Backwards Compatibility

[Jive Turkey]

Being able to play Ps1 games on the PS2 is backwards compatibility, like xbox fames on the 360.

[i82muchatIHOP]

Oh, I get it, thanks.

[GuerillaBlack]

I recently read on Gamespot.com, that the Xbox 360 will only be backwards compatible with the top-selling Xbox titles. That could mean just Halo and Halo 2, which would be horrible because I could not play my Jade Empire, Midnight Club 3, or Fable on the Xbox 360.

[Jive Turkey]

Originally posted by DragonJC@May 21 2005, 11:55 AM
i think the rule was....if it was popular or a good game....it will be compatible

Yes.....We've accomplished that. Man why do you talk like a robot, if this was H2secrets i would be editting your posts like crazy :angry:

[spawner]

i heard that it would be backwards compatible with all games

[GuerillaBlack]

Originally posted by Jive Turkey+May 24 2005, 11:44 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Jive Turkey @ May 24 2005, 11:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-DragonJC@May 21 2005, 11:55 AM
i think the rule was....if it was popular or a good game....it will be compatible

Yes.....We've accomplished that. Man why do you talk like a robot, if this was H2secrets i would be editting your posts like crazy :angry: [/b][/quote]
That is good to know.....

Compatible with all games? I heard different.

[Jive Turkey]

Never said it was gonna be compatible with all games, but there's a chance it may be. But, it will probably just be top selling games.

[GuerillaBlack]

Just like I said.

[Jamhead]

Who cares, just own both Boxs. I would like it if it was but if its not I'll just keep my old Box!

[spawner]

Full backwards compatibility in doubt

While Microsoft has said that Xbox 360 will be capable of playing 'top' titles for the original Xbox, the next-gen machine may not be fully backwards compatible, it has emerged.

"At launch, Xbox 360 will be backwards compatible with the top Xbox games," wrote Xbox Live boss Larry Hryb on his blog recently.

However, Hryb doesn't go as far as to say that all Xbox games will work on Xbox 360, saying only that this is Microsoft's "goal".

"Our goal is to have every Xbox game work on Xbox 360. You will not need to purchase a new 'version' - your original games will work on Xbox 360."

The problem seems to be that Xbox 360 will run an Xbox emulator as opposed to running Xbox games off embedded hardware, which means that some games could catch out the emulator - and hence wouldn't work.

We'll bring you further details and clarification on this as soon as we have it

gamesradar.com