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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Evo8Posted:

Kurumu Only a true **** hole can think it is funny to watch people throw $500 down the drain. Good thing I am not an idiot and fall for stupid things like this.


Yeah I don't understand some people. But then I don't understand the gullible people either.

MGSPosted:

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

ParcoolPosted:

why would you even try mod it. its cost you 500 to buy and then you could easily break it or get banned for it

KurumuPosted:

Only a true ass hole can think it is funny to watch people throw $500 down the drain. Good thing I am not an idiot and fall for stupid things like this.

KronikShadowPosted:

ImgBurn You would have to be stupid to even try and make it backwards compatibility in the first place.


Agreed. That is a lot of money to tamper with something.

MSXPosted:

You would have to be stupid to even try and make it backwards compatibility in the first place.

smoothskinPosted:

Just shows how desperate some people are

CHPPosted:

Lot
LG6 Hope no one actually tried this!


People did fall for it and there console is broken


gosh so dumb, i dont how people canfall for it

EstablishedGamingPosted:

Only way for xbox one to be backwards compatible is if you could access the root, add an emulation for the system.

StonerzardPosted:

If you tried it, then it's your fault that your console's broken. It's almost impossible to play the old games, they can only reconfigure them and recode some parts to make it compatible for next gen consoles, you deserved to lose $500 for doing this.


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