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Purpose
Cxbx-Reloaded is an emulator for running Xbox games on Microsoft Windows.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cxbx-reloaded.co.uk
Support
The project README says users can support Luke Usher, initiator of Cxbx-Reloaded, on Patreon.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Community submissions
Submitting compatibility entries requires Discord authentication and admin approval, according to the homepage notes.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cxbx-reloaded.co.uk
Compatibility caveat
The homepage notes that known compatibility entries were still being imported and that some game cover images may be incorrect, especially regional variants.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cxbx-reloaded.co.uk
Compatibility coverage
The homepage lists 166 of 1,032 games as Playable, 510 as In-Game, 273 as Boots, 83 as Nothing, and 0 as Untested.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cxbx-reloaded.co.uk
Compatibility limits
The site reports 166 of 1,032 games as playable to 100% completion with no major issues.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cxbx-reloaded.co.uk
Compatibility search
The compatibility page provides a search input for finding games.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cxbx-reloaded.co.uk
Compatibility tracking
The website provides a compatibility list with statuses for playable, in-game, boots, nothing, and untested titles.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cxbx-reloaded.co.uk
Controller support
The project README says a WinUSB-compliant driver is optional and needed only for USB pass-through of original Xbox and Steel Battalion controllers.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Current builds
The download page lists pre-release builds and says the 32-bit Visual C++ redistributable for Visual Studio is required.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cxbx-reloaded.co.uk
Latest build
The homepage lists CI-585c49a, dated April 19, 2026, as the latest build.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cxbx-reloaded.co.uk
Linux support
The project README describes Linux use through Wine and warns that Wine is relatively unstable and may affect compatibility.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
macOS and BSD
The project README says macOS with Wine is known not to work and BSD-based systems are untested.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Network emulation
The project README says Npcap is used for network emulation on Windows.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
No stable builds
The project README says Cxbx-Reloaded does not currently have stable builds and offers pre-release builds through its official download page.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Runtime requirement
The download page says Cxbx-Reloaded requires the 32-bit Visual C++ redistributable for Visual Studio.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cxbx-reloaded.co.uk
Screenshot reports
The homepage says users can attach screenshots to new compatibility reports.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cxbx-reloaded.co.uk
Website availability
The homepage notes that code deployments may cause temporary outages of 1–5 minutes.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cxbx-reloaded.co.uk
Website submissions
The website requires Discord authentication and admin approval to submit compatibility entries to reduce spam and false reports.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cxbx-reloaded.co.uk
Windows requirements
The project README lists Windows 7 or later x64 and a GPU supporting Direct3D 9.0c with Pixel Shader Model 2.x and Vertex Shader Model 3.0 as minimum requirements.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

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