Xbox 360 emulator "Xenia" gets a UWP port for Xbox Series S/X

Flame · Feb 7, 2023

wait what....

Amazing stuff :bow:

djpannda · Feb 7, 2023

finally, Now I can play Xbox on my Xbox

ColdBlitz · Feb 7, 2023

ShadowOne333 said:
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The homebrew scene for the Xbox Series consoles is increasing bit by bit, and with it comes a whole array of emulators for the console, slowly becoming the preferred console for emulation of all current consoles of the generation.

For some time now, the Xbox Series consoles have been compatible with custom builds of RetroArch in UWP format, with a way to side load it be it through Dev Mode or through some more iffy method to load it as a normal app outside of Dev mode, effectively bringing almost all retro systems up to the PlayStation 2, Dreamcast and GC/Wii to the Series console. Alongside it, there has been a recent port in UWP format of the standalone Dolphin emulator, which brought the most recent and up-to-date features of Dolphin into the Series consoles compared to the outdated core that RetroArch used for Dolphin.

Now, yet another emulator joins the list of current available systems to play on the Series, with the addition of the Xbox 360 emulator, Xenia, getting a UWP port by SirMangler. The current backwards compatibility service that Xbox implemented some time ago for the Series S/X has started to announce the delisting of several games from the service. With this emulator, players which have the desire to play their beloved Xbox 360 classics that are getting delisted, or aren't currently available on the service, can now enjoy them on the Series via Xenia (given the game has the proper compatibility on the emulator).

People interested in the emulator can check out the latest UWP release of Xenia on SirMangler's GitHub.

Source

I can't be the only one who thinks that microsoft would of banned xenia from being installed because it sort of ruins their business?

Reploid · Feb 7, 2023

PS3 emu port would be cool. And funny.

CloudStrife190100 · Feb 7, 2023

I've been able to replay this gem again on my retail series s

Kioku · Feb 7, 2023

ColdBlitz said:
I can't be the only one who thinks that microsoft would of banned xenia from being installed because it sort of ruins their business?

How would they ban that?

ColdBlitz · Feb 7, 2023

Kioku_Dreams said:
How would they ban that?

microsoft managed to have the xbox one not jailbreaked for a whole console generation they're gonna find some sort of way :/

Deleted member 194275 · Feb 7, 2023

ColdBlitz said:
I can't be the only one who thinks that microsoft would of banned xenia from being installed because it sort of ruins their business?

Philosophical question: can an entity that is already ruined be ruined?

ColdBlitz · Feb 7, 2023

lokomelo said:
Philosophical question: can an entity that is already ruined be ruined?

hmmmmm

MorningBlunt · Feb 7, 2023

Marble Blast Ultra!

x65943 · Feb 7, 2023

Has anyone tried it?

Would be impressed if this ran well considering I think the dev programs only have access to a small amount of the full system power

CloudStrife190100 · Feb 7, 2023

x65943 said:
Has anyone tried it?

Would be impressed if this ran well considering I think the dev programs only have access to a small amount of the full system power

Yep i tried it on retail. Only a handful of games work with a few minor stutters. Most games ive tried boot back to the dashboard.

Got PURE and BULLY to work so far

Also the latest Xenia Canary build is currently broken so need to wait for a fix

Jokey_Carrot · Feb 7, 2023

ColdBlitz said:
microsoft managed to have the xbox one not jailbreaked for a whole console generation they're gonna find some sort of way :/

The Series consoles haven't been jailbroken either. This is dev mode.

CoolMe · Feb 7, 2023

I briefly looked at MVG's vid about it..
I take it its performance is the same as in its pc counterpart? Or atleast close?
Xenia was improved in recent years, though i think it still has long ways to go..
Wonder what will MS will do about it? I mean they must do something, right? And will it affect any other emulators already on Xbox consoles..

Ryab · Feb 7, 2023

ShadowOne333 said:
View attachment 351855

The homebrew scene for the Xbox Series consoles is increasing bit by bit, and with it comes a whole array of emulators for the console, slowly becoming the preferred console for emulation of all current consoles of the generation.

For some time now, the Xbox Series consoles have been compatible with custom builds of RetroArch in UWP format, with a way to side load it be it through Dev Mode or through some more iffy method to load it as a normal app outside of Dev mode, effectively bringing almost all retro systems up to the PlayStation 2, Dreamcast and GC/Wii to the Series console. Alongside it, there has been a recent port in UWP format of the standalone Dolphin emulator, which brought the most recent and up-to-date features of Dolphin into the Series consoles compared to the outdated core that RetroArch used for Dolphin.

Now, yet another emulator joins the list of current available systems to play on the Series, with the addition of the Xbox 360 emulator, Xenia, getting a UWP port by SirMangler. The current backwards compatibility service that Xbox implemented some time ago for the Series S/X has started to announce the delisting of several games from the service. With this emulator, players which have the desire to play their beloved Xbox 360 classics that are getting delisted, or aren't currently available on the service, can now enjoy them on the Series via Xenia (given the game has the proper compatibility on the emulator).

People interested in the emulator can check out the latest UWP release of Xenia on SirMangler's GitHub.

Source

I mean a good chunk of the library was already backwards compatible, but I guess why not?

godreborn · Feb 7, 2023

x65943 said:
Has anyone tried it?

Would be impressed if this ran well considering I think the dev programs only have access to a small amount of the full system power

Dev mode has access to one 1gb of ram with app or 4gb with game, so you should always change from app, which is default, to game. Xenia (not the canary one) is also on the Xbox store for retail mode. I do not know if there are restrictions in retail mode.

ColdBlitz · Feb 7, 2023

Jokey_Carrot said:
The Series consoles haven't been jailbroken either. This is dev mode.

I was implying this was dev mode

Foxi4 · Feb 7, 2023

x65943 said:
Has anyone tried it?

Would be impressed if this ran well considering I think the dev programs only have access to a small amount of the full system power

You’d be surprised. The Series S and X have proven to be absolute emulation powerhouses, particularly in dev mode, making it a selling point in and out of itself.

godreborn said:
Dev mode has access to one 1gb of ram with app or 4gb with game, so you should always change from app, which is default, to game. Xenia (not the canary one) is also on the Xbox store for retail mode. I do not know if there are restrictions in retail mode.

The restrictions apply across the UWP platform, regardless of whether you’re in dev or retail, at least as far as I understand.

Pikachuk · Feb 7, 2023

godreborn said:
Dev mode has access to one 1gb of ram with app or 4gb with game, so you should always change from app, which is default, to game. Xenia (not the canary one) is also on the Xbox store for retail mode. I do not know if there are restrictions in retail mode.

from what i remember it was 5gb as a game, not 4

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