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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<component type="desktop-application">
+  <id>app.xemu.xemu</id>
+  
+  <name>xemu</name>
+  <summary>Original Xbox Emulator</summary>
+  
+  <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
+  <project_license>GPL-2.0-only</project_license>
+  
+  <supports>
+    <control>pointing</control>
+    <control>keyboard</control>
+    <control>gamepad</control>
+  </supports>
+  
+  <description>
+    <p>
+       A free and open-source application that emulates the original Microsoft Xbox game console. Supports connecting up to 4 controllers for local play, networking for multiplayer, resolution scaling, and more.
+    </p>
+  </description>
+
+  <categories>
+    <category>Game</category>
+    <category>Emulator</category>
+  </categories>
+
+  <content_rating type="oars-1.1"/>
+  
+  <url type="homepage">https://xemu.app</url>
+  <url type="bugtracker">https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu/issues</url>
+  <url type="help">https://xemu.app/docs</url>
+  <url type="faq">https://xemu.app/docs/faq</url>
+
+  <launchable type="desktop-id">xemu.desktop</launchable>
+
+  <provides>
+    <binary>xemu</binary>
+  </provides>
+
+</component>