Monday, June 12, 2017

Xbox One will support original Xbox titles.

http://kotaku.com/xbox-one-will-get-compatibility-with-original-xbox-game-1796002721

Just in case you haven't already heard, Microsoft is going to support original Xbox titles as well as original Xbox Live services as well.  Since I don't really follow e3, I came about a day late to the news.

Not much for me to say here, just looking forward to seeing a few of my favourite titles in HD.  Let's hope they emulate Azurik this time, as well as Gun Valkyrie and a few other underrated titles that get swept under the rug.

BTW, I'm doing okay (for those that ask from time to time).  Just started yet ANOTHER Microsoft position.  It's related to Scorpio, but I can't really say anything more than that due to the strict NDA.  Just hoping to get a perm position eventually, but tech companies seem to favour contracting over full time hires.  Oh well.

Later,

Shogun
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17 comments:

  1. General HeedJune 12, 2017 at 11:54 PM

    Actually Xbox Live services are not being supported again or brought back for original Xbox games. System link will still be supported though across generations. Still this is really great news!

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  2. GreatEmeraldJune 13, 2017 at 2:43 AM

    What I don't get is how they managed to do that, when we don't have a nearly comparable PC emulator yet. Hmm.

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    1. General HeedJune 13, 2017 at 9:01 AM

      It'd be a lot easier for Microsoft to build an Xbox emulator since they most likely have all the documentation for the hardware and software, whereas 3rd party emulators like cxbx have to rely on reverse engineering without much knowledge of the documentation. Basically, Microsoft built the original Xbox, it shouldn't be hard for them to build it again, but in software this time.

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    2. GreatEmeraldJune 13, 2017 at 2:47 PM

      But in that case, why don't they bring it to Windows 10? I'm sure people would throw money at their screens for that...

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    3. General HeedJune 13, 2017 at 9:05 PM

      Well Phil Spencer did say he'd like to bring Xbox game pass and original Xbox compatibility to windows 10.

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  3. Pizza ManJune 13, 2017 at 8:51 AM

    You Are only my hope now. Tired about SEGA's Assessment's.

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  4. UnknownJune 14, 2017 at 5:18 AM

    Congrats on the job!

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  5. Pizza ManJune 14, 2017 at 8:39 AM

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  6. AnonymousJune 14, 2017 at 1:50 PM

    where i can download actual version of Cxbc?

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    1. UnknownJune 15, 2017 at 2:54 AM

      We haven't made a release yet, but you can download the latest (work-in-progress/experimental) builds from Appveyor:

      https://ci.appveyor.com/project/SoullessSentinel/cxbx-reloaded/branch/master

      Goto Configuration:Release => Artifacts and download a zip from there.

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    2. UnknownJuly 16, 2017 at 8:53 PM

      bless you, mate :)
      may you always have a good health :)
      (to continue the development hehehe)

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  7. UnknownJune 17, 2017 at 12:49 PM

    Congratulations on the job. Wish you get a permanent position at Microsoft.

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  8. IvanJune 18, 2017 at 10:56 PM

    I was wondering if there is a list of common rendering resolutions that Xbox games used internally?

    Not all Xbox games look like they were actually being rendered at 480p (even if the video output of the original console is set to that in the display settings). For example, Conker looks absolutely fantastic and sharp as a tack on a Sony PVM 20L5 (multiformat professional CRT monitor capable of displaying 480p content natively without scaling or processing) or even on a 1080p HDTV, while something like Panzer Dragoon Orta or Phantom Dust are considerably blurrier on both displays. Thanks!

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  9. Pizza ManJune 22, 2017 at 6:09 AM

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  10. Pizza ManJune 26, 2017 at 12:30 PM

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  11. Pizza ManJune 27, 2017 at 10:08 AM

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