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xemu-project/xemu

Original Xbox Emulator for Windows, macOS, and Linux (Active Development)

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Summary Information

Updated 34 minutes ago
Type:ApplicationCategory(s):Games, Mods & EmulatorsMedia, Graphics & Games
Added to GitGenius on September 16th, 2026
Created on February 18th, 2020
Open Issues & Pull Requests: 991 (+0)
GitHub issues: Enabled
Number of forks: 545
Total Stargazers: 4,173 (+0)
Total Subscribers: 88 (+0)

Repository Insights (GitGenius)

Median issue/PR response: 4.9 days
Mean response time: 215.7 days
90th percentile: 975.5 days
Tracked items: 1,190

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Maintainer activity

3 people did triage or write work on this repository in the last 12 months.

Counts unlabeled, assigned, unassigned, milestoned, demilestoned, locked, unlocked over the last 12 months. These are issue and pull request events that require triage or write permission. Commits and code review are not counted. labeled and renamed are excluded because GitHub issue forms record the issue author as the actor. Figures from October 11, 2026. This count is not comparable across projects: each project's automation decides which of these events a person emits.

How this project is maintained

Roughly one issue in four opened in the past year never receives a reply. 65% of open issues come from outside the core team, a mix of external reports and the maintainers' own roadmap. Work labelled "enhancement" is answered fastest, typically in about 13 hours, while "macOS" waits about 8 months. 68% of tracked open issues have had no activity in three months, so the open count overstates what is actively being worked. Only 36% of issues opened in the past year have been closed.

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Issue Activity (beta)

Open issues: 772
New in 7 days: 3
Closed in 7 days: 0
Avg open age: 813 days
Stale 30+ days: 709
Stale 90+ days: 633

Recent activity

Opened in 7 days: 3
Closed in 7 days: 0
Comments in 7 days: 7
Events in 7 days: 14

Top labels

  • bug (1,168)
  • graphics (451)
  • enhancement (191)
  • audio (68)
  • vulkan (44)
  • regression (31)
  • pending author response (29)
  • good first issue (26)

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Detailed Description

xemu is an emulator that runs Original Xbox games and applications on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

The project tackles the challenge of playing Original Xbox software on modern systems by emulating the console's hardware architecture. It implements CPU emulation, GPU rendering, audio processing, and peripheral handling to recreate the Xbox environment faithfully enough to run commercial and homebrew titles. The emulator handles the complexity of Xbox-specific hardware features and aims to achieve compatibility across a range of games through continuous refinement of its core components.

Developers and enthusiasts interested in preserving Original Xbox software or studying console emulation should consider xemu if they need cross-platform support and active maintenance. The project suits anyone wanting to play Original Xbox games on contemporary hardware without original console equipment. Those evaluating emulation solutions will find xemu specifically targets the Original Xbox rather than broader console families, making it the natural choice for that particular system.

The project maintains steady development activity with regular code contributions addressing emulation accuracy and compatibility. Work spans multiple technical areas including CPU and GPU implementation, suggesting a focus on core emulation fidelity. The codebase receives ongoing refinement rather than sporadic updates, indicating sustained effort to improve game compatibility and fix edge cases in hardware emulation.