-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Xbox One adds Xbox 360 backwards compatibility
- Thread starter Mugatu
- Start date
Backfoggen
Banned
I doubt they'll announce more games on stage then. Seems like this is their current bunch.
Finale Fireworker
Member
Quoting for new page, I'm still looking for information. I know games that used to tear have V-sync now, which lowers framerate, but I'm hoping for player impressions.
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
No.
the issues with ME1 are still there. The only games that have been updated are the Rare 360 games and that's due to the Rare Replay collection coming out.
Finale Fireworker
Member
Thank you, that's all I needed to hear. I have a friend who won't be in a hurry to buy it now.
Diablohead
Member
I can't see how they can get around the framerate issue while using vsync or however the wrapper works to give the same result, they would have to overclock the 360 runtime in hope that it helps... I wonder if that's a possible thing for some games.
Some console games are coded to the clock speed of the console since it never really changes, so instead of gaining fps it may play in fast forward instead.
Some console games are coded to the clock speed of the console since it never really changes, so instead of gaining fps it may play in fast forward instead.
Thats a relief, thanks.
CRAIG667
Member
Feels like slight input lag to me, either way it could do with a tweek
What's with the asterisks? Does that mean I need the disc?
Installing GoW right now. Interested to see how it plays.
They have been confirmed compatible but not yet available
Blue Ninja
Member
All we need is Reach.
Please please please.
Blue Ninja
Member
I'm half-hoping for an announcement that we'll either see it being backwards compatible and released in preview today, or they'll release it as an add-on for the MCC in september.
It would be fantastic for them to bring it onto TMCC, so that it's just one big Halo hub. That's the height of my dream, but I would be very happy if they just brought it over to BC.
Reach was awesome and I'd hate to see it get left behind on the 360.
Blue Ninja
Member
It's definitely gonna get BC, it was front and centre on the banner when they announced it.
Wouldn't mind seeing it in 60fps/1080p, though.
If only. Reach is still a great looking game, that would be great to see.
Dr. Zoidberg
Member
Certainly it's possible that they will continue to make improvements as they lead up to release but the fact that the emulator/wrapper is built-in to the X1 version of the games and that I have never gotten any kind of update for the ones I've already downloaded (the Rare ones were just because of Replay) makes me suspect that it's working about as fast as it can. While the emulation is good enough to get the job done, I wonder how many people will totally write off the feature because it's not perfect. In other words, if they feel like they have to keep their 360 anyway due to the lower framerate or hitching in sections of some titles, they will declare X1 BC as "pointless".
Personally, while I appreciate the X1 BC feature and will use it, I will probably keep a 360 around anyway due to my huge library that includes games that will probably never get a BC release due to licensing issues. I'm glad they are doing this. It's convenient and may be an incentive for the casuals, but it really needed to be a homerun for it to impress the hardcore crowd and if these framerate issues persist some people will just focus on the problems and discount the feature entirely.
brokenbeans
Banned
Has Gears ever been free?
I'm installing now and don't remember buying it lol.
I do remember buying Shadow Complex though.
I'm installing now and don't remember buying it lol.
I do remember buying Shadow Complex though.
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
so the official list of actual released and announced games so far is the following:
A Kingdom for Keflings
A World of Keflings
Alien Hominid HD
Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts
Banjo-Tooie
BattleBlock Theater
Defense Grid
Fallout 3*
Gears of War
Gears of War 2*
Gears of War 3*
Gears of War: Judgement*
Geometry Wars Evolved
Hexic HD
Jetpac Refuelled
Just Cause 2*
Kameo
Mass Effect
N+
Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark Zero
Rainbow Six Vegas 2*
Rainbow Six Vegas*
Shadow Complex
Small Arms
Super Meat Boy
Toy Soldiers
Toy Soldiers: Cold War
Viva Piñata
Viva Piñata: TIP
Worms 2: Armageddon
Zuma
A Kingdom for Keflings
A World of Keflings
Alien Hominid HD
Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts
Banjo-Tooie
BattleBlock Theater
Defense Grid
Fallout 3*
Gears of War
Gears of War 2*
Gears of War 3*
Gears of War: Judgement*
Geometry Wars Evolved
Hexic HD
Jetpac Refuelled
Just Cause 2*
Kameo
Mass Effect
N+
Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark Zero
Rainbow Six Vegas 2*
Rainbow Six Vegas*
Shadow Complex
Small Arms
Super Meat Boy
Toy Soldiers
Toy Soldiers: Cold War
Viva Piñata
Viva Piñata: TIP
Worms 2: Armageddon
Zuma
shungokusatsu
Member
So don't expect any CoD? Activision was not listed as a supported publisher today.
Simply Sami
Member
Too early to say.
Maybe Activision are deciding to remaster some of the titles as we know they love easy money.
I rather they remaster anyway as too many cheaters on the better older CODs.
Yep I think Activision is out. Not at all surprising since Activision are cunts but fuck sake, if they are pulling this shit then I don't know if I want to support it by buying their games.
JumPeRJumPzZ
Banned
I doubt that there will be any CoD remasters...
You're still missing Worms
Simply Sami
Member
They remastered Prototype without telling anybody.
There is every chance of COD getting remastered especially as they would sell very well.
JumPeRJumPzZ
Banned
CoD is a selling franchise. Prototype was a shoddy port and nobody asked for it.
CoD is not happening. Ghosts 2 is happening and AW2. But no remasters.
Kadin
Member
It was free via GWG a while back. I also forgot I had it.
BluenoseGames
Member
Adding Just Casue 2 into BC for Just Cause 3 owners is great.
I hope its a retail thing too.
I hope its a retail thing too.
C00kie M0nster
Member
Slightly off-topic but has Microsoft commented on backwards compatibility for the original Xbox? I know Grabbed by the Ghoulies is playable on the Xbox One through Rare Replay but was wondering if they'd be continue putting their Xbox Originals up on the store. It'd be neat to have a complete (pending licenses of course) Xbox library being backwards compatible going forward.
Blinx, Conker, Forza, Jet Set Radio Future, MechAssault, Ninja Gaiden, Panzer Dragoon and PGR to name a few.
Blinx, Conker, Forza, Jet Set Radio Future, MechAssault, Ninja Gaiden, Panzer Dragoon and PGR to name a few.
Poodlestrike
Banned
AFAIK, they haven't commented, but them going through the trouble of getting Grabbed to run natively rather than doing BC says to me that they're in no great hurry to put OG Xbox emulation together. Apparently, their contract with NVidia makes it a real hassle.
Yeah. We've been playing it. Minus the dlc maps
Lil'DigiOp
Member
This would be super great especially since I have the disc for them.
Aside from that, I swore there was a list that came out with some of the titles expected to show up in November.
Im pretty sure it had GRAW 1 + 2, Rainbow 6 Vegas, Fallout 3 and NV on there as some of the games.
Also the announcement at E3 showed games like Rayman Origins, Assassins Creed
Does anybody have that list?
Diablohead
Member
Playing more gears 1 today, performance is 90% there it just has cases of stutter and the odd pause to load in an area sometimes, I know the game originally had loading pauses when played from a HDD so that might be the reason for it, gears 2 used to freeze at every checkpoint when played from the HDD on 360, so.
Found this on Reddit a couple of days ago. Took it with a grain of salt, but after seeing that Activision wasn't listed on the BC list, leaning towards a remaster/port.
http://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/3dpkm6/call_of_duty_mw_remastered_is_happening/
RoninChaos
Member
I really want fallout.
Any ideas how far MS will go with this? I feel like it will end up being something they drop out of after a year or so. This doesn't seem like it's going to make much money for them.
Any ideas how far MS will go with this? I feel like it will end up being something they drop out of after a year or so. This doesn't seem like it's going to make much money for them.
shanafan
Member
Fallout 3 BC? Yeah, it's coming this November when Fallout 4 is released.
Some people consider BC to be a selling feature. If it sells Xbox Ones, then it will make money for them.
Diablohead
Member
The best cutscene in gears of war, now in upscaled 1080p
Dr. Zoidberg
Member
I own Small Arms but I have not seen it in my X1 download list. Is that only for EU or something (US here)?
