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520@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

you can’t do a ‘patch’ for a new platform, you have to release a new SKU.

Tell that to Microsoft and Sony. Xbox Series X and PS5 have been enabling exactly this for X1 and PS4 games respectively.

The consoles not only have native backward compatibility, but they allow developers to make patches for 8th gen games to specifically target 9th gen hardware.

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echo64@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
No, they have unlocked profiles. This is absolutely not the same thing as releasing a game made for previous gen for current gen it does not give you access to most of the graphical and audio capabilities of the modern platform, nor does it give you access to features like duelsense triggers and rumble.

It mearly takes the speed limit off the ps4 abstractation layer.

I want to be super clear about how these are very very different things .

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- 520@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  They aren't limited to unlocked framerates and higher resolutions though. Some games also add additional graphics effects.
  
  it does not give you access to most of the graphical and audio capabilities of the modern platform
  
  Except where it clearly can. For example, Witcher 3's next gen update adds features like ray tracing.
  
  And also about how it’s petty to go and press the downvote button on someone’s posts when you’re having a conversation with them.
  
  I press the downvote button because you are demonstrably incorrect. Go look at Witcher 3. Go look at Cyberpunk 2077. These developers are doing what you deem to be impossible.
  
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  - echo64@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    Except where it clearly can. For example, Witcher 3’s next gen update adds features like ray tracing.
    
    this is a new SKU release for next gen systems, it’s not a patch. it’s a new version of the game.
    
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    520@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    No, it is a patch:
    
    https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/12/23505545/the-witcher-3-next-gen-update-ps5-xbox-pc-hands-on
    
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