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# How do I use Xenia?
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Refer to the [Quickstart page ](../wiki/quickstart ).
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# Does Xenia run on Linux or macOS?
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Not natively, but Xenia might run with Wine on Linux.
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macOS requires MoltenVK support which isn't implemented in Xenia.
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# Troubleshooting
Make sure:
* You're not using outdated or invalid [launch parameters ](#Options ).
* You downloaded a *Release* build, not a *Checked* one.
Saves are broken in a majority of games, especially ones with user profile saves.
As for saves, etc that worked previously in older builds of Xenia, create a text file in the same directory as xenia.exe named `portable.txt` .
Saves are in `Documents\xenia\content` by default.
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If you're having problems with the Halo games make sure that you're using a [D3D12 ](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/benvanik/xenia/artifacts/xenia-d3d12.zip?branch=d3d12&job=Configuration%3A%20Release&pr=false ) build and your GPU supports it.
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*Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary does not work.*
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**Xenia is a *work in progress* so expect issues.**
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# How do I dump/rip games?
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Refer to the guide in [Quickstart ](../wiki/Quickstart#How-to-rip-games ).
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## Why is my game in trial/demo mode?
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***By default Xenia runs ALL XBLA/digital games in demo/trial mode.***
To run games in full/activated mode you will have to compile Xenia with [mask_ptr = ](https://github.com/xenia-project/xenia/blob/master/src/xenia/kernel/xam/xam_content.cc#L52 ) 0xFFFFFFFF instead of 0.
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*[See building.md on GitHub](https://github.com/xenia-project/xenia/blob/master/docs/building.md)*
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# Does game *X* run?
Check the [compatibility list ](https://github.com/xenia-project/game-compatibility/issues ). If it's not there, ask in the [Discord #help channel ](https://discord.me/xenia-emulator ) or test it yourself.
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**Asking for a game to be fixed won't get it fixed any faster.**
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## Can Xenia run OG (original) Xbox games?
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Xenia does not support OG Xbox games/BC (backwards compatibility).
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For that there's [Cxbx-Reloaded ](https://github.com/Cxbx-Reloaded/Cxbx-Reloaded ) and [xqemu ](https://github.com/xqemu/xqemu ).
# Can Xenia play games online with Xbox Live?
No. Xenia will never connect to official Xbox Live servers. Custom servers are a possibility, but won't happen anytime soon.
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# Input
Xenia natively supports XInput controllers, which includes but is not limited to:
* Xbox 360 Controller
* Xbox One Controller
For non-XInput controllers, wrapper(s) will have to be used:
* [DS4Windows (Dualshock 4/PS4 controller) ](https://github.com/Ryochan7/DS4Windows/releases )
* [x360ce *x64* (DInput/Generic Controller/M+KB) ](https://www.x360ce.com/ )
You can use the mouse to control the analog/joysticks, and rebind the keyboard controls ** *with x360ce***.
< details >
< summary > Default keyboard layout (click to expand)< / summary >
![](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/308207592482668545/437198231613734912/xenia_keyboard-layout.png)
< / details >
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Xbox 360 accessories like the Kinect are not supported.
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# How do I check my FPS?
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With an FPS indicator like [Rivatuner ](https://www.guru3d.com/files-details/rtss-rivatuner-statistics-server-download.html ).
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# Options
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For all of Xenia's options, refer to the [Options page ](../wiki/Options ).
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# What's the difference between Gameplay and Playable?
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Gameplay means the game reaches gameplay, even if the game is unplayable.
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# Build tweaks
## 4:3
To play games in 4:3 you need to build Xenia with `video_mode->is_widescreen = 0` instead of 1 [here ](https://github.com/xenia-project/xenia/blob/master/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_video.cc#L138 ).
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*[Refer to building.md on GitHub](https://github.com/xenia-project/xenia/blob/master/docs/building.md)*
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# Hacks/mods
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Refer to the [Game hacks, mods, etc. page ](../wiki/Game-hacks,-mods,-etc. ).