
The most popular console of the last decade was probably Xbox 360. With more than 900 supported titles from November 2015 and today – We have so many great memories associated with this console. If you’re missing your console and want to revive that good old day, we have a special treat for you.
You will be surprised to know that you can play Xbox 360 games on your PC. You can digitally download the game or play it from the original disc. In this post, we have shared 2 ways to play Xbox 360 games on a PC.
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Method 1: Download Microsoft Xbox Games on PC
Most of the old gen retro games are available on Microsoft’s official website. Although there are a limited number of titles, you can still find your most favorite game.
Apart from the Xbox limited titles, almost all the Xbox 360 games are already available on PC. A simple Google search will reveal if the game is available or not.
- Go ahead and open Microsoft Store on your browser. Alternatively, you can open the Store App in Windows 10
- Type the name of the game in the Search bar
- If it’s available on Microsoft Store, it will showcase in the menu
- Select the game to navigate to the associated store
- Select ‘Get‘ to purchase the game or download for free
This is one of the easiest ways to enjoy Xbox games on a PC. If you can’t find your game in the store library, follow the next method.
Method 2: Download Xbox 360 Emulator
First of all, what is an emulator?
An emulator is like a virtual machine that you can install on your computer to enjoy the services restricted on your computer. It acts as a full-fledged version of the linked Emulated device and offers some newer functionalities and customization options.
The only downside to emulators is that they won’t fully support all the console functionalities. For instance, if the original device supports 50 apps, the emulator version can run perhaps 20 of them. The same goes for Xbox 360 emulators.
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There are tons of Xbox 360 emulators available on the internet. Each has its own compatibility, with game support that is not available on the other variant. So to pick one that offers more features depends on what type of game you want to play. But before we dive into the game, here’s a standard Hardware requirement.
Recommended Hardware Requirement
- CPU:2 GHz
- Processor architect: 64 Bit X86 Processor
- RAM: 4GB or above
- Disk Space: 250GB (depends on the game)
The most modern-day computer meets the requirement of these standards. However, the Graphics requirement isn’t mentioned by every publisher.
The Xbox 360 uses a custom-made GPU, but according to a lot of online sources, it was equivalent to the HD7770 GHz edition. So if your PC clocks a 2 GB or more graphics card, it’s more than enough to get the job done.
How to Download and Install Xbox 360 Emulator
For our blog, we will be downloading the most stable and secure Xbox 360 emulator – Xenia. During our research, we have found out that some of the Xbox 360 emulators contains viruses or malware. So always research before you download any of these software’s. You can check Xenia reviews on the internet, most of them are positive.
- Go to http://xenia.jp/
- Select the Download tab in the left menu
- On the following page, click on master
- The download process will start automatically
- Once done, go ahead and extract the file content
- Open the Xenia Emulator
- Drag and drop the game files on the Emulator window
- Enjoy the game
How to Play Xbox 360 Emulator games on PC with Disc?
If you still have the discs of your old Xbox 360 console, they can work with the emulator as well. Xenia support disc-based games on your PC.
- Insert the game disc in the drive
- Open Xenia Emulator
- Go to File > Open and Browse to the Disc section of the Windows
- A disc-based game will be visible by ISO extension
- Select it and press Open
- The game will immediately load into your PC
How to Play Xbox 360 Emulator games on PC without Disc?
In case you have downloadable files of the game, you can use the emulator to launch the game on your PC. The method is the same as mentioned above
- Open the Emulator
- Go to File > Open and Browse to the game directory
- Select the game executable or XBLA file
- Press Open and the game will immediately load on your PC
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Some Honorable Mentions for Xbox 360 Emulator
Although we mostly played around with Xenia, it doesn’t mean that it’s the only Xbox 360 Emulator out there. There are tons of other emulators that are good in one way or another. Some popular once are:
- CXBX Emulator – Supports Xbox 360 and Xbox One titles, only 5 games supported.
- Xenia Emulator – 50+ stable titles supported including Stable Halo games.
- Xeon Emulator – 56 Stable titles supported, but glitches and lacks some features.
- DXBX Emulator – Support 32 Bit windows gaming with DX 8 compatibility.
The reason why we have chosen Xenia is that, it is the most stable Xbox 360 emulator out there. Most importantly, it supports the Halo games, which is basically why gamers search for emulators. It can run both Disc and executable files. Not only this, players can also save their playable games and later on access the same files in the game.
Conclusion
We hope that you have learned a lot from this blog. Playing your Xbox 360 games is easier than before, thanks to the compatibility support of console emulators. We hope to see more and more titles added to the list soon. Until then, you can enjoy your most favorite games.