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Microsoft brings original Xbox backward compatibility to Windows PCs
First four compatible titles can be run with an 11-year-old graphics card.
TL;DR
- Microsoft's backward compatibility effort now extends to Windows PCs.
- Four original Xbox titles (*BLiNX*, *Conker*, *Crimson Skies*, *Fuzion Frenzy*) are now available on PC.
- Games can be purchased for $10, or accessed for free by Xbox Game Pass subscribers or those with existing digital licenses.
- PC versions offer graphical enhancements such as Vsync, anisotropic filtering, enhanced anti-aliasing, and up to 4x resolution scaling.
- Games are restricted to their original frame rates and aspect ratios.
- Microsoft plans to expand this effort to bring more classic Xbox games to PC over time.