around the camera that Bungie used to cheaply add background rain streaking, formerly a nice subtle effect, is now way too prominent and looks absolutely insane if you look up.
JeffG
Member
OneDrive app
ResidentDante
Member
Gears 1 wasn't available before the remaster though, just after (dashboard beta testing aside). I'm not being negative towards your idea as such, but the economic side makes it more profitable for third party publishers that have put money into remastering something to make it the only version you can purchase. It's nice of MS to let me play old and new Gears though, I'm happy about that, I just don't think others will go down that route very often, if ever.
There has been a few indie games been enabled for BC when there's a remastered version, but yeah outside of MS I don't think well be seeing many from the big publishers. If that's the only games that aren't available then I'm fine with that.
This upsets me, but I shouldn't get angry at ResidentDante.
If the publishers are really going to go down this route, then Microsoft needs to put their foot down and take the decision away from them. Modify/improve the BC solution so that you're not repackaging binaries and forced to get permission from publishers.
Having said that, the new additions are great. The list is small, but games like Braid, Halo Reach, Deus Ex, Splosion Man are fantastic.
Splosion Man is one of the best platforming games of last gen IMO... I had so much fun with that game.
ResidentDante
Member
There's nothing more I'd like to see than MS saying: "We've made every single 360 game run on the One and we don't need the rights to do it!"
It would calm publishers from remastering everything from last gen and focus on new games instead! (Hopefully)
Maybe something that would make the wait for games a lot better would be proper store integration for a lot of these titles.
Imagine being a new XB1 owner who never played on 360 and fucking bam, Splosion Man is on the store for purchase, one of the best games from last gen, out of nowhere is a new playable game on XB1 and can be purchased for $10.
Microsoft HAS to do something about the XB1 store and 360 BC. Right now Splosion Man being on the XB1 doesn't mean as much if you have to go to www.xbox.com or on a physical 360 to buy it.
Mr. Enigma
Member
Not sure where you got that, because Phil Spencer has actually said the exact opposite and that he wants to look into adding original Xbox emulation after they nail it down for 360 games.
http://screenrant.com/xbox-one-original-games-emulation-possible/
ResidentDante
Member
Totally agree, they need to make a storefront asap on the Xbox One for 360 titles!
moffattron9000
Member
Does the Directors Cut version of Deus Ex work, or is it just the regular version?
jfoul
Member
I expect all BC titles to eventually make it's way to a unified store. I also think we will see Xbox 360 BC games available on Win 10.
It's still playable but not really that enjoyable. The multiplayer at least. Really sluggish.
Alx
Member
Is the retrieval of save games from the cloud supposed to work for all games ? During the preview it worked for the Kefling game but not for Mass Effect. Yesterday Just Cause 2 didn't find any save, while Assassin's Creed2 found one with only 27 minutes of gameplay history.
Maybe I messed up with some file uploads, but all of them ?
Maybe I messed up with some file uploads, but all of them ?
JumPeRJumPzZ
Banned
IMO new BC games should be tested through the Preview Program before going online to the public.
Monkeylord
Member
Nope, it's just me and my GF on here and she doesn't buy anything. Anything that gets paid for gets paid for on my account (keeps everything in one place).
Really? I did a bunch of races earlier and didn't notice. Seemed pretty good to me.
ResidentDante
Member
Still doesn't run natively in widescreen which is a bit of a bummer.
Cynn
Member
It's pretty good but it's still a ways off. I went between the two platforms as I tried it to see what was different. It chugs a bit in races, especially when big track changes take place. It works well in challenges where you are the only boat competing though.
ATOMICJORGE
Member
If you want to play KOTOR on PC with a widescreen resolution use this http://www.flawlesswidescreen.org/ trust me I use it and it works great! (I'm playing the Steam version)
Y0j1mb0
Member
Spelunky is perfect. I do miss my pro display and daily runs from the PS4 version but it's Spelunky on Xbox One so I can't complain. Also, Deus Ex runs great too. Played it for about a couple of hours and all is well.