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New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

We posted two updates last night.

 

New System Update:

 

This update has no new features.  It only addresses a font issue that consoles with a language set to Chinese would have seen. (System Version for this new update is 2.0.2858)

 

There are no other changes in this build.  In fact there were no other code changes at all, as this was just the change of a single font file added to the update package.

 

 

Backwards Compatibility Update

 

Version 1.4 of the Back Compat emulator now supports these additional titles:

 

1.   4x4 EVO 2
2.   Amped® 2
3.   Bad Boys 2
4.   Big Mutha Truckers
5.   DOOM 3®
6.   Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
7.   Fatal Frame™
8.   FlatOut™
9.   Grabbed by the Ghoulies™
10.  Intellivision Lives
11.  LEGO® Star Wars®
12.  Minority Report
13.  MLB SlugFest 20-04
14.  The Punisher™
15.  RalliSport Challenge
16.  Silent Hill® 4: The Room
17.  Spawn® Armageddon
18.  Spider-Man
19.  Star Wars Battlefront™
20.  State of Emergency
21.  Zapper™

Additional Japanese-only titles:

Bistro Cupid 1
Flight Academy
Othello Seminar
Igo Seminar
Shogi Seminar
Mahjong Seminar

For those Xbox 360 owners that do not have access to Xbox Live, Xbox.com will be updated soon with instructions on how to download this update through your PC soon.

 

 

Personally I’m super excited about 2 of these titles that are now supported; Amped® 2, as I was part of the team that produced this game, and LEGO® Star Wars®, as this was the one game my kids cannot put down.  Finally I can retire my original Xbox!

 

The Back-Compat team is already hard at work on the next version.  As always we look to user feedback on which titles to target first so please send feedback to backcomp@microsoft.com

 

 

-IndieGames (Daryl Welsh)

Published Tuesday, June 13, 2006 5:12 PM by IndieGames

Comments

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 12:44 PM by DrHackenbusch
What about LINKS?? You've been part of this team too! ;)
Make Xbox360 compatible to LINKS!!! PLZZZZZZZzzzzzzz!

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 12:48 PM by Snap
Thanks guys for the hard work!  I too am happy that LEGO Star Wars made the list!  I don't want to sound like I'm begging but Psychonauts next version?  Please?

I have sent this request in to the email address a month or so ago along with LEGO Star Wars =)

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 1:14 PM by jeffyjones
Still no Munch's Oddysee. :( Easily the second best title at launch, after Halo.

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 2:01 PM by CoolJimKid
So no DDR....still >:-(

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 3:21 PM by bcrowie
what about pgr2?

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 3:22 PM by bcrowie
what about pgr2?

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 3:23 PM by pcsguy88
Getting closer...  Hopefully you are close to getting Rallisport Challenge 2 to work since you knocked out the first one this round.

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 3:29 PM by Tom
why dont they make Toca Race Driver 3 bc? its a fairly new game and was released after the 360 was launched, its also an awesome game.

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 3:34 PM by Darkside Hero
Great work guys; I look forward to other future BC updates. Please just don't tell us you are quitting becuase no one cares! That's not true, we apperciate all of your hard work and effort making the 360 into the multimedia beast it is today and will be tomorrow. =)

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 4:08 PM by john
Nice but wheres the support for all the MS published games... (Midtown Madness 3, cough cough). Still a nice update though.

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 4:11 PM by Kalvin Taylor
Finally, one of the games I actually own appears on the backward compatability list. Now if I can only just get Conker: Live and Reloaded as well as Phantom Dust  and Panzer Dragoon Orta there, I'll be happy.   Thanks for continuing the hard work though.

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 5:03 PM by David S.
Wow, why haven't you put counter strike in there?  Just because it's an old title doesn't mean it can't be supported on the 360, look at halo 2!  Before halo 2... counterstrike was always in the top three.  We would all appreciate it since many XBL users still enjoy CS.

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 5:03 PM by EvilWays
So what's with the Japanese-only titles in the list...are they part of the BC list for NTSC-U units or what?

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 5:15 PM by DT
I'm still dissapointed in Republic Commando not being included in the backwards comp listings...

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 5:19 PM by Christopher Price
One Sega game down.  Tons to go.  And, on a personal note, Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance in 720p would be fun... make it happen people.

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 6:20 PM by Fiddlesworth
Hooray for Grabbed by the Ghoulies! Silent Hill 4 breaks apart at the seams apparently so that needs more work.

Next please, please, pleeeease:

Breakdown
Conker Live & Reloaded
Oddworld Stranger's Wrath
Jet Set Radio Future
Shenmue II

Excellenté.

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 7:19 PM by Tom
MVP baseball 2005

PLEASE

The munch thing might because you can go to the Dashboard from within the game, since you do not emulate the dashboad it might cause problems

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 7:19 PM by Alastair maggs
Star Wars Republic Commando and Shenmue II please!!

Great update.  I sold my Xbox to get some 360 games so these updates mean a lot to me.

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 9:39 PM by Joe
hi, is this update suppose to fix the problem that the dashboard can't show jap/kor characters when your dashboard's default language is chinese?

If yes, then it doesn't work, you still see "口口口口口口口口" instead of  "ありがとう" or "출시 예정일은" in chinese dashboard.

Some HK users report here.
http://forum.gamehit.net/index.php?showtopic=52937&view=findpost&p=661874
DiGiT888: 仲係有格仔~~~~  
translate: it still show "口口口口"

http://forum.gamehit.net/index.php?showtopic=52937&view=findpost&p=661878
rockman138:中文 interface 下o既COD 2 Achievements o依然係 "韓文" 格仔 ........  
translate: the Achievements name of COD2 (asia ver.) in chinese interface still show "口口口口".

http://forum.gamehit.net/index.php?showtopic=52937&view=findpost&p=661881
HKterry915: 其實之前有d都格仔字改翻正,但又改唔晒,R頭~~
translate: some jap/kor characters can be recognized after last update, but not all...

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 11:00 PM by Derrick
still no project gotham racing 2 - wtf, of all the best selling games...i hope they get these updates in gear.. otherwise it looks like they are stalling...

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 12:11 AM by Universal-Diablo
what? no Cronicles of Riddick? and why is there spiderman and not spiderman 2? come on, its common sence

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 12:37 AM by Matariel
I'd like to see a Mortal Kombat game in the list, myself.
Guess i'll have to keep waiting.

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 12:59 AM by Curtis Hutchings
Where's Panzer Dragon Orta, Soul Calibur II, and MX vs. ATV Unleashed.

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 1:08 AM by J
no mortal kombat deception? or the bard's tale? or project snowblind? do those next.

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 2:23 AM by Zondaro
Where's Panzer Dragoon Orta?!

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 8:09 AM by cybik
hey! where's my DDR Ultramix? :)

note: for pad reuse, couldn't we just make a X-to-360 converter ourselves, since it's pure and simple USB wires?

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 9:20 AM by MarkDijkman
Awww.... No Morrowind? Too bad, I'd love to see that on the X360 :( It'd be nice if a lot of the glitches also fixed *hinthint*. Not making you do anything but *hinthint*. Just kiddin' :) Keep up the good work guys! A lot of people are longing to see Morrowind on the X360, including me :)

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 9:47 AM by Roach
Doom 3 is a nice addition, and will keep me entertained till my main 3 of POP: The Two Thrones, Fahrenheit and Destroy all Humans are granted the 720p treatment :)

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 6:18 PM by steve
Why the ancient Ralisport and not the second version?

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# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Thursday, June 15, 2006 12:43 AM by Johnnybricks29
Does anyone know if this update fixed the problem with getting disconnected from Live in the Coop mode of Splinter Cell?

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Friday, June 16, 2006 1:46 AM by Raphael Salgado
Why did they remove Star Trek: Shattered Universe from the list?

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Friday, June 16, 2006 5:16 AM by Alastair Maggs
Great update.  Would love to see Star Wars Republic Commando and Shenmue II on the list next!!

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Friday, June 16, 2006 9:59 AM by martin anderson
I am in the UK and I am not sure if I am being impatient, or if someone has messed up, but on the US site Fatal Frame is listed as a compatible title now, but when I put in my Project Zero Disc it doesnt work.  They are the same game but Europe has a different name.

If someone could clarify this for me, I recieved two updates when the update went on Xbox Live, one is the font the other I assume is the Backwards Compatibility Emulator, I also tried downloading and burning to a DVD RW and it said its updated, but the game still doesnt work.

I cant imagine someone forgot to put both names into the code, and I assume, I was a little over zelous doing the update before it was listed on the european/GB site.

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Friday, June 16, 2006 3:43 PM by Carl
Where's Unreal Champ 2 & Juiced?

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Saturday, June 17, 2006 10:17 AM by BXB_Mike
Sorry about hijacking this comment thread, please remove this comment when you've read it. I'm trying to get in contact with someone about the XDK, I've been sent one my the MS UK PR people and had zero support on it and would like to ask someone in the know some questions.

Could someone from the Xbox dev Team please e-mail me on mike@britxbox.co.uk so I can get back to you please?

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Monday, June 19, 2006 2:25 PM by DonnieDarko
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# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, June 20, 2006 3:52 AM by HappySpaceInvdr
It seems that Doom 3 works for me on my UK Xbox 360, but the list above contains many games that are not available in the UK.  

Also, the Xbox Backwards Compatibility list on www.xbox.com/en-GB has not yet been updated.

Could you tell us (i.e. give us a definitive list of) the games that will work on a UK machine?

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Wednesday, June 21, 2006 4:40 AM by SilverSlide
It's good to see more games added obviously I've got a couple I'd like to see there but I know its a numbers versus difficulty game.

While we're talking about updates though; whatever happened to .net alerts? We were told spring 2006 back when Live was '360fied' last year but since not even a word - I really miss knowing when friends are coming on when I'm offline - I know traditionally you guys don't seem to reply to comments on here but it'd be great to hear that somewhere something is happening.

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# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Monday, July 03, 2006 6:06 AM by matthew wood
personally i am hoping for sensible soccer to become backward compatible as soon as possible

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Thursday, July 20, 2006 5:52 AM by Ronan
Can the next update have the 360 send a Magic Packet out when connecting to the Media Center. Most Dell cards don't support Wake on Ping which I believe the 360 sends.

thanks
Ronan

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Thursday, July 20, 2006 6:23 AM by TrebuTa
Come on. :( Why can't you guys make on of your own games, Midtown Madness 3, backwards compatible? :( I was a fan of the series when it still was on PC. Number 3 only came out on the Xbox but as I didn't had an Xbox I was unable to play it. Now I got an Xbox360 and I would really like to be able to play it on my 360. :(

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Friday, July 21, 2006 6:17 PM by claticus
how can i DESTROY ALL HUMANS if its not on the 360 D: bring DAH to the 360

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Monday, July 24, 2006 5:40 AM by OffBeatMammal
Sadly until there's native DivX and AVI support, and the ability to attach to either a USB HDD or Ethernet NAS device with the content on and navigate to it... I can't see this becoming the media hub it should and could be.

I have a lot of old VHS movies/shows that I've captured as DivX. Can play them back on my MCE. But without some fiddling I can't get the content out of the study into the loungeroom where the Xbox360 lives. So the family are not that happy.

An option to run the fans a bit quieter would be a big bonus as well!

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Monday, August 28, 2006 11:18 AM by Caddy Dabby
Hi,
I have just downloaded on disc the patch from the xbox website though unfortunatley I am still unable to play the Punsiher as it says this game is not compatible. Please can you advise me of what I should do.

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, September 12, 2006 6:22 PM by mcclintock
i am really disappointed that i cannot control volume level from within media center.  i like to leave my receiver alone, xbox mce let's me do this, why not 360 mce?

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Thursday, September 14, 2006 11:50 AM by honest_jon
's gotta be Sensi Soccer 2006, don't make me buy an xbox just to play this game

<i>"I'm a goal scoring super-star hero......"</i>

# re: New System Update &amp;amp; More Backwards Compat Games

Saturday, September 30, 2006 2:54 AM by Beau
Could you please please Please PLEASE! Put spiderman 2 in the next xbox to xbox 360 cd compatibilty thingy ma jiggy. When i bought it at blockbuster i was so happy to play it now even on a 360 when i gought home i put it i put it in and then it stopped and said you need to update it. I started to cry you guys are stupid why would you just put 1 spiderman game instead of all or just the second one at least now i dont know wat to do with the game.

# re: New System Update &amp;amp; More Backwards Compat Games

Saturday, September 30, 2006 2:55 AM by Beau
Yes

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Tuesday, October 31, 2006 9:15 PM by Dale626

im a loyal member of xbox live ive had it for just over a yr and i brought an xbox 360 and had to sell my old xbox to pay for it and i was just wondering when shenmue 2 will be come avilable on the 360 cas its my favouite game

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Sunday, November 26, 2006 12:51 PM by zwangsjacke

why isn't one of the real(!) top-selling titles like PGR2 on the BC-list ?!?!?

7.48 million pieces sold, but after 3 years cannot be used on the xbox360 any more !!!

no good practice in penetrating a market for a long-term.

gamers will switch to ps, if ms keeps up that way.

zwangsjacke.

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Monday, December 04, 2006 1:44 AM by kevin

I would really like to know why you havent made ESPN NFL 2K5 a bc title YET!! You need to make it ASAP on the new list update here in december and not xmas before that like NOW!!!! im tired of waiting. Iv been nice for too long. Now im getting mad. This is bull.

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Thursday, December 07, 2006 7:13 AM by darkdante1979

Please Please PLEASE, make Midtown Madness 3 work on the 360. I Beggin you, My partner and I love this game and made many friends on our old gamertags with this game, and It holds some great sentimentality.  

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 6:28 AM by Lodeirox

My two copys of Brothers in Arms are burning next to my Xbox360 waiting for a miracle to make them big again...The fight is not over till it's over....

I keep the hope...

thanks

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Sunday, January 14, 2007 4:43 AM by jatia

please,

how about midnight club dubb edition, taeo feng, apex,

mid town madness 3, nfl fever 04, ESPN NFL 2K5 (the best football to date!!),  

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Sunday, February 04, 2007 11:27 AM by Swiftsquire

Feb of 2007 and still no Star Wars Republic Commando patch. Let me know if I should just sell it. Might as well if I can't play it.

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Sunday, March 04, 2007 4:17 AM by kalyan dasari

Could you please make toca race driver 3 backward compatible for xbox360

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Sunday, March 04, 2007 12:27 PM by Michael Luna

Im just wondering why TOCA 3 isn't BC. It's one of the best racer's ever on XBOX.

Personally, it's a damn shame.

Conflict Global Terror would be a good adition too.

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Thursday, March 15, 2007 1:21 PM by Arthur Reed

I also would like to see TOCA 3 backwards compatible. I am very disappointed that still here 1 & 1/2 years after launch that we can still not play this awesome game on our 360 systems. Please MS, please!?!

GT: RetroMUFC

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Saturday, March 17, 2007 11:37 PM by Ryan

SpiderMan 2 definately needs to be backwards compatible

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Thursday, March 29, 2007 2:05 PM by Sheldon

WHERE IS MORROWIND!!! Serousley, my favorite pc/xbox game, and one of the all time best. What the hell microsoft, figure it out. SOON!!!

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Saturday, April 07, 2007 12:34 AM by 360gamer

TOCA 3!  You dont even need to mess with the game to BC it, Like you did Halo2.

Graphics Looks like a 360 game, You dont need to update it microsoft. Less work, Im sure you would like that.

Im not even buying Forza Motorsport 2, TOCA and my good ol' Xbox is good enough.

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Wednesday, April 11, 2007 4:17 PM by Jamaes Beveridge

Hi, just wondering if there are any plans to make toca 3 BC? I'm a trackday racer, and bought it to help learn a few circuits only to find out it's not BC. There are no other games out on the 360 with british circuits. Hope this gets done soon!

Regards

James

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Monday, April 16, 2007 9:01 AM by dazza

Race driver 2 and 3 need to be BC so that we all can enjoy real   racing games, or better still make a 4th specifically for the 360

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Saturday, April 21, 2007 6:53 AM by David Pritchard

I cannot understand why you wont BC TOCA 3. One of the reasons that i bought my 360 was the fact that you could play your old games on it. I feel cheated.

As for the game its awesome, especially compared with unrealistic handling arcade crap like PGR3. I lived on that game, now iv got a great console with amazing capability but no decent driving games to make the most of it. DO SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PLEEEEEAASEE!!!!

# re: New System Update & More Backwards Compat Games

Friday, May 11, 2007 8:03 AM by Rob Norman

Just played the demo for Foza Motorsports 2 it confirmed what many people say:-

THE TOCA SERIES IS STILL THE BEST "PROPER" RACING GAME ON ANY CONSOLE!

TOCA RACE DRIVER 3 NEEDS TO BE ON THE B/C NOW!!!!

I AM FED UP OF WAITING

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