Playing backward-compatible games on your Xbox One Select digital and disc-based Xbox 360 and Original Xbox games can be played on Xbox One. These backward-compatible games use an emulator for the older Xbox operating systems, providing most features of those systems, such as broadcasting and screenshot and game-clip captures. We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Blast from the past List of backward compatible Xbox 360 games on Xbox One Here's a list of every Xbox 360 and original Xbox. Microsoft has been steadily increasing the number of Xbox and Xbox 360 games that are playable on the Xbox One and Xbox One X, but those efforts have come to end as the company announces the last. 'You can get two free Xbox One games every month through Games with Gold, directly from your Xbox 360 or on Xbox.com. Build your game library every month and have games waiting for you when you move.

The Xbox One gaming console has received updates from Microsoft since its launch in 2013 that enable it to play select games from its two predecessor consoles, Xbox and Xbox 360. On June 15, 2015, backward compatibility with supported Xbox 360 games became available to eligible Xbox Preview program users with a beta update to the Xbox One system software. The dashboard update containing backward compatibility was released publicly on November 12, 2015.^[1] On October 24, 2017, another such update added games from the original Xbox library. The following is a list of all backward compatible games on Xbox One under this functionality.

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History[edit]

At its launch in November 2013, the Xbox One did not have native backward compatibility with original Xbox or Xbox 360 games.^[2][3]Xbox Live director of programming Larry 'Major Nelson' Hryb suggested users could use the HDMI-in port on the console to pass an Xbox 360 or any other device with HDMI output^[4] through Xbox One.^[5][6][7] Senior project management and planning director Albert Penello explained that Microsoft was considering a cloud gaming platform to enable backward compatibility, but he felt it would be 'problematic' due to varying internet connection qualities.^[8][9]

Xbox 360 Games Compatible With Xbox One Full List

Xbox 360[edit]

During Microsoft'sE3 2015 press conference on June 15, 2015, Microsoft announced plans to introduce Xbox 360 backward compatibility on the Xbox One at no additional cost.^[10] Supported Xbox 360 games will run within an emulator and have access to certain Xbox One features, such as recording and broadcasting gameplay.^[11] Games do not run directly from discs. A relicensed form of the game is downloaded automatically when a supported game is inserted, instead of having to make extensive modifications to the game in-order to port the original title. This means that the only reason every single Xbox 360 title is not available is a licensing issue, not an engineering one. All Xbox 360 games could run out-of-the-box on Xbox One, as they require no modifications or porting to run, other than a valid license. While digitally-purchased games will automatically appear for download in the user's library once available.^[10] As with Xbox One titles,^[12] if the game is installed using physical media, the disc is still required for validation purposes.^[10][11]

Not all Xbox 360 games will be supported; 104 Xbox 360 games were available for the feature's public launch on November 12, 2015 with Xbox One preview program members getting early access.^[13][14] Microsoft stated that publishers will only need to provide permission to the company to allow the repackaging, and they expect the list to grow significantly over time.^[10][11][15] Unlike the emulation of original Xbox games on the Xbox 360, the Xbox One does not require game modification, since it emulates an exact replica of its predecessor's environment – both hardware and software operating systems.^[16][17] The downloaded game is a repackaged version of the original that identifies itself as an Xbox One title to the console.^[16] At Gamescom, Microsoft revealed it has plans to ensure 'all future Xbox 360 Games with Gold titles will be playable on Xbox One.”^[18] On December 17, 2015 Microsoft made another sixteen Xbox 360 games compatible with Xbox One, including titles such as Halo: Reach, Fable III and Deus Ex: Human Revolution. On January 21, 2016, Microsoft made another ten Xbox 360 games compatible, including The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. On May 13, 2016, Microsoft made Xbox 360 titles with multiple discs compatible, starting with Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut. In January 2016, Microsoft announced that future titles would be added as they became available, instead of waiting until a specific day each month.^[19]

Xbox[edit]

During Microsoft'sE3 2017 press conference on June 11, 2017, Microsoft announced that roughly 50% of Xbox One users had played an Xbox 360 game on Xbox One through the system's backward-compatibility feature.^[20] Based on popular demand, Phil Spencer, Microsoft's Head of Xbox, announced that Xbox One consoles would be able to play select games made for the original Xbox console, first released in 2001.^[20] The compatibility will work on all consoles in the Xbox One family, including the Xbox One X, and will be available as a free update planned for the fall of 2017.^[21]

The functionality will be similar to that for back-compatibility with Xbox 360 games. Users insert the Xbox game disc into their Xbox One console to install the compatible version of the game.^[20] While players will not be able to access any old game saves or connect to Xbox Live on these titles, system link functions will remain available.^[21] Xbox games will not receive achievement support, although when asked about this component, Spencer responded that they had nothing to announce at the current time.^[22]

Realizing that game discs for original Xbox consoles could be scarce, Spencer said that plans were in place to make compatible Xbox games available digitally.^[22] Spencer also said that such games may also be incorporated into the Xbox Game Pass subscription service.^[22] In a later interview, Spencer indicated that the potential library of Xbox titles being playable on Xbox One will be smaller than that currently available from the Xbox 360 library.^[23] Spencer noted two reasons for the more limited library were the availability of content rights for the games and the technical difficulties related to the conversion.^[23]

Future platforms[edit]

At its press briefing for E3 2019 on June 9, 2019, Microsoft announced its future gaming console, codenamed Project Scarlett, scheduled for release for the 2020 holiday season. One of Scarlett's features will include full backward compatibility with all Xbox One titles and the list of Original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles currently available. As Microsoft's future events are directed towards the new platform, additional efforts to bring original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles to Xbox One will stop.^[24]

Standard Backwards Compatibility Improvements[edit]

The following improvements are made to all backwards compatibility titles:

• Improved frame rate stability - The increased performance of the Xbox One allows titles to hit and maintain their max frame rate more consistently
• Games utilizing a dynamic resolution will hit their max resolution more often, or at all times due to the increased performance of the Xbox One
• 16x anisotropic filtering - Greatly enhances the quality of textures
• Forced V-sync - Prevents screen tearing
• Variable refresh rate compatibility - Allows displays to match the current frame rate of the console, preventing stuttering and tearing and improving the smoothness of motion. A compatible display is required for variable refresh rates^[25]

Xbox One X enhancements[edit]

Backwards compatible original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles will benefit from becoming Xbox One X enhanced with patches targeted at maximizing the use of the Xbox One X's hardware beyond the standard improvements that come with backwards compatibility. This may also include the following enhancements:

• Increased Resolution - The title is capable of outputting up to 2160p to displays capable of displaying it. Enhanced games are rendered at 9x their original resolution. This means games that originally ran at 720p will run at 2160p (4K)
• HDR - The title supports HDR10 with displays supporting it
• Dolby Atmos - The title supports Dolby Atmos surround sound when used with a sound system supporting it

List of compatible titles from Xbox 360[edit]

There are 575 games made backward compatible out of Expression error: Missing operand for +. that are released for Xbox 360.

List of compatible titles from Xbox[edit]

There are currently 41 on this list out of 1011 released for the Xbox. All Original Xbox games run at 4 times the original resolution on Xbox One and Xbox One S consoles (up to 960p), and 16 times on Xbox One X (up to 1920p).^[50]

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I simply do not have the finances available to test this out yet, so I am requesting help from someone who has the answer. I am aware of the original Xbox controller is not compatible with the 360, but does this hold true for the Xbox One controller on the 360?

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Xbox One controller WILL NOT work with the 360. I have both consoles and have tested. Microsoft stated that the controller shall not work on 360. Meaning Xbox One controller works only with Xbox One and 360 controller works with/only 360 console.

But PS4 Dualshock controller works on 360 not sure about Xbox One though.

Xbox 360 Games Compatible With Xbox One X

There is a way to that might work (I haven't tested) on the xbox support website they state that you can plug your xbox 360 into your xbox one through the HDMI IN slot

If you want to access your Xbox 360 console, you can plug your Xbox 360 into the Xbox One through the Xbox One’s HDMI In port.

This should in theory allow you to use your xbox one controller on your 360 console through the xbox one console. It's a bit weird since I don't know why you would want to do this except for possible controller compatibility. It also states that if you turn of the 360s kinect you will be able to use the xbox one kinect with your 360 through your xbox one. I believe it acts like the TV App on the xbox one console. There have been reports that this could cause lack when playing games - as I said I haven't tested this. This is all based on what has come of the Microsoft xbox one support site

No - you must use the Xbox 360 controller with the Xbox360 hooked up to the Xbox one. I've tried it.

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