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Do you find Xbox's "Smart Delivery" messaging confusing?
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To be honest I still don't entirely know what it is lmao, but I haven't really been paying attention to it either.
Not at all.
"full next gen version" means the game had substantive change done to it to improve it to use the new console capabilities.
"backwards compatibility with performance boost" should be an automatic improvement the BC software will do to the older games.
"full next gen version" means the game had substantive change done to it to improve it to use the new console capabilities.
"backwards compatibility with performance boost" should be an automatic improvement the BC software will do to the older games.
it's either confusing to you or me OP, because I don't think Jason's tweet has anything to do with Smart Delivery
the difference is pretty obvious. BC boost is the same game, running on better hardware.
smart delivery, when offered, will get you the native next gen version for free.
smart delivery, when offered, will get you the native next gen version for free.
It's pretty clear to me. If you buy a game that supports Smart Delivery you are entitled to both the Xbox One and Xbox Series X versions.
It's one sku like on pc, instead of multiple like previous crossbuy. Carries saves over automatically and gives you the correct version for the consoel you're on. It's simple and easy for consumers but was a ton of work for their back-end store stuff.
They're pitching it as this huge, amazing thing to get people to buy the console, but if you're an early adopter, it'll matter for like... 2 months worth of games.
I guess it'll matter more for those buying the console a year later... if they really want to replay those games.
I guess it'll matter more for those buying the console a year later... if they really want to replay those games.
Smart Delivery per se is understandable, but I have the same problem as Jason, the line between a different next gen version and a boosted patch is kinda blurry. Microsoft themselves talk about Gears 5 and Dirt 5 in the same way, for example, and Dirt is a different version while Gears is just a patch (I suppose!)
Cross save is confirmed?
And it's not the same sku, that would be BC.
His tweets have been unusually transparent of late.
As if someone of his stature and involvement in the industry doesn't know the difference.
I haven't found it confusing, but I admit I haven't really looked at it further than "You'll play the best version of the game you have that's available."
I would have to agree that I don't think I understand the difference between enhanced BC (which could even be double framerate as we've heard) and a "next gen version" of a particular game, like Mr. Schreier says.
I would have to agree that I don't think I understand the difference between enhanced BC (which could even be double framerate as we've heard) and a "next gen version" of a particular game, like Mr. Schreier says.
I didn't think I was confused... but does the smart delivery label encompass both scenarios Jason mentions? (Not that I really think it matters whether it does or not - MS has been very clear about making BC an extensive feature)
What Jason is talking about is how Xbox One games that don't have Smart Delivery will play on a Series X...
Whatever the devs upload for Series X.
It's not like the Xbox One version of a game will have support for ray tracing or some of the deeper hardware support for things like VRS so it just depends on how different the game is.
Every time I see 'Smart Delivery' I think of a system that only downloads the pieces of the game that make sense for your platform (example: higher resolution textures for One X users, vs standard textures for S owners). Nothing about that name conveys to me that it's a cross generation single purchase system or a backwards / forwards compatibility system.
In Era he "change sides" everyday lol
He just a guy with opinions you can agree or not.
It supposedly works the same way as base and Pro/X version of games work today whilst buying a single unit of a game.
No. I don't find it confusing at all.
Buy once, the system will take care on delivering you the BEST version it can play. That's it. You don't need to understand if it acts as "backward compatible enhanced" or "full next gen" version. You simply get the best version available to your device,.
Buy once, the system will take care on delivering you the BEST version it can play. That's it. You don't need to understand if it acts as "backward compatible enhanced" or "full next gen" version. You simply get the best version available to your device,.
Imagine theres FIFA 21 for ps4 and ps5.
You buy the ps4 version and get the ps5 version for free, pretty obvious what it means to me
Ok, that makes more sense. As a vanilla PS4 player I wasn't aware that game updates included the PS4 Pro patch content.
I hope that differentiation is possible on the PS5; it's more work for them up front but would def. save on cloud computing resource costs in the long run.
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