Fox Mulder
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Shouldn't original Xbox games actually be easier to emulate on the xb1 since they're both x86? The BC on the 360 was kind of mediocre really with lots of spotty bugs.
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Xbox One adds Xbox 360 backwards compatibility
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Shouldn't original Xbox games actually be easier to emulate on the xb1 since they're both x86? The BC on the 360 was kind of mediocre really with lots of spotty bugs.
Zeyphersan
Banned
It was pulled from the XBL store...
MrGreencastle
Member
They said "all their first party titles" excluding Kinect titles and titles that require peripherals.
They also showed Borderlands running which doesn't currently work as far as I can tell.
I did my best to list them here, with the peripheral/Kinect games excluded. This doesn't include XBLA games.
XBLA Microsoft Published Titles, no clue if any of these require Kinect:
Also, they did announce Fallout 3 will come free with Fallout 4, and Rainbow Six 1&2 with Rainbow Six Siege.
Macho Madness
Member
Also Peter Moore said that he was excited to see EA games be a part of the backwards compatibility. Hope we get more details from Peter on that.
Freedom = $1.05
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ipitythafool32
Member
Is there any way to still get an invite for this? .. if so.. ipitythafool25 ... pretty please
MrGreencastle
Member
EA Access would be perfect for those. Put em in the Vault!
Macho Madness
Member
Crackdown is first party so I don't think we have much to worry about there.
I think they said pretty much every first part game other than Kinect is coming.
I'm guessing they'll say Crackdown/2 BC support is available at Gamescom when they talk about the new Crackdown.
So MS, Take Two, EA, Ubisoft and Bethesda are on board and are supporting it in some form.
We know Rainbow 6, Fallout 3, Borderlands and all MS first party titles are coming. I'd imagine if Ubi/TT/Beth are going to support it at all, they'd do it for all games, not pick and choose which ones. It's pretty much free money and makes no sense to deny games from being enabled.
rokkerkory
Member
No need to vote on 1st party games, they are all coming.
TheAdmiester
Member
Especially since it means that suspend/resume, app switching (ties in with suspend), Xbox One guide, snap center, streaming, DVR, and screenshots all work from the get go.
MrGreencastle
Member
It's so good. I can only hope they get more supported games added soon, I'm eager to test them out.
I think even better than that, is to have the games in the same list as Xbox One games. It's so nice to have everything in one place (again, unlike the Wii U).
When I buy a new iPhone, some games don't work and I need to re-download everything
Don't think anyone would say the iPhone is not backwards compatible
Even the king of BC -- Windows PCs -- use emulators like dosbox and compatability layers for BC
BluePigGanon
Member
Forgive me if there's been an article on how exactly MS achieved BC that I missed, but: do we know for a fact MS doesn't have to do some technical hocus pocus on an individual title basis to make a 360 game work on an Xbox One? That's what I mean about some back end cost: if MS has to write a little code for each title to make it work, then maybe what they're telling pubs is: with your go-ahead, we'll make your game work on the Xbox One. And every time someone runs it on an Xbox One, you give me a nickel (or whatever).
I have no idea if any of that is true, I'm just speculating why a pub might not be interested in allowing MS to add their game to the BC list.
OnionPowder
Member
The fact that they're putting the extra work in for the few games that use multi-disc is awesome.
I can't wait to replay Blue Dragon again!
Korean Jesus
Banned
Low level emulation of Xbox 360 hardware. They are insane.
BluePigGanon
Member
Thank you sir!
It might also give a bit more love and exposure to some games that people might have slept on when they launched early in the 360's life.
I went out today and purchased the 360 version of Blue Dragon because I never really sat down and played my way through it.
speedomodel
Member
Damn..this makes a lot of sense.
It would be an easy basically free way to add the vault. I would not be surprised if that is exactly the plan. EA access could be one of the biggest bargains in the history of gaming if they do it.
Freedom = $1.05
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So did they mention any possible pricing for selling 360 games on the xb1 store? I hope they'll do something akin to what Sony did with the PS2 games on the PS3 in that there will be a hard price of $10 that AFAIK no game has exceeded.
Yes, it really solves the emerging problem that EA is running out of games to put on EA Access. I think there are only 2 EA XB1 games not on the service: DA:I and BF:HL and Dragon Age is already announced for the vault this summer
Really interesting interview from GB. Really sounds like some cool tech is going on in order to get the 360 games running. Very impressive stuff. Also like the fact that as they check the games, they can tweak and fix emulation settings etc. Maybe to improve performance on games that were a bit poor on the 360.
TechnicPuppet
Nothing! I said nothing!
I concur.
B1gg_Randall
Member
I had to vote for this.I wanna play with Wolf again.
B1gg_Randall
Member
Journey
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Some neat info on HoloLens as well. Really good impressions on that
Starts at the 3:12 mark: https://youtu.be/Pjh1Uo_xaSQ?t=3h12m37s
Ape Gone Insane
Member
Top 10 list on Xbox Uservoice right now:
They all got in there over Bioshock, New Vegas and Mass Effect 2. Madness.
LQX
Member
SSX would be a dream.
MrGreencastle
Member
You can.
huh? Instantly more purchases from those that want to play 360 games but don't have a 360 anymore.
Yeah, that's what it does.
Although I feel real dumb not download any of the GwG 360 games I already had on disc.
I'd bet 100% yes on that.
They already confirmed Fallout 3, you can stop voting for that one
People are idiots. Mass Effect is already BC and thousands have voted to make it....BC. LOL
I'm sure they will. In the meantime you can purchase them on xbox.com
Z_Y
Member
Anybody else still having problems with games you own digitally not showing up in your ready to install tab?
I don't see Small Arms or Banjo Nuts and Bolts. What's even odder is that Nuts and Bolts prompts me for payment if I am looking at it on the Marketplace product page on live.xbox.com...even though it is in my download history. I was on the chat line with MS tech support for 3 hours yesterday and they were about as helpful as a screen door in a submarine.
I don't see Small Arms or Banjo Nuts and Bolts. What's even odder is that Nuts and Bolts prompts me for payment if I am looking at it on the Marketplace product page on live.xbox.com...even though it is in my download history. I was on the chat line with MS tech support for 3 hours yesterday and they were about as helpful as a screen door in a submarine.