Today, XBOX announced the revival of their backwards compatibility initiative, this time moving to PC. Four titles from the original Xbox are now playable on PC and handheld PCs, including Blinx: The Time Sweeper, Conker: Live and Reloaded, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, and Fuzion Frenzy. You can play them through Game Pass or purchase them outright, if you already own a digital license for any of these titles, you already own it on PC and can start downloading through the Xbox app on Windows 11.
These do include some enhancements, like achievements, up to 4x resolution scaling, VSync, Anti-aliasing, and more. Here are the system requirements:
Minimum system requirements:
- GPU: Nvidia GTX 950 or AMD Radeon RX 550 or Intel UHD 770 or Intel Arc A310
- CPU: Min 4 Cores Intel Core i3-8100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or AMD Ryzenâ„¢ Z2 A Processor
- RAM: 8GB
- OS: Windows 11
- Drivers and Versions: Latest Version as of January 2026
Recommended specifications:
- GPU: Radeon RX 68005 or Nvidia GTX 1070 Ti or Intel Arc A770
- CPU: 6 cores and 12 threads Intel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme
- DirectX Version: DirectX12 API, Hardware Feature Level 11
- GPU VRAM: 8GB
- OS: Windows 11
- Drivers and Versions: Latest Version as of January 2026
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