Xenia Canary is an experimental fork of the Xenia emulator. For more information, see the Xenia Canary wiki.
This fork adds an opt-in low_end_gpu_profile for integrated and low-end GPUs.
When enabled, automatic GPU selection prefers Vulkan with a D3D12 fallback,
rendering is kept at the game's native resolution, and automatic Vulkan
pipeline compilation uses fewer worker threads so CPU emulation remains
responsive.
The companion Xenia Manager fork can apply the profile and its conservative supporting settings with one click while backing up the previous configuration. The profile does not enable compatibility-risky rendering shortcuts by default.
Come chat with us about emulator-related topics on Discord.
For developer chat join #dev but stay on topic. Lurking is not only fine, but encouraged!
Please check the FAQ page before asking questions.
We've got jobs/lives/etc, so don't expect instant answers.
Discussing illegal activities will get you banned.
| Buildbot | Status | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Canary (🪟, 🐧) |  |
Latest ◦ All ◦ Old |
| Buildbot | Status | Releases |
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| Windows | Latest |
See the Quickstart page.
See the frequently asked questions page.
See the Game compatibility list for currently tracked games, and feel free to contribute your own updates, screenshots, and information there following the existing conventions.
See building.md for setup and information about the
xb script. When writing code, check the style guide
and be sure to run clang-format!
Have some spare time, know advanced C++, and want to write an emulator? Contribute! There's a ton of work that needs to be done, a lot of which is wide open greenfield fun.
For general rules and guidelines please see CONTRIBUTING.md.
Fixes and optimizations are always welcome (please!), but in addition to that there are some major work areas still untouched:
- Help work through missing functionality/bugs in games
- Reduce the size of Xenia's huge log files
- Skilled with Linux? A strong contributor is needed to help with porting
See more projects good for contributors. It's a good idea to ask on Discord and check the issues page before beginning work on something.
The goal of this project is to experiment, research, and educate on the topic of emulation of modern devices and operating systems. It is not for enabling illegal activity. All information is obtained via reverse engineering of legally purchased devices and games and information made public on the internet (you'd be surprised what's indexed on Google...).