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==Emulators==
 
==Emulators==
<span style="color:red;">'''THERE ARE NO EMULATORS THAT CAN RUN COMMERCIAL GAMES PLAYABLY YET.'''</span>
 
 
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===Comparisons===
 
===Comparisons===
* [[Xenia]] is the emulator that's made it the furthest so far. Currently, it can only run a [https://github.com/benvanik/xenia/wiki/Compatibility-List few games].
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* [[Xenia]] is the emulator that's made it the furthest so far. Progress on it is surprisingly fast. Only a relatively small number of games are playable, though, and those that are playable largely have issues and run slowly.
 
* ex360e was made for super-high level emulation of Xbox Live Arcade titles developed with XNA Game Studio. It doesn't run anything.
 
* ex360e was made for super-high level emulation of Xbox Live Arcade titles developed with XNA Game Studio. It doesn't run anything.
 
* exbox360 can't play anything yet.
 
* exbox360 can't play anything yet.
* The official emulator on the Xbox One supports only a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Xbox_360_games_compatible_with_Xbox_One few games], with more to be added later. Note that an Internet connection is required on first run of each game to download additional files.
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* The official emulator on the Xbox One supports only a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Xbox_360_games_compatible_with_Xbox_One small number of games], with more to be added later. Load times are faster, but emulation suffers from input lag due to forced Vsync. Beyond this, playback is incredibly faithful to the original system. Note that an Internet connection is required on first run of each game to download additional files.
  
 
==Emulation issues==
 
==Emulation issues==
Due to requiring a large amount of resources (see [[Dolphin]] and [[PCSX2]] for specifications for their respective consoles), as well as the hardware not being properly documented yet, there is currently no usable Xbox 360 emulator. However, there are a few emulators in their proof-of-concept stages right now.
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Due to requiring a large amount of resources (see [[Dolphin]] and [[PCSX2]] for specifications for their respective consoles), as well as the hardware not being properly documented yet, '''Xbox 360 emulation currently isn't at a point where people can reliably play games via it.''' However, Xenia is quickly making progress on that front. That, plus the fact that Microsoft has implemented their own official emulation of the system through the Xbox One brings much promise to successfully emulating the system in the future.
  
 
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Revision as of 07:20, 6 September 2015

The Xbox 360 console

The Xbox 360 is a console produced by Microsoft in 2005. It is notable for being the first console of the 7th generation. Later, the console's life saw several updates to its OS, the dashboard, to alter its appearance, as well as the option of a motion-sensing camera, the Kinect.

Emulators

PC
Name Operating System(s) Latest Version Active Recommended
Xenia Windows N/A
ex360e Windows N/A
exbox360 Windows N/A
Consoles
Name Operating System(s) Latest Version Active Recommended
Xbox One Xbox One Patch based

Comparisons

  • Xenia is the emulator that's made it the furthest so far. Progress on it is surprisingly fast. Only a relatively small number of games are playable, though, and those that are playable largely have issues and run slowly.
  • ex360e was made for super-high level emulation of Xbox Live Arcade titles developed with XNA Game Studio. It doesn't run anything.
  • exbox360 can't play anything yet.
  • The official emulator on the Xbox One supports only a small number of games, with more to be added later. Load times are faster, but emulation suffers from input lag due to forced Vsync. Beyond this, playback is incredibly faithful to the original system. Note that an Internet connection is required on first run of each game to download additional files.

Emulation issues

Due to requiring a large amount of resources (see Dolphin and PCSX2 for specifications for their respective consoles), as well as the hardware not being properly documented yet, Xbox 360 emulation currently isn't at a point where people can reliably play games via it. However, Xenia is quickly making progress on that front. That, plus the fact that Microsoft has implemented their own official emulation of the system through the Xbox One brings much promise to successfully emulating the system in the future.