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| Same requirements as WiiU - while in the Xbox field there was some discussion about the need of it. See also : http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/microsoft-exec-stirs-controversy-always-xbox-twitter-tirade-173337715.html | | Same requirements as WiiU - while in the Xbox field there was some discussion about the need of it. See also : http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/microsoft-exec-stirs-controversy-always-xbox-twitter-tirade-173337715.html |
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| == Backwards compatibility ==
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| === Hardware ===
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| * Does not support [[Glossary#SACD|Super Audio CD (SACD)]]
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| * Does not support PS3 DualShock 3 or PS3 Sixaxis
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| * Supports PS Move
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| === Software ===
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| * PS3 disc/media will not work directly.
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| * PS1/PSone, PS2/PStwo, PS3 game support via cloud service.
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| === Comparison Table ===
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| ::"you can emulate with a PC, 90% of the things that the PS4 will never do, by just turning it off."
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| {| class="wikitable sortable"
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| ! colspan="12" id="controllers"|[[#controllers|Controllers]]
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| ! Function \ Platform !! PC || PS1 !! PS2 !! PS3 !! PS4 !! Wii || WiiU !! Xbox || Xbox360 || Xbox One !! Remarks
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| | Dualshock 1 || {{Yes}}<br />(with par.port or USB adaptor) || {{Yes}} || {{Partial}}<br />(not all games) || {{Partial}}<br />(not all games, only with USB converter) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | Dualshock 2 || {{Yes}}<br />(with par.port or USB adaptor) || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}<br />(only with USB converter) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | SixAxis || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | Dualshock 3 || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | Arcadestick (PS3) || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | Dualshock 4 || {{Yes}}<!--// most likely just using BT/Wifi-HID with some proprietary subfunctions //--> || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | EyeToy || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Partial}}<br />(as Chatcamera) || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | PS3 Eye || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | PS3 Move || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | PS4 Move || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | Wii Remote / Wii Remote Plus || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Partial}}<br />(not all games, only with USB converter) || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | Wii Nunchuk attachement || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | Wii Classic Controller attachement || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | Wii Balance Board || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | WiiU Game Pad || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | WiiU Pro Controller || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | Xbox Controller / Xbox Controller S || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Partial}}<br />(not all games, only with USB converter) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | Xbox 360 Controller || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Partial}}<br />(not all games, only with USB converter) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />(but only [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Xbox_games_compatible_with_Xbox_360 a few titles] and you'll need Xbox Live to download emulation profiles) || {{Yes}} || {{No}} ||
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| | Xbox One Controller || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} ||
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| ! colspan="12" id="discmedia"|[[#discmedia|Disc Media]]
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| ! Function \ Platform !! PC || PS1 !! PS2 !! PS3 !! PS4 !! Wii || WiiU !! Xbox || Xbox360 || Xbox One !! Remarks
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| | PS/PSone discs || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | PS2/PStwo discs || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Partial}}<br />(only older models) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | PS3 discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Dump only, Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | PS4 discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Dump only. Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | Wii discs || {{Partial}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | WiiU discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Dump only, Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | Xbox discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | Xbox 360 discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Dump only, Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} ||
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| | Xbox one discs || {{Partial}}<br />(Dump only, Theoretical) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} ||
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| | Used Game discs without repay || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} ||
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| | Lending games to friend/brother without repay || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} ||
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| | Games continue to work beyond lifetime || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} ||
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| ! colspan="12" id="multimedia"|[[#multimedia|MultiMedia]]
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| ! Function \ Platform !! PC || PS1 !! PS2 !! PS3 !! PS4 !! Wii || WiiU !! Xbox || Xbox360 || Xbox One !! Remarks
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| | AudioCD || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || ? ||
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| | Compressed Audio (MP3/AAC) || {{Yes}} || {{Partial}}<br />with MP3 addon on older models || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}} || ? || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}} || ? ||
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| | [[Super Audio CD (SACD)]] || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Partial}}<br />(only older models) || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | DVD-A || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || ? ||
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| | VideoCD || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| | DVD Video || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || ? || {{No}}<br />(only with oldest patchable drive and added [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/DVDX homebrew]) || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />(add-on required) || {{Yes}} || ? ||
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| | HD-DVD Video || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />with 360 HD-DVD addon and homebrew software + firmware modifications || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />with 360 HD-DVD addon || {{No}} ||
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| | BD-Video || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} ||
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| | Compressed A/V (AVCHD/H.264/MP4/DivX/WMV) || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
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| ! colspan="12" id="homebrew"|[[#homebrew|Homebrew / Linux / Community changes]]
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| ! Function \ Platform !! PC || PS1 !! PS2 !! PS3 !! PS4 !! Wii || WiiU !! Xbox || Xbox360 || Xbox One !! Remarks
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| | Homebrew || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}<br />Caetla<br />(or when modified) || {{Yes}}<br />PS2 Linux kit<br />(or when modified) || {{Yes}}<br />OtherOS<br />(or when modified) || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />Only when modified || {{Yes}}<br />Only when modified || {{Yes}}<br />Only when modified || {{Yes}}<br />Only when modified || {{No}} ||
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| | Linux || {{Yes}} || {{Partial}}<br />(bare kernel, only 2MB useable) || {{Yes}}<br />PS2 Linux kit<br />(or when modified) || {{Yes}}<br />OtherOS<br />(or when modified) || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{Yes}}<br />with homebrew || {{No}} ||
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| | Drivepatches || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}<br />modchips, swapmagic || {{Yes}}<br />modchips, swapmagic, softmods and isoloaders || {{Yes}}<br />swapmagic, softmods and isoloaders || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />drivechips, softmods and isoloaders || {{Yes}}<br />drivechips, softmods and isoloaders || {{Yes}}<br />drivechips, softmods and isoloaders || {{Yes}}<br />drivechips, softmods and isoloaders || {{No}} ||
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| ! colspan="12" id="periferals"|[[#periferals|Peripherals]]
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| ! Function \ Platform !! PC || PS1 !! PS2 !! PS3 !! PS4 !! Wii || WiiU !! Xbox || Xbox360 || Xbox One !! Remarks
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| | Mouse || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}<br />(proprietary) || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
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| | Keyboard || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}<br />(proprietary) || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
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| | Harddrive (Internal) || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
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| | Harddrive (External) || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />(when modified) || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
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| | Printer || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}<br />(with Linux) || {{Yes}}<br />([[Printer support|some Canon, Epson and HP]]) || ? || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| ! colspan="12" id="storage"|[[#storage|Storage]]
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| ! Function \ Platform !! PC || PS1 !! PS2 !! PS3 !! PS4 !! Wii || WiiU !! Xbox || Xbox360 || Xbox One !! Remarks
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| | Memory || Only limited by userchosen hardware || 3.5 MB || 26 MB || 512 MB || 8 GB || 91 MB || 2 GB || 64 MB || 512 MB || 8 GB ||
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| | Disc Storage (max) || Only limited by userchosen hardware || 650 MB || 8.54 GB || 50 GB || 50 GB || 8.54 GB || 25 GB || 8.54 GB || 8.54 GB<br />(15-30 GB HD-DVD) || 50 GB ||
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| ! colspan="12" id="audiovideooutput"|[[#audiovideooutput|Audio + Video Output]]
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| ! Function \ Platform !! PC || PS1 !! PS2 !! PS3 !! PS4 !! Wii || WiiU !! Xbox || Xbox360 || Xbox One !! Remarks
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| | Video Resolution || Only limited by userchosen hardware || 256×224 to 640×480 || 256×224 to 1920×1080 || 480i/576i SD up to 1080p HD || up to 1080p HD (games) / up to 3840×2160 (Video/Photo) || up to 480i/480p/576i || up to 1080p || up to 1080i || up to 1080p || up to 3840×2160 (unsure which content) ||
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| | Audio || Only limited by userchosen hardware || analog stereo + Dolby Surround/Dolby Pro Logic || analog stereo + Dolby Surround/Dolby Pro Logic, optical Dolby Digitial/DTS || analog stereo + Dolby Surround/Dolby Pro Logic, optical Dolby Digitial/DTS || analog stereo + Dolby Surround/Dolby Pro Logic, optical Dolby Digitial/DTS, LPCM 1.0, 2.0 and 5.1 over HDMI || analog stereo || analog stereo, LPCM 1.0, 2.0 and 5.1 over HDMI || analog stereo<br />(optical with added Xbox Advanced AV Pack or Xbox High Definition AV Pack for optical Dolby Digitial/DTS) || analog stereo + Dolby Surround/Dolby Pro Logic, optical Dolby Digitial/DTS, on models with HDMI: LPCM 1.0, 2.0 and 5.1 over HDMI || analog stereo + Dolby Surround/Dolby Pro Logic, optical Dolby Digitial/DTS, LPCM 1.0, 2.0 and 5.1 over HDMI ||
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| '''Note:''' The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameStick GameStick], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NVIDIA_Shield NVIDIA Shield], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouya Ouya], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_(software)#Steam_Box Steam Box] are attempting to compete in this market; however these are seldom referred to as "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_video_game_consoles_%28eighth_generation%29 eighth generation consoles]".
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| == Production pictures == | | == Production pictures == |
