Xbox 2 + PC = ?

***Zardon*** · May 28, 2004, 09:57 AM

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Two months ago, Microsoft spoke glowingly of bridging the gap between the PC and Xbox. Now the company is considering erasing that gap completely.

While Microsoft has publicly avoided discussing its next generation machine, it has been quietly conducting studies on the consumer appeal of a hybrid device that would play both PC and Xbox games.

"We would be remiss if we didn't look at consumer scenarios that take advantage of our strengths," said Peter Moore, corporate vice president of worldwide marketing and publishing for Microsoft's home and entertainment division. "[But] this is one amongst many, many other consumer scenarios that we're looking at."

cnn

**MIG-31** · May 28, 2004, 10:25 AM

nice idea,could be worth while if it is pulled of for those who want console and pc gaming in one unit.

(i posted this in news yesterday)

Mrgrimrpr · May 28, 2004, 10:34 AM

Well if you bridge the gap really, isn't the console a computer? mkay

**MIG-31** · May 28, 2004, 10:38 AM

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Originally posted by Mrgrimrpr
Well if you bridge the gap really, isn't the console a computer? mkay

i would of thought so.

but this would give the the boundaries of console games less restriction,but obviously for the time being xbox only games.

Mrgrimrpr · May 28, 2004, 10:51 AM

Agreed. Also, if they bridge the gap, what would the pricing be for them? The price has got to be competitive to a real pc (Even though the console=pc bridge system is a computer). Many of my friends who own consoles say they do not own computers because they don't have enough money, and they like the playablility of the consoles (Pop a disk in and your gaming). This new Xbox will ruin that. Me, I am a diehard computer fan. HOOAH to the comps!

**MIG-31** · May 28, 2004, 11:00 AM

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Originally posted by Mrgrimrpr
Agreed. Also, if they bridge the gap, what would the pricing be for them? The price has got to be competitive to a real pc (Even though the console=pc bridge system is a computer).

this will be a little dubious price at this time. $599

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Many of my friends who own consoles say they do not own computers because they don't have enough money, and they like the playablility of the consoles (Pop a disk in and your gaming). This new Xbox will ruin that. Me, I am a diehard computer fan. HOOAH to the comps!

i must say i used to be exactly the same,consoler all the way,were never interested in pc's for years due expence of the older pc's for the time. but now games and internet use i could not be without.

No_Style · May 28, 2004, 11:36 AM

Does the user install the games? Or do they run from CD/DVD? Will there be an X-Box Next Mode of some sort which will adjust graphic settings to work with the X-Box hardware?

Will PC game developers need to consider X-Box Next compatiblity? Like the controller...and the saving?

If this is going to be a PC, will the mouse and keyboard come with it?

Does this mean the underlying OS is essentially going to be Windows XP or some variant to maintain compatibility with PC games?

This move could also isolate the purist of gamers. Like pure console gamers dislike configuring and installing hardware, they just want to pop in a game and go. While the PC gamer would probably like to tweak their game and play with config file and such.

pr0digal jenius · May 29, 2004, 07:51 PM

i would rather they make an official XBox OS so i can bott my PC into an XBox and run xbox game son it, insted of booting my xbox to a PC

No_Style · May 29, 2004, 08:49 PM

A lot of console games use the CPU clock as a timer to maintain the game..Having X-Box games on PC might not always work well.

pr0digal jenius · May 29, 2004, 10:02 PM

yes i know...as i said..it would have to be an OS....b/c with an OS you could spoof a clock to pass on to the game other then the CPU clock

BWX · May 29, 2004, 10:54 PM

Great, if this happens, all games will look as crappy as X-b0x games.... sheesh...