IGN says Xbox one could be backwards compatible

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/05/xbox-one-could-offer-backwards-compatibility-through-the-cloud

Through the cloud. Meh, so like Gaikai. Not interested. SaltyMeatballs

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"]Through the cloud. Meh, so like Gaikai. Not interested. bbkkristian

[QUOTE="bbkkristian"][QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"]Through the cloud. Meh, so like Gaikai. Not interested. EXLINK

[QUOTE="EXLINK"][QUOTE="bbkkristian"]Through the cloud. Meh, so like Gaikai. Not interested.Jonwh18

Crap... you had me intrigued for a moment there. 

Crap... you had me intrigued for a moment there. 

Szminsky

this is good news... games with gold along with all purchases will be ready to play on xbone day one

One of the things that's really keeping me away from being a PS4 or Xbox One early adopter is the way they're handling backwards compatibility. I can only have so many consoles plugged in at once and I have quite a sizeable PS3 collection I still play.

One of the things that's really keeping me away from being a PS4 or Xbox One early adopter is the way they're handling backwards compatibility. I can only have so many consoles plugged in at once and I have quitea sizeable PS4 collection I still play.

Pikminmaniac

One of the things that's really keeping me away from being a PS4 or Xbox One early adopter is the way they're handling backwards compatibility. I can only have so many consoles plugged in at once and I have quite a sizeable PS3 collection I still play.

Pikminmaniac

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One of the things that's really keeping me away from being a PS4 or Xbox One early adopter is the way they're handling backwards compatibility. I can only have so many consoles plugged in at once and I have quitea sizeable PS4 collection I still play.

bbkkristian

Yeah it's nice to be able to just replace your old console instead having to add yet another.

P.S. Darn you! You quoted me before I fixed my mistake. I do not have a sizeable PS4 collection. My foolishness is there for all to see now :P

How will it work? Its not really backwards compatible if you have to repurchase the game. Or will you just put in the game as proof of purchase and then you get access to the cloud version?hummer700

:lol: no no no, you'll have to pay. Microsoft isn't gonna set up and maintain a bunch of streaming servers (most likely powered by something like the Nvidia Grid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydeBqnorKAk) for free. It might be free for gold members :?

[QUOTE="bbkkristian"][QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"]Through the cloud. Meh, so like Gaikai. Not interested. EXLINK

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One of the things that's really keeping me away from being a PS4 or Xbox One early adopter is the way they're handling backwards compatibility. I can only have so many consoles plugged in at once and I have quite a sizeable PS3 collection I still play.

Capitan_Kid

But it becomes a major inconvinience if you want to switch between PS4 and PS3 games often which would be the case for most people in the early days of a new console.

P.S. It is quite an onerous task for megiven that I have to pull out a sizeable collection of games and movies before moving furniture just to reach the power plug and plug in the system.

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Crap... you had me intrigued for a moment there. 

bbkkristian

its for digital purchases only discs work they we be able to redownload via a xbox account transfer 

So like Gaikai? Doesn't suprise me. They have the servers setup, just need to build the software.

So it's not backwards compatible.

To Hell with that crap.

Microsoft should be making everyone's XBLA games carry over and offer all of the 360 arcade titles avaliable Day 1 with the XB1. There is no reason it should not work.

Not interested. Have they clarified whether you can connect your 360 to the HDMI in port or notRR360DD

Wasn't MS about to release a new 360 SKU for connecting to Xbox One, that is MS way of 100% BC:P

I keep seeing XBOX One articles/ads lately. MS is really throwing some cash around!

One of the things that's really keeping me away from being a PS4 or Xbox One early adopter is the way they're handling backwards compatibility. I can only have so many consoles plugged in at once and I have quite a sizeable PS3 collection I still play.

Pikminmaniac

[QUOTE="RR360DD"]Not interested. Have they clarified whether you can connect your 360 to the HDMI in port or notnavyguy21

One of the things that's really keeping me away from being a PS4 or Xbox One early adopter is the way they're handling backwards compatibility. I can only have so many consoles plugged in at once and I have quite a sizeable PS3 collection I still play.

Pikminmaniac

The reason for that is their adoption of x86 based architecture. If they had gone the PowerPC route, they probably could have stayed bc, but it would have made development/porting a huge hassle again this gen. 

[QUOTE="bbkkristian"][QUOTE="Szminsky"]

Crap... you had me intrigued for a moment there. 

Basinboy

Just for once, I get to feel powerful and important :)

the hardware is probably more than capable of playing previous gen games, I'm sure hackers will figure it out, there's probably too much costly patent stuff to take into consideration with emulating hardware for either MS or Sony to want to pay to do solamprey263

Emulation is very hard to do. Even today, it requires a pretty decent PC just to emulate Wii games. It'll be a while until we're able to emulate current gen games. 

Ah, one of the downfalls of going with an x86 chip is that you break backwards compatability. This is why the Wii U can play BC games while the PS4 and Xbox One cannot. It's also one of the reasons Nintendo didn't opt for an x86 CPU like the other two consoles did, but rather went for what they felt was a comparable option (which was PowerPC).

It's possible to remedy this through Cloud Technology, but personally I think the tech should be used for something other than BC games, or games in general. Because of the intense interaction between a gamer and a game (and the fact that Cloud requires internet), even the slightest hiccups in an internet connection could have a very big impact on the experience. Also, if those servers are ever shut off or discontinued, you don't have those games anymore.

I think the Wii U uses Cloud very well with Nintendo TVii. These are the kinds of things I want to see Cloud used for with the PS4 and Xbox One. Maybe not this specifically, but something along these lines. I just think this is what Cloud is more suited for.

well if  it's anything onlive  with internet  usage  ,no thanks. i blew  2. 4 gb in 3 hours playing homefront.

Wasn't MS about to release a new 360 SKU for connecting to Xbox One, that is MS way of 100% BC:P

aroxx_ab

Nah, I think that eventually turned out to simply be the updated 360 console they released this year.

However, if they did make an attachment to the Xbox One, that didn't look like a tumor, and could play all 360 games, that'd be alright with me to be honest.

I really dislike the idea of owning tons of consoles, and keeping old ones around to play old games. 

When my TV only has three shelves under it, that I can use for consoles, how am I supposed to fit an NES, SNES, N64, Gamecube, Wii U, PS2, PS3, PS4, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Sega Master System, Sega Genesis, Sega Saturn, Sega Dreamcast, Atari 2600, Atari Jaguar, 3DO, Neo Geo, CDi, etc etc etc under there? :P

Just let me have one console!!!!

My PC can play over 30 years of PC games, and can emulate almost every console up to the Wii. It's pretty convenient. I want to see a console do this too. Nintendo is making an attempt at it with the Virtual Console, which is great, but it's got a ways to go.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/05/xbox-one-could-offer-backwards-compatibility-through-the-cloud

dkdrumin

I don't want it streaming like the lousy Gaikai. I want it to be able to see that I own the game through my gametag and then allow us to download a copy to my Xbox One where I can play it off my HDD. If it can't do this through software, then forget it.

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Through the cloud. Meh, so like Gaikai. Not interested. SaltyMeatballs

Through the cloud. Meh, so like Gaikai. Not interested. SaltyMeatballs

[QUOTE="bbkkristian"][QUOTE="Pikminmaniac"]

One of the things that's really keeping me away from being a PS4 or Xbox One early adopter is the way they're handling backwards compatibility. I can only have so many consoles plugged in at once and I have quitea sizeable PS4 collection I still play.

Pikminmaniac

Yeah it's nice to be able to just replace your old console instead having to add yet another.

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[QUOTE="bbkkristian"] b-b-bu-but you buy new consoles to play new games. :roll: that argument is so dumb. People who want BC want convenience.AmazonTreeBoa

Yeah it's nice to be able to just replace your old console instead having to add yet another.

It could be backwards compatible, but they want you to re-buy their games over XBL as "HD remakes" instead.