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You may remember that just a few days ago I covered the launch of a Original Xbox emulator on Android.
Now, in a strange moment, the developers have released a Xbox 360 Emulator for iOS and Mac.
Article continues below.
What is XeniOS and how does it work?
XeniOS: Forza 3, Sonic Unleashed and 7 other games tested | iPhone 17 Pro Max – YouTube
Genius is an experimental emulator designed to allow users to run Xbox 360 games directly on their iPhone, iPad, or Mac. It is based on existing xenia emulator for Windows, but this fork of the project focuses specifically on the Apple ecosystem.
It’s an ambitious goal and it’s not yet clear how far the project can realistically go. According to the project documentation.XeniOS relies on JIT to run translated game code, allowing Xbox 360 software to run on Apple hardware.
Even though Apple now allows some emulators in its App Store, XeniOS has yet to be downloaded. This is because it requires JIT to run games, something Apple typically restricts for security reasons.
A massive greeting to retro spirit also. They were the first to upload a proper guide and playtests on YouTube, so be sure to check them out if you like retro content.
If you want to try this for yourself, Retro Spirit’s guide is linked below:
How to Play Xbox 360 Games on iPhone or iPad: XeniOS Setup Tutorial – YouTube
As I mentioned when covering the original Xbox emulator on Android, the emulators themselves are legal. The problem usually comes down to how people get the games, so if you try to do it yourself, you should only use copies of games you legally own.
Since the project is still in alpha, compatibility is still very limited. The documentation warns users to expect crashes, bugs, and major differences between games as development continues.
That said, it already seems more stable than the original Xbox emulator for Android that I recently covered. There are already several posts showing the emulator in r/EmulationOniOSwhich is a promising start for something that has just entered alpha phase.
🗨️ Are you excited about Xbox 360 emulation on iOS?
Emulation has certainly come a long way, and honestly, this is an advancement I never expected to see.
That being said, I’d love to hear your thoughts on emulation in general. Would you consider trying an Xbox 360 emulator on iOS or does this seem like a step too far?
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