diff --git a/Quickstart.md b/Quickstart.md index f2e13d4..17c30f1 100644 --- a/Quickstart.md +++ b/Quickstart.md @@ -5,36 +5,37 @@ ## Recommended: * OS: Windows 10+ x64 -* CPU: 4th generation or later i5/i7 64-bit x86 processor with AVX(2) support +* 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, 2017 and 2019](https://aka.ms/vs/16/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: * OS: Windows 7+ x64 (Linux/macOS not *natively* supported) * **Windows <10 support is limited. *Don't expect anything to work.*** - * Runs on Linux with Wine *using Vulkan*. -* CPU: 64-bit x86 processor with AVX(2) support + * Runs on Linux with 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/) - * Direct3D 12 will only work on Windows 10 due to D3D12on7 and vkd3d not being supported. - * GPUs without [ROV (rasterizer-ordered view) / fragment shader interlock](FAQ#what-is-rov) support will perform worse and possibly have more graphical issues. Integrated GPUs will also generally provide frame rates too low for comfortable playing. - * AMD GPUs also fall under this due to Xenia triggering driver bugs causing crashes. + * ***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 -* [2017/2019 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://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads) Xenia doesn't require any Xbox 360 system files. -Xenia will check for the minimum supported CPU and GPU on startup and error out +Xenia checks for the minimum supported CPU and GPU on startup and errors out 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.** ***There are no magical workarounds to make Xenia work on your potato computer.*** -***OpenGL and Direct3D 11 or lower are not, and never will be supported.*** +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. Windows Update tends to lag behind, so download GPU drivers from your manufacturer: * **[AMD](https://www.amd.com/en/support)** @@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ Windows Update tends to lag behind, so download GPU drivers from your manufactur * **[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 is sometimes detected as a virus. Ignore this, as it is a false positive. +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. @@ -56,18 +57,16 @@ For more information: *[What is the difference between Xenia Canary and Xenia ma **YOU CANNOT PLAY GAMES DIRECTLY FROM THE DISC DRIVE, OR USE AN XBOX ONE/SERIES TO RIP GAMES!** -## Stock console method +## Stock/unmodded console method ### Requirements * Xbox 360 console -* USB storage device that's at least 16GB. You *might* encounter problems with smaller devices. + * If you want to rip discs it must be able to read them. + * Dashboards older than 17511 might be different. +* USB storage device that's at least as big as the games themselves, preferrably larger. You will encounter problems with smaller devices. * [Velocity](https://github.com/Gualdimar/Velocity/releases/download/xex%2Biso-branch/Velocity-XEXISO.rar) -If you're wanting to rip games from disc: - * Xbox 360 game disc - * Xbox 360 that can read discs - ### Preparation Before beginning, you need to check if the USB is formatted: @@ -131,13 +130,7 @@ Xbox Dashboard: 3. Once the game shows up press X (Game Details) with the game selected. 4. Press the *Install* button. * If you see *Delete* instead, skip to Section 2. - * Note: Not all games have the *Install* option. List of currently known uninstallable games: - * College Hoops 2k7 - * Minecraft - * Pocket Bike Racers - * Sneak King - * Crackdown **(Can be installed with latest title update)** - * Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 + * 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. 5. Select the storage device you want to install the game on. 6. Once it's 100% Completed press A to continue, and press B to go back to home. @@ -190,15 +183,18 @@ To run games in full/activated mode you need to change [this option](Options#use ## Redump method (rare/specific drives) -*For these DVD drives:* - * SH-D163A / TS-H353A - * SH-D163B / TS-H353B - * SH-162C / TS-H352C / SD-M2012C(?) - * SH-D162D / TS-H352D +See http://wiki.redump.org/index.php?title=Microsoft_Xbox_and_Xbox_360_Dumping_Guide -***IF YOUR DRIVE IS NOT LISTED HERE IT WILL NOT WORK!*** + # How to install DLCs