The Xbox Series X/S, with a bit of tweaking, will soon be able to accomplish something the PlayStation 5 can’t.TheXboxSeries X/S andPlayStation5 are both fantastic consoles, though the latter is currently suffering from a lack of classic titles to play, and even if you want to play them you need a subscription toPlayStation Plusto do so.Check out the gameplay forStar Wars Outlawsbelow, releasing next monthMore annoying is the fact that the PlayStation 5 isn’t backwards compatible in the same way the Xbox Series X/S is, meaning most classic games need to be streamed rather than played natively., includingPlayStation 3games.AdvertHowever an update to the developer mode on the Xbox Series X/S consoles might enable them to emulate PlayStation 3 games beforeSonyhas a chance to implement it to the PlayStation 5, and it’s apparently really easy.This shouldn’t come as much of a shock either as the Xbox Series X/S is known to be a beast when it comes to emulation, and while Microsoftdoesn’t support their console being used in such a wayyou can still use it as such if you know how.The console’s developer mode was recently updated with Mesa support, which means it can technically runNintendoSwitch and PlayStation 3 games provided the user is willing to jump through some technical hoops.This means the Xbox Series X/S could in theoryplay PlayStation 3 gamesbefore Sony has changed to make them properly playable on the PlayStation 5.AdvertIt has been said that Sony is actively working on bringing backwards compatibility to its latest system, and it did recentlyadd PlayStation 2 gamesto its ever expanding library, though only if you’re subscribed to PlayStation Plus Premium.Perhaps one day the PlayStation 5 will be on par with the Xbox Series X/S in terms of backwards compatibility, which even lets you play old Xbox games straight from the disc.Featured Image Credit: Microsoft/SonyTopics:Xbox,Xbox Series S,Xbox Series X,Microsoft,PlayStation,PlayStation 5
The Xbox Series X/S, with a bit of tweaking, will soon be able to accomplish something the PlayStation 5 can’t.TheXboxSeries X/S andPlayStation5 are both fantastic consoles, though the latter is currently suffering from a lack of classic titles to play, and even if you want to play them you need a subscription toPlayStation Plusto do so.Check out the gameplay forStar Wars Outlawsbelow, releasing next monthMore annoying is the fact that the PlayStation 5 isn’t backwards compatible in the same way the Xbox Series X/S is, meaning most classic games need to be streamed rather than played natively., includingPlayStation 3games.AdvertHowever an update to the developer mode on the Xbox Series X/S consoles might enable them to emulate PlayStation 3 games beforeSonyhas a chance to implement it to the PlayStation 5, and it’s apparently really easy.This shouldn’t come as much of a shock either as the Xbox Series X/S is known to be a beast when it comes to emulation, and while Microsoftdoesn’t support their console being used in such a wayyou can still use it as such if you know how.The console’s developer mode was recently updated with Mesa support, which means it can technically runNintendoSwitch and PlayStation 3 games provided the user is willing to jump through some technical hoops.This means the Xbox Series X/S could in theoryplay PlayStation 3 gamesbefore Sony has changed to make them properly playable on the PlayStation 5.AdvertIt has been said that Sony is actively working on bringing backwards compatibility to its latest system, and it did recentlyadd PlayStation 2 gamesto its ever expanding library, though only if you’re subscribed to PlayStation Plus Premium.Perhaps one day the PlayStation 5 will be on par with the Xbox Series X/S in terms of backwards compatibility, which even lets you play old Xbox games straight from the disc.Featured Image Credit: Microsoft/SonyTopics:Xbox,Xbox Series S,Xbox Series X,Microsoft,PlayStation,PlayStation 5
The Xbox Series X/S, with a bit of tweaking, will soon be able to accomplish something the PlayStation 5 can’t.TheXboxSeries X/S andPlayStation5 are both fantastic consoles, though the latter is currently suffering from a lack of classic titles to play, and even if you want to play them you need a subscription toPlayStation Plusto do so.Check out the gameplay forStar Wars Outlawsbelow, releasing next monthMore annoying is the fact that the PlayStation 5 isn’t backwards compatible in the same way the Xbox Series X/S is, meaning most classic games need to be streamed rather than played natively., includingPlayStation 3games.AdvertHowever an update to the developer mode on the Xbox Series X/S consoles might enable them to emulate PlayStation 3 games beforeSonyhas a chance to implement it to the PlayStation 5, and it’s apparently really easy.This shouldn’t come as much of a shock either as the Xbox Series X/S is known to be a beast when it comes to emulation, and while Microsoftdoesn’t support their console being used in such a wayyou can still use it as such if you know how.The console’s developer mode was recently updated with Mesa support, which means it can technically runNintendoSwitch and PlayStation 3 games provided the user is willing to jump through some technical hoops.This means the Xbox Series X/S could in theoryplay PlayStation 3 gamesbefore Sony has changed to make them properly playable on the PlayStation 5.AdvertIt has been said that Sony is actively working on bringing backwards compatibility to its latest system, and it did recentlyadd PlayStation 2 gamesto its ever expanding library, though only if you’re subscribed to PlayStation Plus Premium.Perhaps one day the PlayStation 5 will be on par with the Xbox Series X/S in terms of backwards compatibility, which even lets you play old Xbox games straight from the disc.
The Xbox Series X/S, with a bit of tweaking, will soon be able to accomplish something the PlayStation 5 can’t.
TheXboxSeries X/S andPlayStation5 are both fantastic consoles, though the latter is currently suffering from a lack of classic titles to play, and even if you want to play them you need a subscription toPlayStation Plusto do so.
Check out the gameplay forStar Wars Outlawsbelow, releasing next month
More annoying is the fact that the PlayStation 5 isn’t backwards compatible in the same way the Xbox Series X/S is, meaning most classic games need to be streamed rather than played natively., includingPlayStation 3games.
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However an update to the developer mode on the Xbox Series X/S consoles might enable them to emulate PlayStation 3 games beforeSonyhas a chance to implement it to the PlayStation 5, and it’s apparently really easy.
This shouldn’t come as much of a shock either as the Xbox Series X/S is known to be a beast when it comes to emulation, and while Microsoftdoesn’t support their console being used in such a wayyou can still use it as such if you know how.
The console’s developer mode was recently updated with Mesa support, which means it can technically runNintendoSwitch and PlayStation 3 games provided the user is willing to jump through some technical hoops.
This means the Xbox Series X/S could in theoryplay PlayStation 3 gamesbefore Sony has changed to make them properly playable on the PlayStation 5.
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It has been said that Sony is actively working on bringing backwards compatibility to its latest system, and it did recentlyadd PlayStation 2 gamesto its ever expanding library, though only if you’re subscribed to PlayStation Plus Premium.
Perhaps one day the PlayStation 5 will be on par with the Xbox Series X/S in terms of backwards compatibility, which even lets you play old Xbox games straight from the disc.
Topics:Xbox,Xbox Series S,Xbox Series X,Microsoft,PlayStation,PlayStation 5
