Xenia

Spec sheet

Purpose

Xenia is an open-source research project for emulating Xbox 360 games on modern PCs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · xenia.jp

License

The site describes Xenia as open source and says its code and content are covered under a BSD license.Read 11 Oct 2026 · xenia.jp

Android limitation

The Quickstart says Android builds can render GPU traces but cannot play games yet, and warns that purported Xenia APKs are fake.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Available downloads

The download page lists Windows 10+ x64 builds for Master, Canary, Netplay, and Edge, and Linux builds for Canary and Edge.Read 11 Oct 2026 · xenia.jp

Branches

The site describes Master, Canary, Edge, and Netplay forks, each with different development goals.Read 11 Oct 2026 · xenia.jp

Canary

Xenia Canary is a community-maintained experimental fork with frequent releases, additional features, and game compatibility compared with Master.Read 11 Oct 2026 · xenia.jp

Community support

The Canary project directs users to Discord and its FAQ, and says not to expect instant answers from contributors.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Compatibility

The project provides a compatibility page linking to its game compatibility issue tracker.Read 11 Oct 2026 · xenia.jp

Compatibility limits

The project points users to a game compatibility list, and notes that some games require special settings or user-made patches for fixes and improvements.Read 11 Oct 2026 · xenia.jp

Controller support

The FAQ says Xenia supports XInput controllers by default, non-XInput controllers via SDL, and does not support mice, Kinect, uDraw GameTablet, or microphones.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Downloads

The download page lists Windows 10+ x64 builds for Master, Canary, Netplay, and Edge, plus Linux builds for Canary and Edge.Read 11 Oct 2026 · xenia.jp

Edge

Xenia Edge is an experimental community fork focused on Vulkan rendering, its GUI, Linux compatibility, and future macOS and ARM64 releases.Read 11 Oct 2026 · xenia.jp

Forks

The project lists Master, Canary, Edge, and Netplay forks; Canary is experimental and receives nearly daily releases, while Edge focuses on Vulkan, GUI, Linux compatibility, and future macOS and ARM64 releases.Read 11 Oct 2026 · xenia.jp

Game files

The Quickstart says Xenia does not require Xbox 360 system files and cannot play games directly from a disc drive.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Graphics requirements

The Canary Quickstart lists Direct3D 12 or Vulkan compatible GPUs as minimum requirements and says OpenGL and Direct3D 11 or lower are not supported.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

License and legality

The project describes itself as open source under a BSD license and says it is not for enabling illegal activity.Read 11 Oct 2026 · xenia.jp

macOS and ARM64

macOS and ARM64 support are under development for xenia_edge.Read 11 Oct 2026 · xenia.jp

Netplay

Xenia Netplay is a Canary-based fork dedicated to implementing online multiplayer features in several games.Read 11 Oct 2026 · xenia.jp

Online play

The FAQ says Xenia will never connect to official Xbox Live servers and does not support System Link.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Patch features

Xenia Canary can apply user-made game patches for changes such as unlocked frame rates and rendering fixes.Read 11 Oct 2026 · xenia.jp

Project goal

The project aims to develop, experiment, research, and educate on emulation of modern devices and operating systems.Read 11 Oct 2026 · xenia.jp

Project status

The About page says the project is a spare-time passion project and that it has no future plans listed.Read 11 Oct 2026 · xenia.jp

Recommended hardware

The Quickstart recommends Windows 11 x64 or later, a CPU with 6 or more cores, an NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti or later, and at least 6 GB RAM.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Requirements

The Quickstart lists Windows 10 x64 or later as a minimum OS requirement and supports Linux with Proton.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Research goal

The project says its goal is to develop, experiment, research, and educate on emulating modern devices and operating systems.Read 11 Oct 2026 · xenia.jp

Security and legal disclaimer

The site says Xenia is not for enabling illegal activity and describes its information as coming from legally purchased devices and games or information made public online.Read 11 Oct 2026 · xenia.jp

Where Specifiction places it

• Game Console Emulators#35 of 356.9