Microsoft highlighted all the way back in May that it was working on "new classes of innovations including the ability to double the frame rate of a select set of titles" with backwards compatibility on Xbox Series X|S, and it has now confirmed that the first of those games is Bethesda's Fallout 4.
As you can see in the video above, the game now runs at 60fps on both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, which is a big improvement over the 30fps max frame rate on the Xbox One X version.
"While not applicable for many titles due to the game’s original physics or animations, these new techniques the team has developed can push game engines to render more quickly for a buttery smooth experience beyond what the original game might have delivered due to the capabilities of the hardware. Fallout 4 framerate is effectively doubled from 30fps to 60fps on Xbox Series S, delivering a new way to preserve and enjoy this legendary title."
This will only apply to select games, of course, but the vast majority of backwards compatible titles will also take advantage of Auto HDR, 16x anisotropic filtering and significantly faster load times, and early previews have noted how some back compat games run considerably better on the Xbox Series X without any optimisation as well.
Looking forward to playing Fallout 4 in 60fps on Xbox Series X|S? Let us know below.
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Good news this is. I got quite a way through my copy and didn't finish it. I'd be tempted to go back and finish it off with some incentive like this. I may not need a next gen game for quite a while by the sounds of it.
Fallout 4, legendary lol. I really didn’t like it. This is great for anyone who does though.
I maxed out Fallout 4 ages ago but even still this is great news. Hopefully New Vegas gets the same treatment as I skipped that one due to the various game crashing bugs, lol.
Double 0 is still 0 though.
It's a joke relax. Fallout 4 and Xbox One always gives me a chuckle, simplu because of this video.
https://youtu.be/zCXBzIGVzRA
@Menchi wow that is bad. And strange the Xbox performance is worse than the PS4 as thought it was a more powerful machine? I have memories of poor performances at times but don't remember it this bad. Guess its why we should be excited for our shiny new machines if problems like this will be long gone.
I need to get my eyes checked because I couldn't tell much of a difference.
@StonyKL Xbox One was less powerful than PS4 and every game reflected this.
That video.compares both base consoles.
@Fenbops Fallout 4 is easily the weakest Open world Bethesda RPG. But honestly, I hated both Morrowind and Skyrim when I very first played them so I'm going to give FO4 a second chance to see how it holds up today.
@IronMan30 It was smoother, though it didn't seem a massive difference in that video. Having played other games in both 30 and 60fps, the latter usually feels like a clear improvement during gameplay.
@Richnj yeah, I'm sure I'll notice more once I actually get my hands on a Series X.
If you try and run it on a newer laptop or pc you have to go and change the refresh rate as the lip syncing to speech gets all out of wack is this addressed?
@Thretosix It's the oldest media trick in the book.
Last chance to buy the classic Cinderella on VHS before it goes into the vault forever!
Enjoy Cinderella, digitally remastered, on DVD!
One thing for sure is the Series S/X will be the place to play these older titles, Fallout 4 in 60fps will be great but I'm looking forward to seeing HDR added to the likes of Daytona USA or Panzer Dragoon Orta.
I'm excited to see what other games are going to get similar boosts
I'll give it a replay eventually, in pretty sure it's a game I got free, (maybe a bundle?). Too many other titles to play.
Mind you, articles like this will make me want to revisit it (eg getting a few hours outside!) to see fps and hdr.
I wonder if I'll notice the difference - couldn't see it on the video!
For those who can't see the difference in the video, the video itself might only played at 30fps with built-in web player. Just click those 3 dots in upper right corner and click watch later. Then just watch the video via Youtube app but change the quality to 1080p60/720p60 first.
This based on phone browser, i haven't viewed it from PC browser so i don't know.
I’m getting very very very bored of all this last gen gameplay crap! Sorry but the PS5 is showcasing next gen ray traced gameplay graphics left and right, and all Xbox has is oh look the Series X can run games from a few years ago at double the speed... a bit pathetic if you ask me. It’s about time they actually started to show the ‘worlds most powerful console’ actually using its power in next gen graphics! Because for me Sony is currently wining hands down.
@Medic_Alert Exactly, I don’t have any console pre ordered and hope to pick one up for Christmas, that was going to be a Series X, but if it has no actual next gen games for 2 or 3 years, it’s pointless and I’ll get a PS5 and have next generation graphics now. Get a Series X when it’s cheaper and has some next gen games for it. I’ve seen endless Xbox fans defending Microsoft on this, but I think it’s obvious they put all their eggs in the Halo basket and had no backup plan. I wonder without the pandemic would Halo have been ready? But I’ll wait till I’ve seen The Medium and The Ascent actual Series X gameplay if they come out this year.
Yet again it seems Xbox has no games, what Spencer has done could prove to be too little too late. They should of had a Forza or Gears Of War ready, instead of those games being early in development?? It’s not like the Series X was a surprise to its first party studios. I mean Sony has Horizon 2 out next year??
Do we know if this boost mode only works on games installed on the internal?
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