Playing Games over Network (NetISO)
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This guide explains how to set up and play Xbox 360 ISO games over a network using Aurora 0.7b. It works seamlessly on both Windows PCs and Raspberry Pi setups.
Requirements
- A Windows PC or Raspberry Pi (for hosting ISO files)
- A modified Xbox 360
- DashLaunch already installed
- Aurora 0.7b dashboard already installed
- Modified Nova.xex and NetISO Files by [https://www.reddit.com/user/ConfusionRS/ ConfusionRS]
Setup Instructions
Aurora Setup
- Download and unzip the linked Nova.xex and NetISO files.
- Edit
NetISO.xex.txt
to include your computer or server's IP address. - Replace the
nova.xex
file in Aurora's plugins directory (e.g. underhdd1/apps/aurora/plugins
) on your console with the modifiednova.xex
from the download. - Copy
NetISO.xex
andNetISO.xex.txt
to Aurora's plugins directory.
DashLaunch Setup
- Open DashLaunch on your Xbox 360.
- Navigate to Path -> Default and select the
aurora.xex
file from thehdd1/apps/aurora/
folder if not already selected. - Go to Plugins and set
NetISO.xex
as the first plugin in the list (Plugin1). - Save the configuration by pressing RB, selecting the HDD, and pressing X.
- Restart your console.
Server Setup
(Option 1) Windows PC
- Place your ISO files in a single directory on your PC.
- Place
server.exe
in the same directory as your ISO files and launch it. A command prompt window will open, listing your ISO files.- The server will show your Xbox 360's IP and indicate a successful connection.
(Option 2) Raspberry Pi
- Place your ISO files in a single directory on your Raspberry Pi. You may wish to use OpenMediaVault or manually install Samba for easy file transfers between your computer and the Raspberry Pi.
- Install Wine and Box86 on your Raspberry Pi to run
server.exe
. A guide for this can be found on PiMyLifeUp. - If you're using a 64-bit Raspberry Pi OS, ensure the kernel is configured with a 4K page size, as x86 code won't run otherwise.
Usage
- Launch Aurora on your Xbox 360.
- Press the Xbox Guide button on your controller and navigate to File Browser and select NetISO. Your games should now appear in the list.
- Select a game and mount it (this may take up to 10 seconds).
- Launch the game from the Aurora dashboard.
Notes and Limitations
- A Raspberry Pi 5 will work well, but earlier Raspberry Pi units may also work. Please update this note if earlier ones are tested.
- Only Xbox 360 ISO files are supported. There's no support for original Xbox files yet.
- The ISOs don't require patching or special naming—standard, unmodified game backups work perfectly.