Cxbx-Reloaded/Cxbx-Reloaded-legacy
Xbox (Original) Emulator observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
78/100
- Activity 83
- Release rhythm 60
- Longevity 100
Flags: prerelease_only
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 6.0
- age_days: 3799
- days_rel: 138
- days_push: 103
- n_releases_24m: 25
Adoption not part of the score
2372 stars · 275 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Cxbx-Reloaded is an open-source emulator that runs original Microsoft Xbox games on Windows and Linux via Wine. It uses high-level emulation of the Xbox kernel and Direct3D to achieve playable performance without requiring an original console BIOS.
Use cases
- play original xbox games on pc
- emulate xbox games on windows
- run xbox games on linux with wine
- test xbox game compatibility
- use original xbox controllers with usb passthrough
When to choose
- you want to play original Xbox games on a Windows PC
- you want to check per-game compatibility before trying
- you need free, open-source Xbox emulation without a BIOS dump
When to avoid
- you want to emulate Xbox 360 or Xbox One games
- you need macOS support natively
- you require perfect compatibility - only ~16% of games are playable
- you need a stable release - only pre-release CI builds exist
Facets
application · maturity active
game-engine graphics simulation gui gaming-tools simulation windows cross-platform windows cpp xbox-emulator console-emulation hle-emulation direct3d wine retro-gaming linux desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/Cxbx-Reloaded/Cxbx-Reloaded-legacy · fetched 2026-08-28 · b9a3bae51c4f
- homepage: https://cxbx-reloaded.co.uk · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5c2dc644fe6f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cxbx-Reloaded/Cxbx-Reloaded-legacy | main | 78 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="Cxbx-Reloaded/Cxbx-Reloaded-legacy")
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