MS warns against using fake Xbox One backwards compatibility "trick"

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Microsoft made the Xbox One with the understanding that there would be no way to offer true backwards compatibility with Xbox 360 games. However, it appears that some people are trying to trick other Xbox One owners to activate the previously discovered game development kit code in an attempt to play Xbox 360 games.

Microsoft has already discouraged people from using the code to enable the development features on the Xbox One, but apparently a JPG image has been making the Internet rounds today with a procedure to use that code in a way to get the console to recognize Xbox 360 games. There's just one big problem; the procedure is fake and all it will do is brick an Xbox One console that costs $500.

Microsoft's head of Xbox Live programming Larry Hryb has also weighed in on this issue with his Twitter feed:

"To be clear there is no way to make your Xbox One backwards compatible & performing steps to attempt this could make your console inoperable"

So basically, if you see any claims about a special cheat code to get Xbox 360 games to play on an Xbox One you can safely ignore it.

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Source: http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-warns-against-using-fake-xbox-one-backwards-compatibility-trick

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C00KIEZZZPosted:

Lye I personally think it's unfair in the first place that the fact you cannot play xbox 360 games on the new xbox one console. You spend $500 on a console plus the extra $60 for a game then $45 for the gold membership. In total you almost spend 1K on a console, which has not much more intelligence than an xbox 360, this is why I'm sticking with the xbox 360.

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i agree with you, microsoft are such money whores but ps4 have done the same thing, i just find it all pathetic really i perfer pc gaming honestly

DohPosted:

I personally think it's unfair in the first place that the fact you cannot play xbox 360 games on the new xbox one console. You spend $500 on a console plus the extra $60 for a game then $45 for the gold membership. In total you almost spend 1K on a console, which has not much more intelligence than an xbox 360, this is why I'm sticking with the xbox 360.

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-SuperSoaker-Posted:

I dont see how they wouldnt make it backwards compatible
In the first place they should be doing that with every console
Oh wait thats right that means theyll lose money they dont want that

After spending 500$ on the console and 60$ a game
The freakin console should be able to transform into
Robot for christ sakes

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Salubrious
MGS Oh God this is hilarious. I was there when we started this.


So you think it's funny to let someone brick a expensive consle? Clearly you're nothing but a joke.


It's absolutely hilarious. This is literally the System 32 of consoles. Anyone who actually fell for this after being told numerous times by Microsoft themselves that there isn't any backwards compatibility on the Xbone deserves to lose the $500 for being an idiot.

CRMPosted:

Why would you even do this?

SurvivalOfTheFittestPosted:

Who would try this anyway?

RenovatePosted:

MGS Oh God this is hilarious. I was there when we started this.


So you think it's funny to let someone brick a expensive consle? Clearly you're nothing but a joke.

RenovatePosted:

It's a bit obvious something like this wouldn't even happen. Why would anyone attempt to try it?

AdamuPosted:

Well i can see why they want to play 360 games but there are a lot of good game out for the xbox one so i dont know why they would do that why not just play your 360?

Nintendo64Posted:

What idiot would actually try this? haha!


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