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Microsoft Files Patent for Enhancing Gaming Content in Older Games

IbizaPocholo

NeoGAFs Kent Brockman

Microsoft recently filed a patent for a system that would automatically implement certain enhancements in older games when played over the cloud. These proposed improvements aren’t described in great detail, but, in essence, it seems like a move meant to make maintaining aging titles easier while also decreasing the demand for remakes and remasters. Microsoft has placed a major emphasis on game preservation over the past few years, and implementing a system that could theoretically help to automate this process seems like a great way to keep up with that goal.

The Microsoft patent seems to describe a cloud-based game streaming service that interacts in real-time with a game and provides on-the-fly enhancements. First and foremost, this is probably meant to help improve performance, as older titles—particularly aging PC games—tend to run poorly on modern hardware. As a result, it’s often up to dedicated fans to produce patches to fix unplayable games, but Microsoft’s new tech could circumvent the need for that.

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Pelta88

Member
The day I get my next gen console the old console gets boxed up, gifted or sold. That's not a nock against anyone who goes plays older gen games.

It just isn't for me.
 

feynoob

Banned
The day I get my next gen console the old console gets boxed up, gifted or sold. That's not a nock against anyone who goes plays older gen games.

It just isn't for me.
I am still waiting for infamous native mode. Only option is cloud on my ps5, and I won't get PS3 for that game.
 

Mr Reasonable

Completely Unreasonable
I was never bothered about BC but since they started doing it on Xbox I go back and play older games occasionally.

The framerate and resolution boosts some games get really improves things too, meaning you get the best version.

Obviously, fuck all this cloud shit (aside from slower paced games).
 
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