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Do you really think Sony will include software emulation for the PS5?

Yes, definitely. From PS1 to PS4. 20 31.25%
 
Yes, except PS3 because o... 29 45.31%
 
Maybe. 10 15.63%
 
No, they won't. 5 7.81%
 
Total:64
Pemalite on 07 October 2018
Mr_No said:

It might be a new breed of emulation, but that's just me.

It's not.

Bristow9091 said:
Sounds like what the XBO does with X360 and original XBOX games where it displays games and textures at higher resolutions if they're available, which would make sense because most assets, more specifically textures, are created at a higher resolution than needed anyway... would be cool if they can get backwards compatibility working with all their previous home consoles.

Not exactly.
The main benefit you get is just the higher output resolution and better texture filtering which allows those old textures to really "pop" through. - Especially high frequency textures.

PwerlvlAmy said:
just copy Microsoft and do it their way. I'm down with that.

Can't. The Xbox One actually retains a few hardware features from the Xbox 360/Xbox to allow for easier backwards compatibility... Microsoft's Multi-OS approach also gives it a leg up here.

COKTOE said:
PwerlvlAmy said:
just copy Microsoft and do it their way. I'm down with that.

I have feeling that PS5 BC will be better than the piecemeal approach Microsoft is employing right now. 

To be fair... There is a crap ton of legal dodging that needs to be done... And that is all thanks to games using licensed assets like Music that expires.

Conina said:
Emulation with texture-mods... can they really patent such a feature which has been available on PC for ages?

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vivster on 08 October 2018

So you can patent playing games on a higher resolution now? Damn, why didn't Gaben think of this.



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vivster on 08 October 2018
twintail said:
vivster said:
So you can patent playing games on a higher resolution now? Damn, why didn't Gaben think of this.

its most likely just the specific way they are intending to do it, and not the actual idea itself.

That specific way they're doing it is going into the game files, giving it higher quality assets and then letting it run on a higher resolution. That they've encrypted each game shouldn't even fall into the equation.

Ground breaking.



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Kerotan on 08 October 2018
OTBWY said:
...only to take it out some time later. I don't trust them with BC.

Anyone else you don't trust? Personally Sony have made all the right moves when it matters the last 10 years. I see them doing it again by making ps5 fully bc with ps4. 



Zoombael on 08 October 2018
Yes, definitely. From PS1 to PS4.

 
Yes, except PS3 because o...

 

Chesus, what are you people smokin'?

 



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d21lewis on 08 October 2018

While I personally love bc, I can already hear people saying "I' didn't buy a PS5 to play PS4 games!" or "You should have hung on to your PS4."



DonFerrari on 08 October 2018

Not something that is an issue for me.



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LiquorandGunFun on 08 October 2018

that would be welcomed change. loving it on the x1x, i doubt that it will be as good without ps3 support but still helps with ps4bc. at least that.



 

OdinHades on 08 October 2018
d21lewis said:
While I personally love bc, I can already hear people saying "I' didn't buy a PS5 to play PS4 games!" or "You should have hung on to your PS4."

Well, I sure won't buy a PS5 to play PS4 games. But then again, I wouldn't mind BC to be there. I mean it's not like I have to use it or something and more options are always good in my book.



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d21lewis on 08 October 2018
OdinHades said:
d21lewis said:
While I personally love bc, I can already hear people saying "I' didn't buy a PS5 to play PS4 games!" or "You should have hung on to your PS4."

Well, I sure won't buy a PS5 to play PS4 games. But then again, I wouldn't mind BC to be there. I mean it's not like I have to use it or something and more options are always good in my book.

Agreed. I never understood that line of thought. Sometimes older games are just fun to play. Convenience is important to me, too.