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# System Requirements
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**Meeting recommended specifications won't guarantee perfect performance.**
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## Recommended:
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* OS: Windows 10+ x64
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* CPU: 12th generation or later i5-i9
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* You can check with [CPU-Z](https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html)
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* GPU: GTX 980 Ti or later
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* You can check with [GPU-Z](https://www.techpowerup.com/download/techpowerup-gpu-z/)
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* RAM: 6GB or more
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* [Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015-2022](https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe)
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### Minimum:
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* OS: Windows 7+ x64 (Linux/macOS not *natively* supported)
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* **Windows <10 support is limited. *Don't expect anything to work.***
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* Runs on Linux with Proton/Wine. Vulkan is recommended due to VKD3D having graphical issues.
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* CPU: 64-bit x86 processor with AVX or AVX2 support
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* You can check with [CPU-Z](https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html)
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* GPU: Direct3D 12-compatible or Vulkan-compatible GPU from [this list](https://vulkan.gpuinfo.org/)
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* You can check with [GPU-Z](https://www.techpowerup.com/download/techpowerup-gpu-z/)
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* ***OpenGL and Direct3D 11 or lower are not, and never will be supported.***
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* AMD GPUs are not recommended due to having driver bugs that can cause crashes with Xenia.
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* Direct3D 12 is only supported on Windows 10+ due to D3D12on7 not being supported.
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* Integrated GPUs generally provide frame rates too low for comfortable playing.
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* RAM: 4GB
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* [2015-2022 x64 Visual C++ Redistributable](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads)
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Xenia doesn't require any Xbox 360 system files.
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Xenia checks for the minimum supported CPU and GPU on startup and errors out
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if one is not detected. Make sure that you have the latest drivers installed. **You cannot just remove the checks in the code and assume things will work.**
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***There are no magical workarounds to make Xenia work on your potato computer.***
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On Android, Xenia can only render GPU traces so it can't play games yet. Anything claiming to be a Xenia apk, etc is fake and probably a virus.
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Windows Update tends to lag behind, so download GPU drivers from your manufacturer:
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* **[AMD](https://www.amd.com/en/support)**
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* **[NVIDIA](https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx)**
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* **[Intel](https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/80939/Graphics-Drivers)**
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## Where do I download Xenia?
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* **[Master](https://github.com/xenia-project/release-builds-windows/releases/latest/download/xenia_master.zip)**
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* *[Canary](https://github.com/xenia-canary/xenia-canary/releases/download/experimental/xenia_canary.zip)*
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Xenia is sometimes detected as a virus. If it was downloaded from an official source it is a false positive and can be ignored.
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Xenia Canary is a fork of Xenia with changes not present in master.
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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)*
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# How to rip games
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**YOU CANNOT PLAY GAMES DIRECTLY FROM THE DISC DRIVE, OR USE AN XBOX ONE/SERIES TO RIP GAMES!**
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## Stock/unmodded console method
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### Requirements
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* Xbox 360 console
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* If you want to rip discs it must be able to read them.
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* Dashboards older than 17511 might be different.
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* USB storage device that's at least as big as the games themselves, preferrably larger. You will encounter problems with smaller devices.
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* [Velocity](https://github.com/Gualdimar/Velocity/releases/download/xex%2Biso-branch/Velocity-XEXISO.rar)
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### Preparation
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Before beginning, you need to check if the USB is formatted:
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1. Go to *[Settings > System](https://i.imgur.com/xcCn6fM.png) > [Storage](https://i.imgur.com/No4y9xi.png)*
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<details><summary>Images (click to expand)</summary>
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Settings > System:
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Storage:
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</details>
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2. If you see an [Unformatted](https://i.imgur.com/Jex2sln.png) storage device, select it.
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<details><summary>Image (click to expand)</summary>
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Unformatted
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</details>
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* If it's already formatted, skip this section.
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3. [Press A to format](https://i.imgur.com/tIW9spr.png)
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4. [Select Yes](https://i.imgur.com/rKvf04S.png)
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<details><summary>Images (click to expand)</summary>
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Press A to format:
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Select Yes:
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</details>
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* **Note: This will erase everything from the drive. Make sure to move the files off of it first!**
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5. Once done, return to home by pressing B twice.
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### Section 1. Ripping discs
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*If your game isn't a disc (XBLA, digital, etc.) skip to Section 2.*
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You'll want to change these options to stop game(s) from automatically starting:
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* *[Settings > System](https://i.imgur.com/xcCn6fM.png) > [Console Settings](https://i.imgur.com/FStw2Y7.png) > [Auto-Play](https://i.imgur.com/r4lLczk.png) > [Disable](https://i.imgur.com/V5oEdQl.png)*
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<details><summary>Images (click to expand)</summary>
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Settings > System:
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Console Settings:
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Auto-Play:
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Disable:
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</details>
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* *[Settings > System](https://i.imgur.com/xcCn6fM.png) > [Console Settings](https://i.imgur.com/FStw2Y7.png) > [Startup and Shutdown](https://i.imgur.com/DgblBFS.png) > [Startup](https://i.imgur.com/GJpqOrH.png) > [Xbox Dashboard](https://i.imgur.com/H4ffGAV.png)*
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<details><summary>Images (click to expand)</summary>
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Settings > System:
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Console Settings:
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Startup and Shutdown:
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Startup:
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Xbox Dashboard:
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</details>
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1. Go to home on the dashboard
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2. Insert the disc into the drive, and close the tray.
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3. Once the game shows up press X (Game Details) with the game selected.
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4. Press the *Install* button.
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* If you see *Delete* instead, skip to Section 2.
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* Note: Games with the [no-disc-install label](https://github.com/xenia-project/game-compatibility/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Ano-disc-install) can't be installed this way, and require a modded console or using the Redump method.
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5. Select the storage device you want to install the game on.
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6. Once it's 100% Completed press A to continue, and press B to go back to home.
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### Section 2. Transferring HDD games
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***If you ripped the game(s) directly to the USB drive, or they're already on the USB drive, you can skip this section.***
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1. Go to *[Settings > System](https://i.imgur.com/xcCn6fM.png) > [Storage](https://i.imgur.com/No4y9xi.png) > [Hard Drive](https://i.imgur.com/8EB0EFr.png) > [Press Y (Device Options)](https://i.imgur.com/rRaoeAR.png) > [Transfer Content](https://i.imgur.com/wdvYqDR.png) > [USB Storage Device](https://i.imgur.com/6FVly57.png)*
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4. Choose what you want to transfer. Keep in mind full games and trials/demos are in separate categories.
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<details><summary>Images (click to expand)</summary>
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Settings > System:
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Storage:
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Hard Drive:
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Press Y (Device Options):
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Transfer Content:
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USB Storage Device:
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</details>
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5. Press right, then *[Start](https://i.imgur.com/Gpb5Zya.png)*.
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<details><summary>Image (click to expand)</summary>
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Start:
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</details>
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Once it's done you can take the USB out of the console.
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### Section 3. Importing games for use in Xenia
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1. Insert the USB drive into your PC. Go to `Content`.
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* If the USB drive appears empty enable *[Show hidden files and folders](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14201/windows-show-hidden-files)* in Windows Explorer.
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2. Go into `00000#`. There will be folders with names consisting of lots of letters and numbers. You should find the game's folder within one of them.
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3. The game will have a name with a bunch of letters and numbers just like the folders, and no file extension.
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* XBLA games will be one file, GOD (disc) games will contain a file, along with a *.data folder with the same name.
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* *ContentCache.pkg is irrelevant. Ignore it.*
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4. To confirm that it is indeed a game try opening the file in Xenia.
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5. Once you've made sure the file works in Xenia you can rename, or move the folder the game is in for convenience.
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* **FOLDER ABOVE, NOT FILE or *.DATA FOLDER!**
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* (Optional) If the game crashes you can try extracting the game using Velocity.
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* If the game is extracted you will need to drag `default.xex` onto Xenia.
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* Some games have multiple .xex files, so if you can't find `default.xex` or it just doesn't work, try another one.
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### Section 4. Activating games
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***By default Xenia runs ALL XBLA/digital games in demo/trial mode.***
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To run games in full/activated mode you need to change [this option](Options#user-content-Run_games_as_fullactivated).
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## Redump method (rare/specific drives)
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See http://wiki.redump.org/index.php?title=Microsoft_Xbox_and_Xbox_360_Dumping_Guide
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<!--## Modded console method
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While you can use a modded console to dump games, it is unnecessary in 99% of cases.
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## Requirements
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* Modded Xbox 360 console
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* If you want to rip discs it must be able to read them.
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-->
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# How to install DLCs
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1. Identify what the Game Title ID is.
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This can be identified by running the game in Xenia.
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<details><summary>Image (click to expand)</summary>
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</details>
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2. Locate your DLC Content folder from your removable storage.
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<details><summary>Image (click to expand)</summary>
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</details>
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3. Download Velocity from [here](https://github.com/Gualdimar/Velocity/releases).
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4. Open the Packages with Velocity.
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<details><summary>Image (click to expand)</summary>
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</details>
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5. Extract the content packages
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<details><summary>Image (click to expand)</summary>
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</details>
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to `Documents\Xenia\TitleID\00000002` and their corresponding folder names.
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<details><summary>Image (click to expand)</summary>
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</details>
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