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Universal Windows applications running on the Xbox
- Thread starter Tomcat
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BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
Junior Member
Any chance of Plex, XBMC and VLC?
yankeehater
Member
Wow that is great news.
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zephervack
Member
What is an "Universal Windows Application"
Is it anything that runs on desktop, or just apps in their App Store (AKA Nothing of worth).
Is it anything that runs on desktop, or just apps in their App Store (AKA Nothing of worth).
StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
Not desktop apps. It will be Metro apps which will now also work on the Windows Phone.
Vestal
Junior Member
true cross platform across all Microsoft devices, buy once use on any device.
Runs on Windows Phone, Windows 8+ Xbox One with 1 Code Base
No it's their WinRT initiative. It's their kernel API that they have been working to make crossplatform.
Don't expect this to run any .NET or Win32 binaries.
Impeccable
Member
All they have to do is recompile for xbox...no extra coding (though they can)...game over playstation
GAME OVER!
zephervack
Member
Arent there tons of Nintendo/Sega retro Emulators in the app store????
This will be interesting.
How would you even get roms into the Xbox One though?
This will be interesting.
How would you even get roms into the Xbox One though?
Steverulez
Member
I think its a fair point, I really like Kinect voice controls (I dont use any gesture stuff) and if they can get developers to integrate it on their apps its certainly something they should do
TheRealTalker
Banned
SwiftDeath
Member
Spreadsheets will never be looked at in the same way!
Some pull the roms directly from your One Drive storage
Why would it come down? This is another reason to keep it up...either way i don't personally care but it will be a big deal for others.
nillapuddin
Member
If SnesX gets ported, this is bomba of the forevers.
Oh yeah Sony, you might have 32 ROPS...
But do you have 32 BITS!!
Oh yeah Sony, you might have 32 ROPS...
But do you have 32 BITS!!
Neander
Member
And this is why this it's a megaton. The way you currently do it on Windows Phone is to access them via Onedrive (formerly Skydrive).
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
Thought this was obvious to anyone who was paying attention.
The 3 os system always suggested the Windows store was coming to Xbox one.
The 3 os system always suggested the Windows store was coming to Xbox one.
You must be trolling now.
If everything is the similar across platforms the ugly duckling Xbox with a pay wall looks ridiculous. Unify everything but you have to pay for IE on Xbox, say what ?
There is nothing wrong with paying for dedicated servers etc. but the other stuff jog on Microsoft.
No i'm not...this is a major addition to the value of the xbox one...why wouldn't they mention it
TheRealTalker
Banned
All they have to do is recompile for xbox...no extra coding (though they can)...game over playstation
the combo'd post makes me believe this is sarcasm
Edit: unless you believe Khan Academy is a killer app for a gaming console
zephervack
Member
There is no way Nintendo is gonna let them put SNES/GBA emulators to be able to play in the Xbox One.
This development will make Microsoft clamp down on stuff like that in their store like Apple does with iOS.
This development will make Microsoft clamp down on stuff like that in their store like Apple does with iOS.
Dreamgazer
Member
It sure saved surface.
Monkeylord
Member
If this means my GF can have OutColdPlayer streaming our Google Music collection on the TV via the 360, she's gonna lose her shit.
Dreamgazer
Member
Being able to snap a podcast while gaming would be a killer app.
GeorgioCostanzaX
Gold Member
No kidding...on a side note I will seriously consider getting a Nokia after my iphone contract's up in January if this spurs app development.
AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
What value? WP8 is not the highest selling, app heavy, platform on any chart. Apple and Google still runs this show. Google announcing universal Apps on Chrome is bigger than this. This is amazing for WP8 and W8 users but if you are not apart of the Windows ecosystem.. This doesn't benefit you at all.
funkystudent
Member
This is bigger news for the Windows Store then the Xbox IMO.
That thing is dead. If some xbox apps and games can fold back onto it then thats something....
That thing is dead. If some xbox apps and games can fold back onto it then thats something....
More like VLC, Plex, emulators, and other multimedia apps
Yeah, I kind of expected it to be fully explained and announced around PAX or E3, but it really could be great stuff
All they have to do is recompile for xbox...no extra coding (though they can)...game over playstation
Yeah, because the Windows App Store is a treasure trove of quality applications. I'm sure Sony is freaking out, now people can play Dots on their XB1.
Is it locked behind a Gold sub?
MrTroubleMaker
Member
same thought