Xbox 360:Original Xbox Games

By default, phat Xbox 360s come with a built in Xbox emulator. However, the emulator would not boot all games, and later models did not include the emulator at all. This guide will walk you through installing a hacked Xbox emulator which will allow you to play any original Xbox game.

In 2019, an updated hacked compatibility pack was released which enables the Xbox 360 guide and gamechat while playing original Xbox games.

Original Xbox Games Compatibility List

Stealth server plugins often times will prevent original Xbox games from running.

Installing the Hacked Original Xbox Emulator

Note that this process only works if there is a hard drive in your system, and will not work on flash drives.

1. Download HDD Compatibility Partition Fixer.
2. Extract the default.xex and the Media folder to your flash drive. Plug your flash drive into your Xbox.
3. Launch XeXMenu and open the default.xex from the flash drive.
4. Press A to install the partition, and press B when completed.
5. Reboot your console.
6. Download the Hacked Compatibility Files and extract the Compatibility folder inside of the HUD_xgamechat folder to a flash drive.
   • If you do not wish to use the Xbox 360 guide / gamechat during play, you can use the Compatibility folder in the Regular folder instead.
7. Open XeXMenu and copy the Compatibility folder from your flash drive to your HDDx partition (Partition2).