Summary
- Xbox issued a fix for backward compatibility issues on Xbox One and Series X/S, but some players still face problems.
- The August update introduced problems for multiplayer games and backward compatibility on Xbox.
- Players can use temporary solutions to play backward-compatible games until the issue is fully fixed.
Xbox has recently acknowledged the backward compatibility issues on Xbox One and Series X/S, revealing that the team has issued a fix for the problem. However, some Xbox players may still be running into these serious issues.
Fortunately, it seems that these problems have been solved for some people. A recent report from Xbox Insider indicates that the glitch has been fixed. However, some gamers still seem to be unable to play these games, as multiple players have shared their troubles on social media even after Xbox Insiders revealed the implementation of this fix. At the time, it remains to be seen when the problem with Xbox backward compatibility will be fully corrected for all gamers.
Despite Xbox's Efforts, Backward Compatibility Is Still Not Working For Some Players
Anyone who wants to play backward-compatible Xbox games can use a temporary solution to circumvent the bug, in case they are still receiving error messages when trying to install old games. As explained by Xbox developer OscarK on ResetEra a few weeks ago, one way to avoid the bug is by enabling “autoplay” on the Settings menu or installing the game via the Xbox mobile app. In any case, the issue will likely be fully corrected in a few days, at most.
Xbox was commonly praised for dealing with backward compatibility in a much better way than its direct competitor Sony, but overall, 2024 has not been an excellent year regarding the topic for Xbox gamers. Aside from these technical glitches, the year also saw the closure of the Xbox 360 Marketplace back in July. The Xbox 360 was a massive hit, and now 59 exclusively digital games on the platform may be lost forever. Luckily, all games that had already been purchased when the online store closed down can still be downloaded by their owners, and many of them were heavily discounted during the final days of the platform.
- Brand
- Microsoft
- Original Release Date
- November 10, 2020
- Original MSRP (USD)
- $499
- Operating System
- Proprietary (Windows-based)
- Storage
- 1TB WD SN530 NVMe SSD
- VR Support
- No
Microsoft's ninth-generation console, the Xbox Series X is a powerful machine that can support 4K resolution and 60 fps, depending on the game. Released alongside the Xbox Series S, the Series X has a Custom AMD Zen 2 CPU, a Custom RDNA 2 GPU, and 16 GB of RAM.