Microsoft tempts with better graphics and higher refresh rates on selected titles.
About a month before the Xbox Series X and S launches, Microsoft will release new details on how older Xbox games will run on the new consoles.
Series X and S will support thousands of games from older generations, and Microsoft claims that the games will run better on the new consoles, thanks to stronger machine power and some other ingenious technical solutions.
According to the company, this will lead to, among other things, better graphics performance and shorter loading times.
Auto HDR
Microsoft announced yesterday that the new consoles come with an Auto HDR mode that is enabled by default for backwards compatible games.
Below you can see how Auto HDR gives more vibrant colors:
«Auto HDR is implemented in the system so that developers do not have to do any work to take advantage of this feature », explains Peggy Lo, Head of Xbox Compatibility Program.
In addition to the Auto HDR function, players will experience that selected older games run at 60 frames per second, instead of 30.
Fallout 4 with 60 frames per second
An example of this can be seen in the video below, where Fallout 4 runs at a refresh rate of 60 frames per second on the Xbox Series S. In today’s Xbox One X version, the same game is locked at 30 frames per second.
Higher resolution
Microsoft also confirms that the “Heutchy” method, which made it possible to upgrade selected Xbox and Xbox 360 titles to 4K resolution on Xbox One X, will also be used on the new consoles. This means that more games will be able to run in 1440p on Xbox Series S and in 4K on Xbox Series X.
«Taking care of our games from the past is fundamental to our DNA in the Xbox, and a promise we give you. Backward compatibility allows you to relive your finest game memories in new ways. Your favorite games keep everything the original developers wanted, but at the same time you get to experience improvements and exciting new features », Microsoft writes in the blog post.
If you want to read more about Xbox ‘backward compatibility, we recommend that you read this blog post from Microsoft.
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