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PlayStation 4 Backwards Compatability for PS5 won't be 100% at launch, PS5 too fast for some titles, tweaks and testing on game-by-game basis
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Jack Ryan needs to come out and just say that they are only boosting certain games to protect the children
The fact that so many are confused on this shows how terrible the messaging was today and leading with a 'technical deep dive' isn't the best strat.
Guys, what's the verdict. Are all the games available, or only 100.
This is from their blogpost.
"Lastly, we're excited to confirm that the backwards compatibility features are working well. We recently took a look at the top 100 PS4 titles as ranked by play time, and we're expecting almost all of them to be playable at launch on PS5. With more than 4000 games published on PS4, we will continue the testing process and expand backwards compatibility coverage over time."
This is from their blogpost.
"Lastly, we're excited to confirm that the backwards compatibility features are working well. We recently took a look at the top 100 PS4 titles as ranked by play time, and we're expecting almost all of them to be playable at launch on PS5. With more than 4000 games published on PS4, we will continue the testing process and expand backwards compatibility coverage over time."
I mean, if we have the lead system architect saying one thing and a blog post saying another, I'd the side of the architect. That's just me.
This is just fucking bullshit TBH. I was really expexting full BC right out of the gate but this is just shameful.
As someone who was half-expecting them to backpedal on the BC, I'm glad that they at least confirmed almost every top 100 game running. Could be better though.
No, not even XB1 titles will be 100%. Like the PS5 it'll probably be 99%.
He wasn't very clear in the first place, which is why his statement was interpreted in many different ways.
Except they're not, as some of us were already inferring that from Cerny's talk.
So biggest changes will be resolution/framerate. Got it, thanks. Already exciting.
What about other things like Anisotropic filtering, level of detail etc. Definitely some improvements there as well, guessing?
Here's a take.
most of not all games will work just fine. But there may be a few cases where some games just aren't compatible without a patch.
most of not all games will work just fine. But there may be a few cases where some games just aren't compatible without a patch.
That definitely sounds like to me almost 100 of the most played PS4 titles will be playable at launch. Not that they just get boost enhancements, but are the only games playable too.
Can't wait to see that list of top 100 games. Guarantee you they'll look marginally better than the PS4 Pro versions.
I agree, I think the boost mode theory was optimistic thinking.
I would love to be wrong though.
Your original title was right. You should get it changed back, to avoid confusion.
My apologies then, I thought I read a headline along the lines of "only 100 titles BC at launch" but that must have been from comments made in the numerous threads. 👍🏻
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Yeah done so, also updated the OP with the links to the blog 🤦♂️
Sony won't be allowing you to launch games that have not been tested beforehand, it would allow for (sometimes critically) sub-par experiences which shouldn't be tolerated in a console-like controlled environment. It's quite the same situation as 360 BC on Xbox One.
Owned all the PS consoles and never used BC on them even when I used to game for hours a day in pre-adult life. But sucks for the people that wanted that feature.
This is not a marketing disaster. anyone saying it is fooling themselves.
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Not every game is designed for high frame rates. If they tie game speed, animations, physics, etc to a certain target framerate the results of running it that game at higher framerates will be a complete mess.
Phil Spencer's exact quote from the article he wrote makes it sound like all existing xbox one games, itd be really bad pr to say this and then it turns out not true, im pretty sure its all.
Huh? MS has literally not said that.
They have said the whole XB1 library will be coming over, hell even some of them will be enhanced for Series X.
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"Over time" is the big tell that 100% BC with PS4 won't be there for launch.
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BC is never 100% you will always have games that won't run properly. But this 100 top games is very disappointing if true.