X1 BOX

X1 BOX is an original Xbox emulator for Android, based on xemu.

Important

X1 BOX is resource-heavy. A device with 8 GB RAM or more is recommended.
Lower-end devices may run poorly or fail to run games correctly.
Vulkan support is required.

Project Origin

• This project is forked from: https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu
• Upstream xemu project: https://xemu.app

What It Does

X1 BOX packages xemu for Android with an Android-first flow and launcher UI.

Key Features

• Setup wizard to configure required Xbox files
• Game library browser with list and cover-grid views
• Optional online box-art lookup in the game library
• On-screen virtual Xbox controller for touch devices
• Automatic hide/show of on-screen controls when a physical controller is connected
• Support for physical USB/Bluetooth game controllers
• ARM64 (arm64-v8a) Android target

Device Requirements

• Android 8.0+ (API 26 or newer)
• 64-bit ARM device (arm64-v8a)
• Vulkan-capable GPU/device
• Recommended: 8 GB RAM or higher for better stability and performance

Setup Requirements (User Files)

To use the emulator, you must provide your own legally obtained original Xbox files, such as:

• MCPX Boot ROM
• Flash ROM / BIOS
• Xbox hard disk image
• Game files/images from your own discs

X1 BOX does not include copyrighted BIOS or game content.

License

This repository inherits xemu/QEMU licensing:

• Emulator code is primarily under GNU GPL v2
• Some components are under other GPLv2-compatible licenses (for example BSD/MIT in parts of TCG)

See these files for details:

• LICENSE
• COPYING
• COPYING.LIB

Notes

• X1 BOX is not affiliated with Microsoft.
• Compatibility and performance vary by device and game.