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| − | [[File:Xbox-and-Controller-S.png|thumb|250px|The Xbox console and controller]]The '''Xbox''' is a 6th generation console produced by Microsoft in 2001. Known originally as the DirectXbox, this console is notable for essentially being a PC, as a result of using components from both Intel and Nvidia, as well as being [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86 x86]-based. It | + | [[File:Xbox-and-Controller-S.png|thumb|250px|The Xbox console and controller]]The '''Xbox''' is a 6th generation console produced by Microsoft in 2001. Known originally as the DirectXbox, this console is notable for essentially being a PC, as a result of using components from both Intel and Nvidia, as well as being [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86 x86]-based. It is the most powerful console from the 6th Generation. |
==Emulators== | ==Emulators== | ||
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===Comparisons=== | ===Comparisons=== | ||
*Cxbx can boot around 61 games, with around a dozen in a playable state ([http://shogun3d-cxbx.blogspot.com/2009/11/cxbx-compatibility-list-updated.html List]) | *Cxbx can boot around 61 games, with around a dozen in a playable state ([http://shogun3d-cxbx.blogspot.com/2009/11/cxbx-compatibility-list-updated.html List]) | ||
| − | *XQEMU is an LLE emulator which is | + | *XQEMU is an LLE emulator which is gradually advancing. As of now, it can emulate the BIOS and many games at very slow speeds. |
*Xeon can emulate Halo CE to the point where the first stage is semi-playable. The walls and ground are pitch black and the game crashes after you complete first stage (or right after you select the difficulty on modern versions of Windows.) | *Xeon can emulate Halo CE to the point where the first stage is semi-playable. The walls and ground are pitch black and the game crashes after you complete first stage (or right after you select the difficulty on modern versions of Windows.) | ||
| − | Consoles | + | '''Consoles''' |
| − | *Xbox 360 is backwards compatible, but it is not | + | *The Xbox 360 is backwards compatible, but it is not fully accurate. While some games work off the bat, many need patches downloaded to play properly. This requires one's Xbox 360 to have system storage. Even then there are still issues with many games from graphical glitches and slowdown to errors that can make gameplay impossible. |
==Emulation issues== | ==Emulation issues== | ||
| − | Due to a lack of interest, or in some case very toxic behavior or potential legal threats towards devs, the Xbox emulation scene | + | Due to a lack of interest, or in some case very toxic behavior or potential legal threats towards devs, the Xbox emulation scene has remained dormant until recently. |
| − | + | There is the high level entry for the effort involved: emulating a complex (and partially undocumented) x86 CPU from scratch, undocumented NVIDIA graphical and sound components (the Nouveau project for Linux may be of help, but the GeForce architecture is notoriously complicated), and obscure BIOS for each hardware revision posing problems with many things, including video rendering ([http://ngemu.com/threads/why-is-xbox-emulation-premature.132032/ More]). Progress is beginning to pick up, though. | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 07:34, 6 September 2015
The Xbox is a 6th generation console produced by Microsoft in 2001. Known originally as the DirectXbox, this console is notable for essentially being a PC, as a result of using components from both Intel and Nvidia, as well as being x86-based. It is the most powerful console from the 6th Generation.
Emulators
| Name | Operating System(s) | Latest Version | Active | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cxbx | Windows | Git | ✓ | ✗ |
| XQEMU | Windows, Linux, OS X | Git | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dxbx | Windows | 0.5 | ✗ | ✗ |
| Xenoborg | Windows | r19 | ✗ | ✗ |
| Xeon | Windows | 1.0 | ✗ | ✗ |
| Name | Operating System(s) | Latest Version | Active | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox 360 | Xbox 360 | Patch based | ✗ | ✓ |
Comparisons
- Cxbx can boot around 61 games, with around a dozen in a playable state (List)
- XQEMU is an LLE emulator which is gradually advancing. As of now, it can emulate the BIOS and many games at very slow speeds.
- Xeon can emulate Halo CE to the point where the first stage is semi-playable. The walls and ground are pitch black and the game crashes after you complete first stage (or right after you select the difficulty on modern versions of Windows.)
Consoles
- The Xbox 360 is backwards compatible, but it is not fully accurate. While some games work off the bat, many need patches downloaded to play properly. This requires one's Xbox 360 to have system storage. Even then there are still issues with many games from graphical glitches and slowdown to errors that can make gameplay impossible.
Emulation issues
Due to a lack of interest, or in some case very toxic behavior or potential legal threats towards devs, the Xbox emulation scene has remained dormant until recently.
There is the high level entry for the effort involved: emulating a complex (and partially undocumented) x86 CPU from scratch, undocumented NVIDIA graphical and sound components (the Nouveau project for Linux may be of help, but the GeForce architecture is notoriously complicated), and obscure BIOS for each hardware revision posing problems with many things, including video rendering (More). Progress is beginning to pick up, though.
