Microsoft considering adding emulated 360 backwards compatibility to Xbox One
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A software based emulator on X1 that takes in retail discs? Never.
A software online solution that has a monthly subscription fee? Maybe.
Same reason NASA is currently considering going to Mars instead of "just doing it". Shit isn't exactly easy and takes tons of effort. Emulators don't write themselves, you know
A software online solution that has a monthly subscription fee? Maybe.
Same reason NASA is currently considering going to Mars instead of "just doing it". Shit isn't exactly easy and takes tons of effort. Emulators don't write themselves, you know
The article proposes the contrary.
Bam Bam Baklava
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Sounds like it's barely a consideration at the moment.
Seems too late to still be "thinking about it". They lost their opportunity to keep their 360 player base with things that tie you to the ecosystem like BC because they offered nothing to transfer over from one gen to the next outside of friend lists. Can't even do voice comms between the two systems. Not even a Skype app for 360.
I'll believe it when I see it. Microsoft wants the $ just like any company and it's better to sell games again than to retroactively make the games work.
Just sayin'
This is the only reason my 360 is still plugged in. Just gotta Splunk it up some nights.
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Its never "too late". It wouldn't be about retaining the player base it would be about selling more games.
The Spoony Hou
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Yes! He gets it. Now make a good emu and I'll buy a Xbox One.
The whole point of BC is to lock people into your ecosystem. People who weren't 360 gamers last gen won't care really about BC if they buy an XBO. It's for the 360 gamers to see value in upgrading within the same company. When a company considers having BC in their next console, it is for the purpose of keeping people locked in and not wanting to jump ship. By not having even a strategy laid out for BC meant that MS didn't think they needed anything at all to keep people from jumping ship to PS4. That was obviously flawed thinking.
Dragonborn
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Actions are louder than words. MS has been saying a lot lately, if they follow through on it, I'll reconsider an X1. I'm not going to get excited though, I'll wait and see.
Duxxy3
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Have to admit that 360 BC would add some value to an XB1 for me. I still have some 360 titles I would like to finish, but gave away my system last year. Would like to play through the halo series before Halo 5 comes out next year, but have no interest in getting another 360 at this point.
X1 would only render 50% of the image and rest is up to imagination.
abracadaver
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Awesome if this comes out. Best news ever.
Delusibeta
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As I understand it, a single Xbone core is slower than a single 360 core, hence local software emulation on the Xbone will almost certainly never happen, short of outright witchcraft.
after this gen, i expect nintendo to cut BC too since it didn't help the Wii U and the competition cut it. it can save some cost since they can go all out with a new architecture that gets better performance with the same cost (one of the many problems the wii u has is expensive chips due to how customized they are to provide BC since there's no separate chip for it)
Flame Lord
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I'm not really expecting 360 BC, but it would be cool to get some OG Xbox emulation. Both it and X1 use x86 architecture, right? I mean I don't really know what that means but I like to think it means there's a chance.
Son of Cervantes
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At best, this will be for select titles, right? Both MS and Sony really screwed the pooch with the lack of BC. If the Xbone had been announced with full 360 BC, I would have bought one at launch.
Considering the success of the 360 in terms of software sales, I think not having BC is a huge slap for owners.
A lot of people would like to play their past purchases again.
When Microsoft stops selling the 360, are existing 360s now considered rare items?
Maybe with Satya Nadella and Phil Spencer at the helm, things will change.
A lot of people would like to play their past purchases again.
When Microsoft stops selling the 360, are existing 360s now considered rare items?
Maybe with Satya Nadella and Phil Spencer at the helm, things will change.
PetriP-TNT
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Microsoft thinking about adding 360 backwards compatibility
MS exec 1: "Hey should we add 360 backwards compatibility"
MS exec 2: "Naah."
MS exec 1: "Hey should we add 360 backwards compatibility"
MS exec 2: "Naah."
Give me access to the entire 360 library with nice quality local emulation for a monthly fee and I would literally buy an XBone today. Same for the PS4/PS3. Come to think of it I'm surprised Sony/MS haven't tried this as opposed to selling retrotitles piecemeal. $20 a month with a 12 month contract (more for per month access) is probably substantially more than they'd earn per user selling individual titles. And distributions to the publisher/devs could be driven by a simply weighting of which games were downloaded/played likely again resulting in more $ for them than they'd get by only agreeing to sell individual titles. And from a consumer point of view $20/mo for access to the 360/PS3 libraries sounds just incredible
Metalingus5150
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He's dissing cloud streaming yet Microsoft is talking up cloud in terms of improving graphics?
Something doesn't make sense here.
Something doesn't make sense here.
Son of Cervantes
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JayEH, you're right.
I still remember Bernie Stolar musing about a Panzer Dragoon Saga remake for DC. Of course, nothing was planned and nothing came of it, but all Stolar wanted to do was build some hoe and sell a few Dreamcasts.
It's kind of cynical, really. At least the Xbone BC thing they're being a little more honest regarding how difficult (and therefore unlikely) it is.
I still remember Bernie Stolar musing about a Panzer Dragoon Saga remake for DC. Of course, nothing was planned and nothing came of it, but all Stolar wanted to do was build some hoe and sell a few Dreamcasts.
It's kind of cynical, really. At least the Xbone BC thing they're being a little more honest regarding how difficult (and therefore unlikely) it is.
ChosenPredator
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something like this would excite me if it went as far back as the original xbox but i still have my normal 360 with me for all my retro urges lil bit more of a problem with og xbox though.
keisuke999
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Obviously backwards-compatibility if awesome. But, I wonder why so many gamers feel entitled to it. I mean, the idea of backwards compatibility is quite new.
SwiftDeath
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I'd love that but don't think it's likely going forward personally
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That would be great, but I'd honestly prefer Xbox emulation, as long as it supports more games than what we saw on Xbox 360.
The PS2 came out 14 years ago with backwards compatibility built in and there were ways to play master system games on a Megadrive and NES games on a SNES it isn't exactly a new concept.
I think most people feel "entitled" to it because they've invested a lot of money into the platform especially with digital purchases.
LorDjidane
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If it were true and were that to happen, I would consider this console more seriously.
A software based emulator on X1 that takes in retail discs? Never.
A software online solution that has a monthly subscription fee? Maybe.
Same reason NASA is currently considering going to Mars instead of "just doing it". Shit isn't exactly easy and takes tons of effort. Emulators don't write themselves, you know
Listen to this man! Lol
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
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You are comparing the works of a man who lives in his basement to a multi billion company who happened to create the console. But still, it's going to be a miracle if they pull it off.
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