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[[Category:Xbox360]]
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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.
By default, OEM Xbox 360 hard drives come with a built in original Xbox emulator. However, the emulator would not boot all games, and hacked third party hard drives usually did not include the emulator at all. This guide will walk you through installing a hacked Xbox emulator with a JTAG/RGH Xbox 360 which will allow you to boot 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.
In 2019, the hacked emulator was updated to enable the Xbox 360 guide and gamechat while playing original Xbox games and to coinside with an offical emulator update. The official update also fixed compatibility with the PAL version of Panzer Dragoon Orta.


<div style="font-size: 1.5em">[[Xbox_360:Original Xbox Games Compatibility List|Original Xbox Games Compatibility List]]</div>
<div style="font-size: 1.5em">[[Xbox_360:Original Xbox Games Compatibility List|Original Xbox Games Compatibility List]]</div>
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{{Note|Stealth server plugins often times will prevent original Xbox games from running.}}
{{Note|Stealth server plugins often times will prevent original Xbox games from running.}}


==Installing the Hacked Original Xbox Emulator==
== Installing the Emulator Partition ==
Note that this process only works if there is a hard drive in your system, and will not work on flash drives.
{{Note|This step is only required if you have an unofficial hard drive without an HddX partition. OEM hard drives sold by Microsoft should include the official emulator files and parituon.}}


# Download [https://www.mediafire.com/file/mglu9h3l5xtg557/hdd_compat_partition_fixer_v1.zip/file HDD Compatibility Partition Fixer].
# Download HDD Compatibility Partition Fixer.
# Extract the default.xex and the Media folder to your flash drive. Plug your flash drive into your Xbox.
# Extract the default.xex and the Media folder to your flash drive. Plug your flash drive into your Xbox.
# Launch XeXMenu and open the default.xex from the flash drive.
# Launch XeXMenu and open the default.xex from the flash drive.
# Press A to install the partition, and press B when completed.
# Press A to install the partition, and press B when completed.
# Reboot your console.
# Restart the console.
# Download the [https://www.mediafire.com/file/ubhtmcj2gdlndx0/xb1_5832_apr_2018-hacked__xgamechat_fix.zip/file 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.
==Installing the Hacked Original Xbox Emulator==
{{Note|This process only works if there is a hard drive in your system, and will not work on flash drives.}}
 
# Download the Hacked Compatibility Files and extract the Compatibility folder inside of the HUD_xgamechat folder to a flash drive.  
#
# Download the [https://www.mediafire.com/file/ubhtmcj2gdlndx0/xb1_5832_apr_2018-hacked__xgamechat_fix.zip/file 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.
# Open XeXMenu and copy the Compatibility folder from your flash drive to your HDDx partition (Partition2).
# Open XeXMenu and copy the Compatibility folder from your flash drive to your HDDx partition (Partition2).
#* If you already have the official emulator in this partition, you can back up and/or replace the files with the hacked files.


==Imroving performance with 720p games==
==Improving performance with 720p games==


# Some games are rendered at 720p on Xbox 360 even though they were 480p on original Xbox and yields low frame rate. To improve this behavior, you can go into display settings and set the system resolution to 480p.
# Some games are rendered at 720p on Xbox 360 even though they were 480p on original Xbox and yields low frame rate. To improve this behavior, you can go into display settings and set the system resolution to 480p.

Revision as of 18:57, 9 July 2023

By default, OEM Xbox 360 hard drives come with a built in original Xbox emulator. However, the emulator would not boot all games, and hacked third party hard drives usually did not include the emulator at all. This guide will walk you through installing a hacked Xbox emulator with a JTAG/RGH Xbox 360 which will allow you to boot any original Xbox game.

In 2019, the hacked emulator was updated to enable the Xbox 360 guide and gamechat while playing original Xbox games and to coinside with an offical emulator update. The official update also fixed compatibility with the PAL version of Panzer Dragoon Orta.

Original Xbox Games Compatibility List
Exclamation-circle-fill.svgStealth server plugins often times will prevent original Xbox games from running.


Installing the Emulator Partition

Exclamation-circle-fill.svgThis step is only required if you have an unofficial hard drive without an HddX partition. OEM hard drives sold by Microsoft should include the official emulator files and parituon.


  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. Restart the console.

Installing the Hacked Original Xbox Emulator

Exclamation-circle-fill.svgThis process only works if there is a hard drive in your system, and will not work on flash drives.


  1. Download the Hacked Compatibility Files and extract the Compatibility folder inside of the HUD_xgamechat folder to a flash drive.
  2. 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.
  3. Open XeXMenu and copy the Compatibility folder from your flash drive to your HDDx partition (Partition2).
    • If you already have the official emulator in this partition, you can back up and/or replace the files with the hacked files.

Improving performance with 720p games

  1. Some games are rendered at 720p on Xbox 360 even though they were 480p on original Xbox and yields low frame rate. To improve this behavior, you can go into display settings and set the system resolution to 480p.
    • Example games:
      • Grand Theft Auto III
      • Grand Theft Auto Vice City
      • Counter Strike
      • Halo Combat Evolved
  2. If the Xbox games are scrambled and unplayable after this change, also disable the display discovery option. Your TV is probably sending an incorrect EDID to the Xbox 360.