PS5 May Feature Backwards Compatibility
Sony has just recently registered a patent that heavily suggests that Backwards Compatibility may be a focus for the team. According to the patent below, this could apply for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and original PlayStation games on the next generation:
"Each asset such as a texture called for by legacy software such as a legacy computer game software has a unique identifier associated with it. The unique identifier can be rendered by imposing a hash on the asset, and then the asset stored with its identifier in a data structure. An artist remasters the textures for presentation on a higher resolution display than envisioned in the original software, and stores them back in the data structure with their identifiers. The original software is then played on the higher resolution display, with asset (such as texture) calls being intercepted, identified, and the data structure entered to retrieve the remastered asset having a matching identifier. The remastered asset is then inserted on the fly into the game presentation."
With Microsoft offering over 500 titles with their Backwards Compatibility program, it's a good time for the team at Sony to be looking into this feature as well - especially with how many incredible exclusives they have.
Anytime the next gen is brought up, the most common theme in the comments sections is "what about my games?" Xbox has already mentioned that they wanted to make gaming more accessible than ever before and Sony has proven that they are looking into evolving their business model as well. We're hoping this means that Backwards Compatibility will be a focus for the next generation, especially with so many games yet to come straddling that generational line.
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Source: https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/10/06/ps5-may-feature-backwards-compatibility/
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JastyPosted:
This is a great feature, as they've seen it worked and works well great for Microsoft playing 360/original games on the One, and adding PS1 and PS2 and possibly PS3 titles while PS4 titles still work (?) could be an excellent idea. I know they have the streaming of the games but for them to be more optimized and allow you to use, say disks and such would be such a win for sony.
OGTrey079Posted:
It ain't on PS4 cause Sony didnt know it was possible lmao they were shocked when Xbox did it
TOXICPosted:
No idea why this ain't already a thing with the PS4, it would be great if the PS5 had Backward compatibly though.
MazePosted:
Pretty damn stupid for it to be a may.
Every console should always have this feature, it's been a part of consoles for so damn long lmao
Every console should always have this feature, it's been a part of consoles for so damn long lmao
Polaris-Posted:
Pretty interesting, I don't know why they didn't do that with PS4 cause MW3 would of been amazing on PS4. Good article!
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