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|platform = [[Emulators on Windows |Windows]] (7 and later)

|developer = PatrickvL, LukeUsherLuke Usher

|compatibility = 15+ % playable|accuracy = High-level; <br/>Direct-code execution <small>(System kernel06/2021)</small>

'''Cxbx-Reloaded''' is an open-source [[Xbox emulators|Xbox]] and Sega Chihiro <small>(WIP)</small> emulator for Windows.  Only 15% of the Xbox's library is supported as of June 2021.<ref>https://www.patreon.com/posts/progress-report-53482583</ref>

|'''[https://cxbx-reloaded.co.uk/download Latest Dev build]'''<br/><small>Compiled by appveyor</small>

Cxbx-Reloaded began its life as <blockquote>''"The Xbox kernel doesn't address many hardware devices. It interacts with a fork of [[Cxbx]]clock, with added 64-bit support. Work was soon currently underway listens to back-port some a few hardware interrupts, but otherwise mainly implements hundreds of the improvements made from DxbxAPI's that user code can call for various tasks. Cxbx-Reloaded in its There's not much hardware involved with that, and thus [our] current form was begun on April 1kernel is for the most part just another, 2016replacement implementation of those Xbox kernel API's. It was actually lead developer Luke UsherThat's second attempt at reviving why the original Cxbx emulator. He had an initial stab at it a few years priorkernel is best not described as "HLE" or "LLE", but didnsimply as "kernel", because it't have the requisite skills to do so at the time. Howevers not patching Xbox software, back when he was known as 'SoulSentinel'nor emulating Xbox hardware devices, he was able to get it's merely an alternative implementation."'Futurama'' and ''Turok: Evolution'' running at the time, on 64bit Windows Vista <br/ Windows 7 back in late April 2013.>-PatrickvL<ref name="ngemu_1">{{cite web|url=https://www.ngemugithub.com/threadsCxbx-Reloaded/fixingCxbx-0xc000007b-error-on-64-bit-windows.156180Reloaded/pull/post-2101410 2116#discussion_r554439083 |title=ThreadPull Request: Fixing 0xC000007b error on 64-bit Windows (64-bit Cxbx-Reloaded fork) Add Pull Request Labeler Support |publisher=ngemu.com GitHub |author=SoulSentinel PatrickvL |accessdate=2021-01-22 |date=Apr 28Jan 10, 20132021}}</ref></blockquote>Cxbx-Reloaded reimplements each of the Xbox's components so that the <abbr title="Xbox Executable">XBE</abbr> files can run directly on Windows. This process is akin to [[Wine]] or [[TeknoParrot]], only the complexity has expanded greatly since the developers have to account for the Xbox's memory map, a very purpose-built graphics card, and the other custom hardware components.

The project reported roughly 150 games as playable since their * [https://wwwcxbx-reloaded.patreonco.uk/compatibility Official compatibility page]* [https://github.com/postsCxbx-Reloaded/game-compatibility/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-desc game-compatibility GitHub repository] for tracking game bugs* [https://progressguivanrv.github.io/cxbx-reportreloaded-53482583 progress report from 06compatibility-list/2021Web-based compatibility list]based on the game-compatibility repository. Covers games, covering 15demos, disc content, homebrew like emulators, XDK samples, etc.06% of You'll want to allow some time to load all the entire Xbox libraryentries.

Historically===History===Development of Cxbx-Reloaded in its current form began on April 1, it patched Xbox executables (xbe's) 2016 when Luke Usher tried to get them to run on the client (a revive [[High/Low_level_emulation|high-levelCxbx]] approach); for a second time. His first attempt stalled as he lacked the requisite skills at the time, buthis efforts were promising. In late April 2013, LLE-GPU support he was introduced able to get ''Futurama'' and ''Turok: Evolution'' running on April 1, 201864-bit versions of Windows Vista and 7.<refname="ngemu_1">{{cite web|url=https://githubwww.ngemu.com/Cxbxthreads/fixing-0xc000007b-Reloaded/Cxbxerror-Reloaded/pull/1018</ref> However, the option was disabled from the GUI on October 27, 2019 <ref>https://github-64-bit-windows.com156180/Cxbxpost-Reloaded/Cxbx2101410 |title=Thread: Fixing 0xC000007b error on 64-Reloaded/pull/1761</ref> because it was deemed to be too slow to run games at acceptable speeds. The team [https://github.com/Cxbxbit Windows (64-Reloaded/bit Cxbx-Reloaded/projects/2 ported] this emulator's render code from its old Direct3D 8 graphics over to Direct3D 9 and also ported the pixel and vertex shaders to the Shader Model 2.X language or later. This allows the use of more instruction slots and registers, allowing Xbox pixel and vertex shaders to be more accurately converted to the host. Finally, the team is currently [https://githubfork) |publisher=ngemu.com/Cxbx|author=SoulSentinel |accessdate=2021-Reloaded/Cxbx01-Reloaded22 |date=Apr 28, 2013}}</tree/dx11 porting] the Direct3D 9 render code to Direct3D 11.ref>

* [https://cxbx-reloaded.co.uk/compatibility Official compatibility page]<ref group=N name=version>The official website was once designed as On the two year anniversary of the project, a compatibility list with additional categories in digits, letters, and xdklower-derived symbol class numbers. It opened sometime around midlevel implementation of the GPU called "LLE-2016 but then closed in early 2017 when xbes from pirated games were anonymously classified as playable despite that not being the case even on legitimate copiesGPU" was introduced. </ref>* [https://github.com/Cxbx-Reloaded/gameCxbx-compatibilityReloaded/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-desc GitHub's game issues repository]*[https:pull/1018</guivanrv.github.io/cxbx-reloaded-compatibility-list/ Auto compilation] of game issues on GitHub repo <ref group=N>Please wait as However, the option to enable it was removed from the GUI a year later because it loads in all active issues. It covers games, demos, disc content, homebrew like emulators, XDK samples, and etc.</ref> <!-- Page below was down as of late 2019*[https://obk.ee/cxbx/ Daily compatibility chart]<ref group=N>Chart is updated daily and easier deemed "too slow to read. Percentage is out of 700+ play games (Retail, demos, unlockables) and software (Dashboards, XDK samples, updates, emulators, etc) testedat acceptable speeds".</ref> --> '''Changelog:''' [https://github.com/Cxbx-Reloaded/Cxbx-Reloaded/issuespull/1195#issuecomment-405622789 v0.1]. '''Milestone:''' [1761</ref> Work then began to wrap the Direct3D 8 API around Direct3D 9,<ref>https://github.com/Cxbx-Reloaded/Cxbx-Reloaded/issuesprojects/1318 v0.2 planning]. ===Kernel===Cxbx-Reloaded is able to run in high-level emulation without the need for a BIOS file as the machine's kernel software, which consists of perhaps around 330 [[Wikipedia:API|API]] (Application Programming Interface) calls, that get called by game or software running </ref> and later Direct3D 11 in the emulator, to the host kernel APIs on modern Windows host operating systems. A self-contained re-implementation of this without the host API calls on Windows is needed to broaden compatibility with non-Windows operating systems, though. The Xbox kernel itself doesn't address many hardware devices. It interacts with a clock, listens to a few hardware interrupts, but otherwise mainly implements hundreds of API's that user code can call for various tasks. There's not much hardware involved with that, and thus the current kernel is for the biggest part just another, replacement implementation of those Xbox kernel API's.That's why the kernel is best not described as "HLE" or "LLE", but simply as "kernel", because it's not patching Xbox software, nor emulating Xbox hardware devices, it's merely an alternative implementationseparate branch.<ref name="Git_2">{{cite web|url=https://github.com/Cxbx-Reloaded/Cxbx-Reloaded/pulltree/2116#discussion_r554439083 |title=Pull Request: Add Pull Request Labeler Support |publisher=GitHub |author=PatrickvL |accessdate=2021-01-22 |date=Jan 10, 2021}}dx11</ref> ==Notes==<references group=N />

*[https://github.com/Cxbx-Reloaded/Cxbx-Reloaded/wiki GitHub Wiki for developers]*[https://githubdiscordapp.com/Cxbx-Reloadedinvite/game-compatibility/wiki Wiki for miscellaneous compatibility information26Xjx23 Official Discord server]*[https://githubwww.youtube.com/donwayo/xboxplaylist?list=PL5JgcabuM9iN8zuKp8Y1o21N6Qn8yjnkR&pbjreload=10 YouTube playlist] maintained by Luke Usher<!-db An Xbox Classic game database] ([https://xbox-db.herokuapp.com/ Link])*[https://gittergithub.imcom/Cxbx-Reloaded/Lobby Official Gitter chat channelgame-compatibility/projects/3 Xbox Dashboards]GitHub project*[https://discordappxbox-db.herokuapp.com/invite/26Xjx23 Official Discord chat channelAn Xbox Classic game database] (For general and development discussions on OG Xbox emulation, especially for Cxbx-R, but also XQEMU and OpenXBOX)*[https://www.youtubegithub.com/playlist?list=PL5JgcabuM9iN8zuKp8Y1o21N6Qn8yjnkR&pbjreload=10 YouTube channeldonwayo/xbox-db Source] (From lead programmer Luke U.)-->