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MVG: Xbox System-Link works across four console generations
- Thread starter supercommodore
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It means you can have a LAN game across all four console generations.
You can play LAN between an original Xbox and a Series console through backwards compatibility, and have a lobby with every generation of Xbox console in between.
That is fucking cool and something to be happy about if I was an xbox user.
I wish they'd get their entire og Xbox first party lineup on there though, no Amped, Quantum Redshift or Bloodwake(among others) is sad
This is pretty cool but I wish they did tests of more games, I found it impossible to get this cross-generation linking to work for Gears of War 2, 3, and Halo Wars 1. Weirdly, Gears of War 1 was fine, makes me think they changed up something between games that complicated things.
His connection to the OG Xbox homebrew scene does make for some really cool, unique content. Xbox gets lost in the shuffle a lot on other retro inspired channels.
If anyone wants to see this done to do splitscreen: https://www.resetera.com/threads/16-player-splitscreen-and-also-why-does-gears-of-war-suck.173749/
Would be nice to see more compatibility tests of different games from Youtubers and stuff so I could get it more working.
Would be nice to see more compatibility tests of different games from Youtubers and stuff so I could get it more working.
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Yeah, there aren't that many OG back compat titles. Having LANs between Xbox 360, X1 and Series consoles is probably a more common use case for the LAN features. Even then probably not a common thing, just a cool feature.
Wouldn't matter if it was. Games come pre-patched when you install them on Xbox One/Series X|S
Wow, is there any version of any of the Halo games that's still LANable that's compatible on latest gen Xbox systems? I could probably convince a few pals to LAN a Halo game for old times sake once COVID has passed, lol.
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MCC has offline LAN support. Otherwise I imagine you would have to try Halo 3, ODST or Reach via 360 BC.
MCC Update | Halo: The Master Chief Collection | Halo - Official Site (halowaypoint.com)
Main caveat of MCC LAN is
Spies vs Mercs all day. Maybe I'll finally look into doing some xlinkkai stuff but there's always been some friction in the setup process for that.
Im talking about the other way. What if the newer consoles have v2.0 and the original Xbox is only on v1.0? It can't download updates anymore.
I distinctly remember this not working back in the 360 days. You could start it but you'd eventually get a sync error.
Tested on a few games and setups. Glad they fixed it.
Tested on a few games and setups. Glad they fixed it.
Pretty sure this was always the case ever since BC went up last gen? I feel deja vu as well in the sense that I remember him having a vid similar to this last gen
Edit:nvm he mentions it in the first few seconds lol
Edit:nvm he mentions it in the first few seconds lol
Yeah, but it's a problem if you're trying to do cross-gen linking because you can't bring the original Xbox version up to parity. I had this issue with Star Wars Battlefront II, but luckily some versions of the disc have the patches baked in, though I think the DLC is still unusable because they can't download it, I can't recall.
The original non-remastered versions of Halo 1 and 2 are weirdly not on Xbox One/Series, so it can't system link to the originals. Halo 3 and up are good though if you grab the non-remastered versions.
Yeah, since there's no way to play the original Xbox versions of Halo 1 or 2 on X1 or on Series consoles you couldn't have a Halo 1 LAN party with someone of the Original Xbox vs someone on a Series X. Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow and Chaos Theory are different stories. Also I think the original Xbox version of Double Agent had LAN play for the Spy vs Spy PVP but I could be wrong.
LAN is such a uncommon but cool thing in games nowadays that I think it's something worth reminding people of. Obviously this knowledge is less useful now with the current state of the world but you could always use a game's LAN feature to play that game online with friends via something like xlink Kai.
Yeah this still feels like a weird oversight despite them being in the MCC. Getting more Xbox and Xbox 360 BC games is high on my current generation wishlist.
I see what you mean now. This can be fixed with a modded xbox and a little know -how though.
I kind of just wonder if they don't feel like stuff like that is worth it when the remastered MCC versions exist? Obviously the MCC isn't perfect but they've done so much work to that collection that all the games in that collection are pretty accurate to their original releases with mostly minor exceptions. Still I agree that the original versions should be playable on current Xbox consoles. That said, buying the MCC should also net you the original versions of each game in that collection.
It makes less sense when Halo 3, Reach, etc. are available in their original forms. Especially Halo 3, since it was released after its MCC release.