diff --git a/Quickstart.md b/Quickstart.md index 856deba72..209e5a40f 100644 --- a/Quickstart.md +++ b/Quickstart.md @@ -2,31 +2,23 @@ **Meeting recommended specifications won't guarantee perfect performance.** -## Recommended: +Recommended | | +----------- | - +OS | Windows 11 x64 or later +CPU | 6 or more cores
You can check with [CPU-Z](https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html) +GPU | NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti or later
You can check with [GPU-Z](https://www.techpowerup.com/download/techpowerup-gpu-z/) +RAM | 6 GB or more -* OS: Windows 10+ x64 -* CPU: 12th generation or later i5-i9 - * You can check with [CPU-Z](https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html) -* GPU: GTX 980 Ti or later - * You can check with [GPU-Z](https://www.techpowerup.com/download/techpowerup-gpu-z/) -* RAM: 6GB or more -* [Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015-2022](https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe) +[Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015-2022](https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe) -### Minimum: +Minimum | | +------- | - +OS | Windows 10 x64 or later
Linux with Proton. Vulkan is recommended due to VKD3D potentially having graphical issues. +CPU | 64-bit x86 processor with AVX or AVX2 support
You can check with [CPU-Z](https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html) +GPU | Direct3D **12**-compatible or **Vulkan**-compatible GPU
You can check with [GPU-Z](https://www.techpowerup.com/download/techpowerup-gpu-z/)
OpenGL and Direct3D 11 or lower are not, and never will be supported.
AMD GPUs are not recommended due to having driver bugs that can cause crashes with Xenia.
Integrated GPUs generally provide frame rates too low for comfortable playing. +RAM | 4 GB -* OS: Windows 7+ x64 (Linux/macOS not *natively* supported) - * **Windows <10 support is limited. *Don't expect anything to work.*** - * Runs on Linux with Proton/Wine. Vulkan is recommended due to VKD3D having graphical issues. -* CPU: 64-bit x86 processor with AVX or AVX2 support - * You can check with [CPU-Z](https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html) -* GPU: Direct3D 12-compatible or Vulkan-compatible GPU from [this list](https://vulkan.gpuinfo.org/) - * You can check with [GPU-Z](https://www.techpowerup.com/download/techpowerup-gpu-z/) - * ***OpenGL and Direct3D 11 or lower are not, and never will be supported.*** - * AMD GPUs are not recommended due to having driver bugs that can cause crashes with Xenia. - * Direct3D 12 is only supported on Windows 10+ due to D3D12on7 not being supported. - * Integrated GPUs generally provide frame rates too low for comfortable playing. -* RAM: 4GB -* [2015-2022 x64 Visual C++ Redistributable](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads) +[2015-2022 x64 Visual C++ Redistributable](https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe) Xenia doesn't require any Xbox 360 system files. @@ -44,12 +36,16 @@ Windows Update tends to lag behind, so download GPU drivers from your manufactur ## Where do I download Xenia? - * **[Master](https://github.com/xenia-project/release-builds-windows/releases/latest/download/xenia_master.zip)** - * *[Canary](https://github.com/xenia-canary/xenia-canary/releases/download/experimental/xenia_canary.zip)* + * **[Xenia Canary](https://github.com/xenia-canary/xenia-canary/releases/download/experimental/xenia_canary.zip)** +*
Xenia Master (click to expand) + Xenia Master is infrequently updated, but if you're experiencing problems with Canary you can try it: + + *[Xenia Master](https://github.com/xenia-project/release-builds-windows/releases/latest/download/xenia_master.zip)* +
Xenia is sometimes detected as a virus. If it was downloaded from an official source it is a false positive and can be ignored. -Xenia Canary is a fork of Xenia with changes not present in master. +Xenia Canary is a fork of Xenia that is more frequently updated and has changes not present in master. For more information: *[What is the difference between Xenia Canary and Xenia master?](https://github.com/xenia-canary/xenia-canary/wiki/FAQ#what-is-the-difference-between-xenia-canary-and-xenia-master)* @@ -175,6 +171,8 @@ Once it's done you can take the USB out of the console. * If the game is extracted you will need to drag `default.xex` onto Xenia. * Some games have multiple .xex files, so if you can't find `default.xex` or it just doesn't work, try another one. +It is not recommended to convert games to ISO due to wasting space. + ### Section 4. Activating games ***By default Xenia runs ALL XBLA/digital games in demo/trial mode.***