# DF Direct Weekly #274: OG Xbox/Xbox 360 PC 'Back Compat', Valve - Memory Crisis "Getting Worse"

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Podcast: [Digital Foundry Direct Weekly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/digital-foundry-direct-weekly-5614590)
Published: 2026-07-27T15:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4846

## Resource

In the latest DF Direct Weekly, we go deeper into the OG Xbox emulator for PC... which is actually running within an Xbox 360 emulator, Inception-style. So what's the masterplan from Microsoft? The team mull over the reaction to Halo: Campaign Evolved, more details emerge on the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Volume 2 and it's panic stations - again - as Valve predicts that the memory crisis is only going to get worse. Much worse. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:03:25 News 1: Xbox BC tested on PC! 0:23:48 News 2: Halo Campaign Evolved: a beautiful remake 0:44:56 News 3: Konami reveals resolution, frame-rate targets for new MGS collection 0:55:40 News 4: Valve warns memory crisis “getting worse” 1:10:24 Retrospective: Xbox One S review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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