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xqemu
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why can't console games be ran natively?
These projects are called compatibility layers, or "translation layers" sometimes. I think XQEmu (OG XBox on PC) works the same.
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QEMU Version 6.0.0 Released
Yes:
https://xemu.app/
https://xqemu.com/
Are both original Xbox emulators built off of QEMU. I've only used Xemu, but performance was pretty good for the games I tried on it (it doesn't have a way to upscale rendering yet though).
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Morrowind Rebooted the Original Xbox Without You Ever Noticing
It's indeed a bit like a kexec.
On system initialization, kernel routines are copied into RAM by the bootloader[1]. Executables run in ring 0, and have a jump table to call kernel routines in their own address space (IIRC) [2].
As such, loading any executable counts as a soft reboot.
Also, there is a functioning open source emulator, Xqemu [3] (and its sibling/fork focused on speed and compatibility more than accuracy, xemu [4])
I recommend reading "17 mistakes Microsoft made in the Xbox security system", which is very informative [5].
[1]: https://xboxdevwiki.net/Boot_Process
[2]: https://xboxdevwiki.net/Kernel
[3]: https://xqemu.com/
[4]: https://xemu.app/
[5]: https://xboxdevwiki.net/17_Mistakes_Microsoft_Made_in_the_Xb...
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Experimental Nintendo Switch Emulator written in C#
There is one emulator currently that does do that, the "XQEMU" emulator for the original Xbox https://xqemu.com/
It's in its infant stages at the moment according to the "Emulation General" wiki and focuses heavily on "accuracy" over performance
Other emulators such as CXBX-Reloaded have made larger strides, currently emulating roughly 10% of the software library
It's also worth stating, while the Xbox seems like an "easy" target, being based on an ia-32 (Pentium III) PC with an Nvidia GeForce chip (somewhere between a Geforce 2 and 3 at the time) it is an absolutely monstrous beast with minimal documentation about its hardware and numerous "gotchas"
It also has a very small library of 'exclusive' content which detracts from gaining many developers
vita2hos
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why can't console games be ran natively?
Actually, a few projects are ran natively, like vita2hos (PSVita games on the Switch) and TeknoParrot.
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Ps vita emulation on the switch
Check https://github.com/xerpi/vita2hos . It's still in early stages and can only run simple vita homebrews for now. It is also a translation layer and not an emulator which means it runs natively.
- Switch Hacking Q&A General | Standard Edition
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Introducing Horizon Linux!
https://github.com/xerpi/vita2hos/commits/master huh? 15 days ago latest commits .
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VITA3K (Playstation Vita Emulator) 0.1.5 Update Showcase - 90 Games In-Game
You mean this? https://github.com/xerpi/vita2hos
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Gravity Rush 1/2 should be ported to PC
The project isn’t 3k, which is an emulator, it’s Vita2hos, which has the important distinction of not being an emulator. As insane as it sounds, the games would be ran entirely natively on Switch hardware. I don’t know how the UI would work for it all, and I doubt doing it all through a switch emulator wouldn’t complicate things, but time will tell as the project progresses.
- vita2hos GitHub
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Is there a PS Vita emulator for the Switch?
A guy is working on a way to run vita apps natively on switch. Better than emulator support if he gets it working. https://github.com/xerpi/vita2hos
- Translation layer to play PS Vita games on a Nintendo Switch
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How do PSP games run on Switch?
RTFM
What are some alternatives?
xemu - Original Xbox Emulator for Windows, macOS, and Linux (Active Development)
Vita3K - Experimental PlayStation Vita emulator
Ryujinx - Experimental Nintendo Switch Emulator written in C#
Skyline - Run Nintendo Switch homebrew & games on your Android device!
box64 - Box64 - Linux Userspace x86_64 Emulator with a twist, targeted at ARM64 Linux devices
horizon-linux - arm64 Linux patched to run programs for the Nintendo Switch’s Horizon OS
game-compatibility - Cxbx-Reloaded game compatibilty list, using GitHub issues
build - Armbian Linux build framework generates custom Debian or Ubuntu image for x86, aarch64, riscv64 & armhf
UTM - Virtual machines for iOS and macOS
Wiki_MiSTer
extract-xiso - Xbox ISO Creation/Extraction utility. Imported from SourceForge.
yuzu - Nintendo Switch emulator