future xbox release game compatibility on 360

lawrence · 17-03-2006, 04:40 PM

i heard that in june all original xbox games released will work on the 360, is this the case? as we all know only certain titles work at the moment
anyone else heard this?
thanks

booger2000 · 17-03-2006, 05:22 PM

i haven't heard this, but then again, i haven't really been paying attention to xbox 1 news. it may be possible, but i doubt that this is the case. as far as i know, each title is unique, and must be emulated on an individual basis. also, many later games for xbox 1 use dev techniques that are outside of the conventions of typical xbox 1 programming, thus posing issues for back compatibility. that's why we see so many basic games that are compatible, even though they may not be so popular.

all i want are my splinter cell games, PoP, and panzer dragoon. and dangit, fix ninja gaiden!!

Wingman1977 · 17-03-2006, 08:08 PM

It's impossible. There's hundreds of games in the xbox library. Some games take longer to emulate than others. That's not gonna happen in 3 and a half months.

Ogio · 17-03-2006, 08:23 PM

people are still playing the old xbox???

lawrence · 18-03-2006, 02:05 AM

well the new ps3 lets you play all ps1 & ps2 games,so it aint impossible'
this is were sony will clear up i think
along with the fact they cater for all markets & not just fans of war games

demastus · 18-03-2006, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Ogio

people are still playing the old xbox???

lawrence · 18-03-2006, 04:40 AM

i'm not playing the old xbox' ive asked this because the 360 doesn't cater for kids'so i cant get any games for my kids' looks like a ps3

Mike · 18-03-2006, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Ogio

people are still playing the old xbox???

I use my old Xbox more than the 360 at the moment.

lawrence · 18-03-2006, 07:33 AM

oh you shouldn't be playing the old xbox dude' you should throw it away as the posters above suggest' even though the games are just as good on the old xbox

Wingman1977 · 18-03-2006, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by lawrence

well the new ps3 lets you play all ps1 & ps2 games,so it aint impossible'
this is were sony will clear up i think
along with the fact they cater for all markets & not just fans of war games

I'm not saying it's impossible for all xbox games to be bc on the 360, I'm sayin that it won't be done by June. If you havn't noticed, the 360 uses a different Processor (CPU) and video card (GPU) than the original xbox so the only way that xbox games can play on the 360 is through emulation and that process takes time. It's not a overnight process. If you want to know the whole story, Read the April issue of Game Informer (page 26).

lawrence · 18-03-2006, 08:02 AM

i aint to good on the technical stuff dude' ask me about motorbikes & watch me shine' i guess your answers cleared up my original question -thanks

gamergurl · 18-03-2006, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike

I use my old Xbox more than the 360 at the moment.

y???

Mike · 18-03-2006, 01:34 PM

I didn't say I play on it more, though Pro Evo gets alot of my time. I said I 'use' it more. As it does more things.

booger2000 · 18-03-2006, 04:05 PM

well, the ps3 doesn't have the same B/C issue as the 360 because it uses hardware to accomodate that feature. With the ps2, there was a specific chip incorporated into the system that allowed hardware back compat. on the flip side, the 360 uses a software solution, so it has to emulate an xbox 1.

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Originally Posted by lawrence

i'm not playing the old xbox' ive asked this because the 360 doesn't cater for kids'so i cant get any games for my kids' looks like a ps3

hmm, not sure you're gonna get much luck here. the ps3 is gonna be just as catered to an older demographic than 360 if not more. personally, i think it will be more. factor in the notion that it's gonna cost serious $$$ and that it resembles more of a piece of enthusiast A/V equipment than simply a game machine...it becomes a bit more apparent that it's outside the scope of younger gamers.

if you're looking for something appropriate for your kids, i think the nintendo revolution would be the perfect solution.

besides, i couldn't imagine my parents shelling out over 600-700 bucks (console, extra controller, 2 games, tax) to buy me a new toy when i was younger.

Wingman1977 · 18-03-2006, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by booger2000

well, the ps3 doesn't have the same B/C issue as the 360 because it uses hardware to accomodate that feature. With the ps2, there was a specific chip incorporated into the system that allowed hardware back compat. on the flip side, the 360 uses a software solution, so it has to emulate an xbox 1.

hmm, not sure you're gonna get much luck here. the ps3 is gonna be just as catered to an older demographic than 360 if not more. personally, i think it will be more. factor in the notion that it's gonna cost serious $$$ and that it resembles more of a piece of enthusiast A/V equipment than simply a game machine...it becomes a bit more apparent that it's outside the scope of younger gamers.

if you're looking for something appropriate for your kids, i think the nintendo revolution would be the perfect solution.

besides, i couldn't imagine my parents shelling out over 600-700 bucks (console, extra controller, 2 games, tax) to buy me a new toy when i was younger.

Nintendo consoles are always a safe bet for the youngins.

Zrolimit · 19-03-2006, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ogio

people are still playing the old xbox???

Hey say what you will but I'm still waiting for the day that they finally add Rallisport Challenge 2 into the list of compatible games or when they finally make a newer version for the 360.

I really, really love that game!

Shotty · 19-03-2006, 03:08 PM

Why do you guys complain about backwards compatibility, after I got my first xbox 360 game I never touched Halo 2 or any other original xbox games. After playing a 360 game its so depressing playing a game from last gen. For the ppl with ps2 do any of you still play ps1 games on it. I take it the answer is no, MS should scrape the back compatibility and spend those resources on making our 360 gaming experience better. If you still want to play your Halo 2 well than play it on you original xbox because that is where it was meant to be played. My 360 heats up more while playing Halo 2 than playing GRAW. Which shows the hardcore emulation that is happening. The reason sony offers it is because all there games are programed the same way and a simple hardware emulator can be put on the ps3 to emulate the games plus its also another bullet point they can use agiainst MS.

Wingman1977 · 19-03-2006, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Shotty

Why do you guys complain about backwards compatibility, after I got my first xbox 360 game I never touched Halo 2 or any other original xbox games. After playing a 360 game its so depressing playing a game from last gen. For the ppl with ps2 do any of you still play ps1 games on it. I take it the answer is no, MS should scrape the back compatibility and spend those resources on making our 360 gaming experience better. If you still want to play your Halo 2 well than play it on you original xbox because that is where it was meant to be played. My 360 heats up more while playing Halo 2 than playing GRAW. Which shows the hardcore emulation that is happening. The reason sony offers it is because all there games are programed the same way and a simple hardware emulator can be put on the ps3 to emulate the games plus its also another bullet point they can use agiainst MS.

Mine 360 doesn't heat up more when playing Halo2.

Zrolimit · 19-03-2006, 07:16 PM

Some of the old XBOX titles are great and they give me something to play while I'm waiting for the next greatest game in that series to be made for the XBOX360.

Shotty · 19-03-2006, 07:25 PM

Don't you still have your original xbox to play the older games on, doesnt it seem like a waste of resourses trying to get a state of the art gaming machine to play last generation games. This extra money can be spent in other areas of the 360 to improve it. And for the heat my 360 is about 6 degrees celcius warmer playing Halo 2 than playing a light campaign level in GRAW. Its like trying to run a ps2 game on an xbox its the same hurdle they face trying to run an xbox game on a xbox 360.