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### How do I use Xenia? ### How do I use Xenia?
Refer to the [Quickstart page](https://github.com/xenia-project/xenia/wiki/Quickstart). Refer to the [Quickstart page](https://github.com/xenia-project/xenia/wiki/Quickstart).
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### What are Xenia's system requirements? ### What are Xenia's system requirements?
Refer to the [Quickstart page](https://github.com/xenia-project/xenia/wiki/Quickstart#system-requirements). Refer to the [Quickstart page](https://github.com/xenia-project/xenia/wiki/Quickstart#system-requirements).
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### How do I fix the VCRUNTIME error? ### How do I fix the VCRUNTIME error?
Make sure you downloaded a **[Release build of Xenia](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/benvanik/xenia/artifacts/xenia_master.zip?branch=master&job=Configuration:%20Release&pr=false)**, and download the **[latest x64 Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable](https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe)**. Make sure you downloaded a **[Release build of Xenia](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/benvanik/xenia/artifacts/xenia_master.zip?branch=master&job=Configuration:%20Release&pr=false)**, and download the **[latest x64 Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable](https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe)**.
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### Can you add support for Windows Me? How about my Pentium II?
Support for older operating systems and processors will not be added unless a
contributor steps up to build and maintain them. All active contributors are on
modern systems and busy with higher priority tasks. Whether the emulator runs on
Windows Vista or not doesn't matter if it can't run games.
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### Does Xenia run on Linux or macOS?
Not natively, but Xenia runs with Wine on Linux.
macOS is not compatible due to requiring MoltenVK support which isn't implemented in Xenia.
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### How do I dump/rip games?
See the guide in [Quickstart](https://github.com/xenia-project/xenia/wiki/Quickstart#How-to-rip-games).
#### Why is my game in trial/demo mode?
By default Xenia runs ALL XBLA/digital games in demo/trial mode.
To run games in full/activated mode you need to change `license_mask = 0` to `-1` in `xenia.config.toml`.
It will be in `Documents\Xenia` by default. If `portable.txt` is present it will be in the same directory as xenia.exe.
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### How do I use xenia-vfs-dump? ### How do I use xenia-vfs-dump?
xenia-vfs-dump is a command-line tool use for dumping content from STFS and SVOD containers. xenia-vfs-dump is a command-line tool use for dumping content from STFS and SVOD containers.
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<details><summary>Example GIF (click to expand)</summary> <details><summary>Example GIF (click to expand)</summary>
![](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/561407879823753217/686821806119845888/vfs.gif) ![](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/561407879823753217/686821806119845888/vfs.gif)
</details> </details>
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### Can you add support for Windows Me? How about my Pentium II?
Support for older operating systems and processors will not be added unless a
contributor steps up to build and maintain them. All active contributors are on
modern systems and busy with higher priority tasks. Whether the emulator runs on
Windows Vista or not doesn't matter if it can't run games.
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### Does Xenia run on Linux or macOS?
Not natively, but Xenia runs with Wine on Linux.
macOS is not compatible due to requiring MoltenVK support which isn't implemented in Xenia.
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### How do I dump/rip games?
See the guide in [Quickstart](https://github.com/xenia-project/xenia/wiki/Quickstart#How-to-rip-games).
#### Why is my game in trial/demo mode?
By default Xenia runs ALL XBLA/digital games in demo/trial mode.
To run games in full/activated mode you need to change `license_mask = 0` to `-1` in `xenia.config.toml`.
It will be in `Documents\Xenia` by default. If `portable.txt` is present it will be in the same directory as xenia.exe.
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### Does game *X* run? ### Does game *X* run?
Check the [compatibility list](https://github.com/xenia-project/game-compatibility#game-compatibility). If it's not there, ask in the [Discord #help channel](https://discord.gg/5g93S8H) or test it yourself. Check the [compatibility list](https://github.com/xenia-project/game-compatibility#game-compatibility). If it's not there, ask in the [Discord #help channel](https://discord.gg/5g93S8H) or test it yourself.
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To run those games you must use [Xenia Canary](https://github.com/xenia-canary/xenia-canary). To run those games you must use [Xenia Canary](https://github.com/xenia-canary/xenia-canary).
Xenia Canary is a fork of Xenia with changes not present in master, such as the Unreal Engine workaround, etc. Xenia Canary is a fork of Xenia with changes not present in master, such as the Unreal Engine workaround, etc.
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### Why aren't saves working? (Storage device not found/full/not detected, etc) ### Why aren't saves working? (Storage device not found/full/not detected, etc)
Saves are broken in a majority of games in Xenia, especially ones with user profile saves. Saves are broken in a majority of games in Xenia, especially ones with user profile saves.
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### Where are saves stored? ### Where are saves stored?
Saves are in `Documents\xenia\content` by default. Saves are in `Documents\xenia\content` by default.
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### Input ### Input
Xenia natively supports XInput controllers, which includes but is not limited to: Xenia natively supports XInput controllers, which includes but is not limited to:
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<details><summary>Default keyboard layout (click to expand)</summary> <details><summary>Default keyboard layout (click to expand)</summary>
![](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/308207592482668545/437198231613734912/xenia_keyboard-layout.png) ![](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/308207592482668545/437198231613734912/xenia_keyboard-layout.png)
</details> </details>
Xenia does not support mice, accessories like the Kinect, uDraw GameTablet, or microphones. Xenia does not support mice, accessories like the Kinect, uDraw GameTablet, or microphones.
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### Can Xenia play games online with Xbox Live? ### Can Xenia play games online with Xbox Live?
Xenia may connect to *custom* servers in the far future, but it will ***never*** connect to official Xbox Live servers. Xenia may connect to *custom* servers in the far future, but it will ***never*** connect to official Xbox Live servers.
Xenia does not support System Link either. Xenia does not support System Link either.
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### How do I check my FPS? ### How do I check my FPS?
With an FPS indicator like [Rivatuner](https://www.guru3d.com/files-details/rtss-rivatuner-statistics-server-download.html). With an FPS indicator like [Rivatuner](https://www.guru3d.com/files-details/rtss-rivatuner-statistics-server-download.html).
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* Intel HD Graphics 4000 (2012) * Intel HD Graphics 4000 (2012)
Rasterizer-ordered views are used by default in Xenia where available, but if you're experiencing graphical issues, you may try [disabling it in the config](https://github.com/xenia-project/xenia/wiki/Options/#disable-rov-rasterizer-ordered-views). Rasterizer-ordered views are used by default in Xenia where available, but if you're experiencing graphical issues, you may try [disabling it in the config](https://github.com/xenia-project/xenia/wiki/Options/#disable-rov-rasterizer-ordered-views).
</details> </details>
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### What are all of Xenia's options? ### What are all of Xenia's options?
For all of Xenia's options, see the [Options page](https://github.com/xenia-project/xenia/wiki/Options). For all of Xenia's options, see the [Options page](https://github.com/xenia-project/xenia/wiki/Options).
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### What's the difference between Gameplay and Playable? ### What's the difference between Gameplay and Playable?
Gameplay means the game reaches gameplay, even if the game is unplayable. Gameplay means the game reaches gameplay, even if the game is unplayable.
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### Can Xenia run OG (original) Xbox games? ### Can Xenia run OG (original) Xbox games?
Xenia does not support OG Xbox games/BC (backwards compatibility). Xenia does not support OG Xbox games/BC (backwards compatibility).
For that there's [Cxbx-Reloaded](https://github.com/Cxbx-Reloaded/Cxbx-Reloaded) and [xqemu](https://github.com/xqemu/xqemu). For that there's [Cxbx-Reloaded](https://github.com/Cxbx-Reloaded/Cxbx-Reloaded) and [xqemu](https://github.com/xqemu/xqemu).
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### I have a copy of the XDK. Do you want it? ### I have a copy of the XDK. Do you want it?
**No.** Do not post links or downloads to such resources or you will be banned. **No.** Do not post links or downloads to such resources or you will be banned.
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### Build tweaks ### Build tweaks
#### 4:3 #### 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). 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).
*[Refer to building.md on GitHub](https://github.com/xenia-project/xenia/blob/master/docs/building.md)* *[Refer to building.md on GitHub](https://github.com/xenia-project/xenia/blob/master/docs/building.md)*
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### Hacks/mods ### Hacks/mods
Refer to the [Game hacks, mods, etc. page](https://github.com/xenia-project/xenia/wiki/Game-hacks,-mods,-etc). Refer to the [Game hacks, mods, etc. page](https://github.com/xenia-project/xenia/wiki/Game-hacks,-mods,-etc).