Just a heads up everyone: If you all notice, yes there is a standalone Dolphin UWP emulator, but unlike Retroarch and XBSX2, it is still in development. So even if you want to just dive right in, it’s not recommended. So give a week or a month or 2.
@@Liar Yes and no. Crashes are here and there, but the main issues are the controls are sort of non-existent, there are no key binding and no hot-keys so if you want to leave the game, you have to quit the program, no UI, and literally everything else that makes these emulators good are not there. But each week there have been improvements, but the developers needs more time. But one step at a time, you know?
Waiting for the day to use Dolphin on my series x in retail mode as I heard you can use hd packs with the stand alone Dolphin. With the release of Mario Kart 64 HD the other day this would be fantastic.
@@stevenm1832 I also heard about that as well and the results are great. At least we can use that (sort of.) But being able to play any game like Pikmin 2, Metroid Prime Trilogy, Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess, etc.,. in 4K and possibly 60fps (on some games) would be a dream. But at least we are getting closer.
Just be warned, on the classic Phat Xbox One, there is a limit on what it can do. I don't think you can do most PS2 games or even attempt Wii games on it. You do need a Series X to do higher end older consoles. It's a trial an error. Old School, Atari to N64 and even PS1, no problems at all, it should be rock solid.
SOME Advice for people from someone who has been using this from the start on the series X. ON YOUR USB drive root, create folder called "saves" in that folder, create "Saves" and States". In the folder settings area, you want to set your location for your SAVES and STATES to the USB drive. Why? This makes all your saves portable and if you have NUKE these settings, it's very easy to retore your games and KEEP your saves. If you decide to USE RetroArch someplace else, you can pull the USB drive and copy a save or state out. I've lost saves a few times playing with this and I would suggest doing this so you can keep them with you Also, there is a setting called "start folder", set this to your USB games folder, when you select a game, it will start in that folder...
Curious do you use your main account or a dummy account? Would you recommend using a dummy account and playing offline to reduce the risk of being banned?
@@GazJrpg You won't get banned for downloading it. I've been on Xbox live for well over 15 years, and I have used this from the start (well over a year and 1/2 now) and no warnings, or bans. The DEV who released it to the store will get the ban...
Thank you so much for this. I don’t know why I was struggling so much with setting this up in retail mode. Finally was able to get these off of discord, except for retroarch, and it’s going great.
(I am the partner account of BK Productions. Here to give you another sub for your hard work.) I have 2 questions; 1. Have you ever played Wii games where it is required you to use a remote on Retroarch and how to use it on a controller? 2. Can you play Nintendo DS games on Retroarch?
Hey! 1. Wii is challenging controller wise. I've found only games with sideways Wiimote and classic controller work, but I haven't experimented much 2. Yes they should work, although you will likely need to map right analog as pointer for the touch pad
@@Restalgia Okay thanks. For the Wii I was curious since there are games like Pikmin and Legend of Zelda Skyward sword (I know it had a remastered on the Nintendo Switch but it's an example) that uses the pointer senser. So, using the pointer as a controller might be an issue unless someone figured out how to make it work. And for the DS, I thought it was only with for wishful thinking, but thanks for telling me it works. Anyway, thanks for everything, stay awesome and you are my number 1 man for emulators.
I could care less about retroarch but DC and PS2 emulation is Xbox is dope! I can confirm the DC emulator is running good so far on the One X. As always, thanks bro!
To follow my comment up, DC is pretty good but there's noticeable input lag that makes Ready 2 Rumble 1 and 2 unplayable. PS2 on the One X is a no go unfortunately. 😞
@@davetech356 The PS2 emulation on the One X is unplayable, at least the game I tried (Virtua Fighter 4). The game slugs at maybe 2 fps lol. That's not a knock on the emulator itself though, this guide is for Series systems so there's no expectation to work on the One X. I just thought I'd try.
I have a Xbox Series X and this is so cool….I'ma buy a desktop hard drive and do this…if you have an Xbox Series X or S, definitely do this!!! You won’t regret it!!! Good work my guy!!!🤘🏾🤘🏾🔥🔥
If you are asking where to find BIOS and ROMs, we can’t tell you, you have to google yourself. But stay safe please. I recommend using Total Virus to scan sites and files for malware.
@@bkgamereview9395 Yeah, the trick for getting dev mode cheap doesn't work anymore unless you use a VPN, so I decided to wait until I have more disposable income.
I checked on all comments, and no one has asked this, so here it goes: can you play with multiple controllers multi-player games on retro arch? Like a good old fashioned Mario party match with 4 controllers?
I thought I missed out.... thank you man I have one question ... if I download the links (retroarch) now can launch them on the Xbox even with out the games just so I don't lose (retroarch) them or do I need to launch a game on the app as well. I would like to save them now if possible. Cause with my luck by the time I get a USB and set it up with the games the apps will be down again lol Thanks again man will be watching this again once I get my stuff together
Do you have a video setting up all the performance & graphical setting for reteoarch cores & the standalone emulators. I rather my games look the best they can from GameBoy to ps2. Thanks for the video.
Where do you download the games for a certain console as I'm trying to get Sega Saturn and n64 on there but i dont know how to add them and also can we get a tutorial on how to add the files to add these games?
Can you download pc mods to ps2 games via the xbxs2 emulator? Or does the game have to have an “xbox series s” compatible mod? I recently downloaded the Xbox series s mod for ESPN nfl 2k5 resurrected and got it working. But I was wondering if I could just download a pc mod and use it for ps2 games. Thanks great vid!
Hi Restalgia.. i have a question.. I am a huge Goldeneye fan, I was wondering if it's possible to play the Goldeneye XBLA version that leaked on pc last year on a Series S ? (I believe it's also playable on a modded Xbox360..) Thanks!
No, there is no 360 emulation on the Series consoles. I did hear, not sure if it's out yet but, it was being finally released to buy. I have a copy too and played part of it on my PC.
@@TheCoolDave remaster is not gonna be released it's the original game, but better framerate on Xbox coming 2 gamepass and will also be added to rare replay, but without online mode... on nintendo the actual original goldeneye comes out on the NSO with online mode... it's not out yet
Theres so many vids on setting upretail mode...should be a vid on how to update the app from prior versions without mucking things up And a vid that shows how to migrate to a different bigger storage device
Ok, so this all worked fine with a flash drive, but is there any reason this did not work with am external game drive at all? The series X is not showing the D drive at all with the hard drive hooked up to it at all now, but the flash drive shows up with no problem when switched out. Oddly enough I did get it to work after turning the system off, and disconnecting the hard drive, then turning the system back on and reconnecting the drive after the system was already on.
Nice video man thanks one question i got friend with a xbox one, can he still run this on his? Mainly for super nintendo n64 gamecube , i woundlt be surprised if wii or ps1/ps2 dont work as well since hardware limitation
Hey man, enjoyed the vid a lot. Random q but any idea where I could find help for optimizing settings for a game? It's a pretty niche title (Gaelic Games: Hurling) that I want to get right as a surprise for my nephew, but saw someone else playing it earlier and it ran at like 20fps, and had a lot of visuals glitches.
What do you mean by "dump" the links into Edge on your Xbox? So you don't actually go to the Discord on the Xbox? Are you manually typing in the URL's for this links from the discord into the Xbox edge browser?
If you see this in time where the hell did you get ps2 covers? Should i just go to each game and google image jpg and png? I’d rather a site with a list to go through alphabetically to download them all
You google the game covers. BUT make sure the name of the cover is the same name for the games. So copy and paste, don’t make it pretty. XBSX2 knows what it is doing.
Does this still work? The links and everything? Stupid question also, this is not illegal, Microsoft will not ban my Series X? 😂 And where to get the bios files?
Yes you can. I have always found you can get getter performance through stand alone emulators, and tend to have more control over settings. Ultimately if you are happy with RA performance, you can absolutely play there.
I started to download my roms files, but I didn't notice any bios files, where I can find those? In this moment the links are down, but I'm getting prepared already.
I'm slightly confused, as for the apps being up or down, if you download the apps, and then they get taken down from the store, does that mean your unable to access them if you've already downloaded them??? apologies if this sounds slow i'm just trying to understand that one bit lol. aside from that great video, can't wait till i can afford a Series S!
If you download the apps and launch them you will activate the license and it will work regardless of if the links go down again. You must launch them at least once after downloading. If the license does not get activated before they are down, the apps will not work
I have a good amount of games on my phone from AetherSX2. Would I be able to transfer those bios and games to a USB drive? I kinda got far into PoP Warrior within on my phone and would be cool to continue it on my Series S 😅
Some files can't be legally shared in comments, but there's an excellent all in one file on Reddit you can snag for the files in question that you can drag and drop straight into your Xbox via ftp.
It's probably annoying seeing me here but whatever. Anyway, I tried to do Retro arch (Your steps were great) but for some reason when I tried to play GameCube and Wii games it runs REALLY bad. Clean at first then 10 frames a second later. Do you have any tips? (Also, DS, Game boy and such runs great.)
Many games are not optimized to run on the Xbox yet and the core performance will improve with time. What we are all hoping is for a dolphin stand alone emulator to be released which would be ideal for game performance on wii and gamecube.
Dome retroarch cores require their bios files within a sub folder (ps2 and dreamcast as examples). Most others are okay just in a main folder. You will need to look up the core online to see which cores you need to do it with
Ok so I have another question I'm hoping you can answer. They've put up a newer version of the retroarch app on discord. Do I need to download that to update mine? Or will it just automatically update the one I currently have. Also, if I do have to re-download to update would have to setup everything all over again?
Is this still working because the link to xbox emu hub is not recognizing that I have discord already on my phone and keeps telling me to download to all devices
Don’t worry your system won’t brick or anything. Sadly you can only play on dev mode since Microsoft took down the retail version. Until we found a way to do retail legally or find an exploit, you will have to use the dev mode guide.
Oki so i have a question do I need a pc for this or can the games on Microsoft edge on my Xbox and add them to my emulators with having to use the usb or hard drive cuase if not I’m not joining the discord I don’t have a usb or hard drive and I just wanna be able to play Godzilla saves the earth again I miss it so much and Xbox won’t make it backwards compatible
Just asking, let’s say I want to include another file on my Drive, but it’s plugged into my Xbox. If I turn off the Xbox and unplug the usb and plug it back in later, will there be any issues or will it be fine?
@@Restalgia Okay thanks. But one more question. In your BIOS Files on your USB, to be clear they are only for Retro arch or are they for XBSX2 and everything else? Like do I need to search the Internet for the BIOS to run PS2, Wii, PSP, etc., discount ROM for games?
@@bkproductions383 you need bios files for dreamcast, ps1, ps2, and any other disc based console. So you need the bios files for the consoles you want to play. If you look up the the retroarch core online, it will tell you if a bios is necessary and what the name of the file(s) are to make your search easier.
@@Restalgia Okay, thanks and sorry for your time. Trying to make sure I do everything right without error. Also, I want to state is that out of all the tutorials on how to set this all up, you made the best. Straight forward and simple without too many unnecessary facts.
Me too.. I've been looking around and can not figure it out.. Theyve ran for awhile and now they don't.. I tried deleting configs and other things and I can't get it for the life of me.
@@MrMetylercasorry to hear me too i spent hours and so many different videos for what possible reasons i added dolphin assets all that stuff and nothing
@@MrMetylerca you have to format your external hard drive or USB thumb drive to ntfs then change security settings to all applications then click apply
Everything is working fine, but when I go to run the game it doesn’t work. I just get a black screen and the app crashes. I think it has something to do with the core and I’m trying to run wind waker. Any tips? Great guide btw
Thank you for another great tutorial! I added some gamecube games but can't get Star Wars Rogue Squadron 2 to work. The screen goes black and then it shows the title but never loads the starting screen. It seems like series s would be powerful enough to play it. Any suggestions?
Any time a game doesn't work, check to see if the emulator has its core files, like the BIOS. If the core has all files and the game still won't run, check the Reddit to see if it's supported.
Rogue Squadron on GC is notorious for how ridiculous Factor 5 went in making that game. Makes it insane to emulate properly at full speed. Depending on which version of dolphin retroarch on XSeries is using, yeah good luck.
I did notice with the recent update for retroarch, since I just had to recently delete and reinstall the emulator, that when trying to scan a directory when making the Playlist, it would not populate the system folder at all it it would still be blank at the bottom of the list. Glitch?
I'm thinking about getting a Series S for emulation and I was wondering from those in the comments how worth it - it is? I'll mainly emulate Arcade, Nintendo 64, GC, and some PS1. How is it for these?
This video is decent enough. The emulators are not updated enough to the point where the video is outdated. If you need some help with configuring the games to run better, you can talk to me, or you can go to Reddit. BUT REMEMBER: if you want to use a USB, I recommend using a 1T. (I use a 1T Seagate) Trust me on this. If you want to add another game, just completely turn off the Xbox and unplug the USB. If you need. Ore assistance I’m here.
No you won’t. You are perfectly fine. I have been using these emulators since this video has been put up and there hasn’t been any issues. The only issue though was someone uploading their clips of their emulator on Xbox live and getting their account suspended. But to resolve this is to tell your console not to upload anything on Xbox live automatically/manually. But overall, you are perfectly fine.
@@bkproductions383 cheers buddy, but could you explain more on the Xbox live thing? So if I press screenshot for my own keeping (without sharing to any social network), I could get my account suspended? And how do I make it not upload automatically? Is it better than to create a separate profile only for emulator? 🤔 Thanks!
(Partner account hi) I am just gonna get to the point. Follow along to the steps to make sure no mistakes happen; Settings - Preferences - Capture & Share. Change these settings: *Allow game captures* - Captures by me *Automatically upload* - Don’t upload. If you do this you have no problems and you can screen shot or record without uploading to Xbox Live.
i need help my dolphin wii gamecube emulator won't work it crashes retroarch everytime i try to play a game help pls i tried everything puting dolphin emu in the system folder in retoarch and it did nothing can anyone help pls
Unfortunately Retroarch Dolphins core isn’t 100% like XBSX2. So until someone uploaded a UWP for Dolphin emu, we have to stick to what we already have.
Dude its all down, its been for a while now and I bought the series X solely for emulation. kind of frustrated not being able to use it. is there another option to get this going
It is up a couple times a week. Was just up last week on Thursday/Friday I believe. Just keep an eye and you can probably turn on notifications specifically for the retail announcements feed so you get a notification once a post is made there
I got Flycast from the discord link and if I attempt to run the Dreamcast emulator it says it can't find the bios file on the Q drive. How did it work so easily on this video? Anyone else come across this?
I hate being that guy, but sadly we can’t legally explain where to find them so I recommend going on a Google Journey for them. But I recommend on using anti-virus software so if you find a site that has games but also including malware you can have insurance. Total Virus is what I use, saved my skin from time to time.
Google. It’s illegal to share BIOS/ROMS on public. So you are better on searching in Reddit and the such. But please be aware of Malware, so I recommend on using a software called total viruses to scan for viruses. Saved my Bacon a couple of times.
So far no body has been banned for using them I did hear there was a temp ban on an account for sharing screenshots to Xbox live or something, but not for using it the emus on their own
I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I've placed my games and bios folder on my usb drive. Copied the dolphin-emu folder which has the system folder in it into my usb bios folder. Booted up dolphin on my xbox series x. Located my games folder in my usb drive. Tried to boot up a game cube game. All I get is a black screen. No sound. No picture. Even though I'm using the latest xbox dolphin emulator. It's driving me crazy. Even Tried putting my dolphin-emu folder into my xbox internal drive under retroarch. Still no games are loading.
Not all gamecube and n64 games. I have not tested every one, but because the cores are not optimized there will be some issues for sure. What we can hope for is eventually we get stand alone emulators for those consoles I'm the future.
Whats the link to his store on edge?? I got it on the series x,but im trying to do it on the one x for my son but gamr13 store is empty🤦🤦only flycast,ps2,snes,N64,gameboy advance work,couldnt get ps1 games to run,watched different tutorials that missed steps or said everything so fast
Hey thanks for the walk through its great! Everything is working great except the XBSX2. When I set up. Search directory it just never updates from scanning subdirectories and adds the games on to the app. Someone please help
I have a couple of questions: 1. I want to use Swanstation on Xbox One S, but where you download an emulator core, it say's "Dev Mode Only". How do you get around that? 2. Is there any advantage over using a USB stick compared to Durango FTP?
@@KingSizeReese I mean, I probably will most likely get Dev Mode, but that doesn't really answer my questions, heh. As for the first question, I think I figured it out, there are two areas in RetroArch for downloading Cores. However, my second question still stands. As for your comment on it running better in Dev Mode: Everyone else is saying that it runs just as fine in Retail Mode as it does in Dev Mode.
@@bkproductions383 do you know if the dolphin emulator in retroarch or the one you get through gamr13 are eith of those the beta? I hope so cause 5.0 don't play the files i use
Hi is there a way to get the games witbout the hard drive? Matter fact back in 2020 there was a way it was something like file transfer from ur pc to ur xbox do you know if that program or way still exist ?
Yes you can do this via FTP, but i don't personally like this method. You are limited by a 30gb storage size. In the discord they do have instructions on FTP file transfer though
One more thing bro lol. I joined the discord but still confused about some things. Do I have to download the roms and bios separately or they come together?
By book; ROMs and BIOs are actually completely separate. (Unless someone puts it in a single formate.) They are not in the Discord. So you will have to journey around google to find ‘em. We can’t tell you, and you can’t tell anyone the links or the name of the sites since it’s illegal to share. But use some anti-viruse programmes like total virus so you can scan URL, links, etc for viruses.
![[Xbox Series X|S] Dev Mode & Retroarch Emulation Setup Guide - 2024 Edition!](/img/1.gif)
I wish everyone would stop making us join Discord servers for anything.
Me too but we sadly live in a time of hiding so nothing bad happens.
Yeah i effing hate it
I been on the server for 3weeks haven’t gotten a link yet bout to just buy a steam deck and call it a day
@@bkproductions383 People post every shit online
What do you mean?
Just a heads up everyone:
If you all notice, yes there is a standalone Dolphin UWP emulator, but unlike Retroarch and XBSX2, it is still in development. So even if you want to just dive right in, it’s not recommended. So give a week or a month or 2.
Why’s it not recommended? Crashes and such?
@@Liar Yes and no. Crashes are here and there, but the main issues are the controls are sort of non-existent, there are no key binding and no hot-keys so if you want to leave the game, you have to quit the program, no UI, and literally everything else that makes these emulators good are not there. But each week there have been improvements, but the developers needs more time. But one step at a time, you know?
Waiting for the day to use Dolphin on my series x in retail mode as I heard you can use hd packs with the stand alone Dolphin. With the release of Mario Kart 64 HD the other day this would be fantastic.
@@stevenm1832 I also heard about that as well and the results are great. At least we can use that (sort of.) But being able to play any game like Pikmin 2, Metroid Prime Trilogy, Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess, etc.,. in 4K and possibly 60fps (on some games) would be a dream. But at least we are getting closer.
got a new update today
Just got the apps on my fat xbox one and holy crap this is so cool! Finally I have a good emulation console now!
Just be warned, on the classic Phat Xbox One, there is a limit on what it can do. I don't think you can do most PS2 games or even attempt Wii games on it. You do need a Series X to do higher end older consoles. It's a trial an error. Old School, Atari to N64 and even PS1, no problems at all, it should be rock solid.
@@TheCoolDave series S works just as ok, you don't specifically need a series X
@@TheCoolDave do you know where people are getting the games, I’m all the videos I’ve watched they just pop out with a folder full of games.
@@matthewnichols8125 Did you manage to find them? I'm also looking for it.
SOME Advice for people from someone who has been using this from the start on the series X. ON YOUR USB drive root, create folder called "saves" in that folder, create "Saves" and States". In the folder settings area, you want to set your location for your SAVES and STATES to the USB drive. Why? This makes all your saves portable and if you have NUKE these settings, it's very easy to retore your games and KEEP your saves. If you decide to USE RetroArch someplace else, you can pull the USB drive and copy a save or state out.
I've lost saves a few times playing with this and I would suggest doing this so you can keep them with you
Also, there is a setting called "start folder", set this to your USB games folder, when you select a game, it will start in that folder...
Curious do you use your main account or a dummy account? Would you recommend using a dummy account and playing offline to reduce the risk of being banned?
@@GazJrpg You won't get banned for downloading it. I've been on Xbox live for well over 15 years, and I have used this from the start (well over a year and 1/2 now) and no warnings, or bans. The DEV who released it to the store will get the ban...
Thank you so much for this. I don’t know why I was struggling so much with setting this up in retail mode. Finally was able to get these off of discord, except for retroarch, and it’s going great.
Hi, can you please let me know if this stil works? I'm New to emulation and so on
(I am the partner account of BK Productions. Here to give you another sub for your hard work.)
I have 2 questions;
1. Have you ever played Wii games where it is required you to use a remote on Retroarch and how to use it on a controller?
2. Can you play Nintendo DS games on Retroarch?
Hey!
1. Wii is challenging controller wise. I've found only games with sideways Wiimote and classic controller work, but I haven't experimented much
2. Yes they should work, although you will likely need to map right analog as pointer for the touch pad
@@Restalgia Okay thanks. For the Wii I was curious since there are games like Pikmin and Legend of Zelda Skyward sword (I know it had a remastered on the Nintendo Switch but it's an example) that uses the pointer senser. So, using the pointer as a controller might be an issue unless someone figured out how to make it work. And for the DS, I thought it was only with for wishful thinking, but thanks for telling me it works. Anyway, thanks for everything, stay awesome and you are my number 1 man for emulators.
@@bkgamereview9395could be possible with the use of motion/gyro controls. even better, would be just being able to connect a wiimote
I could care less about retroarch but DC and PS2 emulation is Xbox is dope! I can confirm the DC emulator is running good so far on the One X. As always, thanks bro!
Dreamcast is great on the XBOX ONE X.
To follow my comment up, DC is pretty good but there's noticeable input lag that makes Ready 2 Rumble 1 and 2 unplayable. PS2 on the One X is a no go unfortunately. 😞
@@RasKetchum and why is that?
@@davetech356 The PS2 emulation on the One X is unplayable, at least the game I tried (Virtua Fighter 4). The game slugs at maybe 2 fps lol. That's not a knock on the emulator itself though, this guide is for Series systems so there's no expectation to work on the One X. I just thought I'd try.
Is there a way to play switch games on Xbox series x
Awesome I just did it I’m playing budokai 3 on Xbox series x
help
im tryna play def jam. i preped my usb, i have a series s, whats next?
I have a Xbox Series X and this is so cool….I'ma buy a desktop hard drive and do this…if you have an Xbox Series X or S, definitely do this!!! You won’t regret it!!! Good work my guy!!!🤘🏾🤘🏾🔥🔥
I really need to upgrade my console to the series s or x I just have the xbox one fat lmao but its the white one.
Wait, do you need the external hard drive Restalgia links to amazon in the description to able to download certain games like sega saturn?
No it's not xbox series x is a piece of Shit I have to keep mine because of my accounts
Your video was sooo cool! But I have one question where do you the roms and bio files?
If you are asking where to find BIOS and ROMs, we can’t tell you, you have to google yourself. But stay safe please. I recommend using Total Virus to scan sites and files for malware.
Yeah there’s websites to download rom and bios but beware of viruses
Microsoft blocked this in retail mode as of two or three weeks ago.
Thankfully Dev mode still works, but it’s not as convenient as retail mode. Crossing fingers that we may find a exploits in the system.
@@bkgamereview9395 Yeah, the trick for getting dev mode cheap doesn't work anymore unless you use a VPN, so I decided to wait until I have more disposable income.
I checked on all comments, and no one has asked this, so here it goes: can you play with multiple controllers multi-player games on retro arch? Like a good old fashioned Mario party match with 4 controllers?
Yes you can
I thought I missed out.... thank you man I have one question ... if I download the links (retroarch) now can launch them on the Xbox even with out the games just so I don't lose (retroarch) them or do I need to launch a game on the app as well.
I would like to save them now if possible. Cause with my luck by the time I get a USB and set it up with the games the apps will be down again lol Thanks again man will be watching this again once I get my stuff together
I believe you can launch the apps without needing to start any games and it'll be saved
Brilliant video is this better to just using dev mode? I'm going to try it.
I know I’m late, but it doesn’t matter. It works great on retail and on dev mode.
Sorry guys, doesn't work anymore 😢
Do you have a video setting up all the performance & graphical setting for reteoarch cores & the standalone emulators. I rather my games look the best they can from GameBoy to ps2. Thanks for the video.
Where do you download the games for a certain console as I'm trying to get Sega Saturn and n64 on there but i dont know how to add them and also can we get a tutorial on how to add the files to add these games?
Can you download pc mods to ps2 games via the xbxs2 emulator? Or does the game have to have an “xbox series s” compatible mod? I recently downloaded the Xbox series s mod for ESPN nfl 2k5 resurrected and got it working. But I was wondering if I could just download a pc mod and use it for ps2 games. Thanks great vid!
Hi Restalgia.. i have a question.. I am a huge Goldeneye fan, I was wondering if it's possible to play the Goldeneye XBLA version that leaked on pc last year on a Series S ? (I believe it's also playable on a modded Xbox360..) Thanks!
No, there is no 360 emulation on the Series consoles. I did hear, not sure if it's out yet but, it was being finally released to buy. I have a copy too and played part of it on my PC.
@@TheCoolDave remaster is not gonna be released it's the original game, but better framerate on Xbox coming 2 gamepass and will also be added to rare replay, but without online mode... on nintendo the actual original goldeneye comes out on the NSO with online mode... it's not out yet
Theres so many vids on setting upretail mode...should be a vid on how to update the app from prior versions without mucking things up
And a vid that shows how to migrate to a different bigger storage device
When you scrape the artwork, where is it saving the thumbnails. The Xbox hard drive or the usb drive?
By default on the Xbox hard drive but you can change it to the usb in the directories setting
awesome video!! now to wait for the links..
Links are live now!
Ok, so this all worked fine with a flash drive, but is there any reason this did not work with am external game drive at all? The series X is not showing the D drive at all with the hard drive hooked up to it at all now, but the flash drive shows up with no problem when switched out.
Oddly enough I did get it to work after turning the system off, and disconnecting the hard drive, then turning the system back on and reconnecting the drive after the system was already on.
Nice video man thanks one question i got friend with a xbox one, can he still run this on his? Mainly for super nintendo n64 gamecube , i woundlt be surprised if wii or ps1/ps2 dont work as well since hardware limitation
It just takes me back to the dashboard everytime I boot up a game .
Me too
Hey man, enjoyed the vid a lot. Random q but any idea where I could find help for optimizing settings for a game? It's a pretty niche title (Gaelic Games: Hurling) that I want to get right as a surprise for my nephew, but saw someone else playing it earlier and it ran at like 20fps, and had a lot of visuals glitches.
What do you mean by "dump" the links into Edge on your Xbox? So you don't actually go to the Discord on the Xbox? Are you manually typing in the URL's for this links from the discord into the Xbox edge browser?
Yes you get the links from discord, and you manually type them into the address bar of Microsoft edge on your console
No push the link and edge doing the rest for you. Only push the puton
@@Restalgia excellent! Thank you so much for the reply. Great video... Now to catch that upload!
@@bdanka50 links are live right now
@@Restalgia YES! Just noticed. Thank you! I hope I'm able to catch them by the time I get home
If you see this in time where the hell did you get ps2 covers? Should i just go to each game and google image jpg and png? I’d rather a site with a list to go through alphabetically to download them all
You google the game covers. BUT make sure the name of the cover is the same name for the games. So copy and paste, don’t make it pretty. XBSX2 knows what it is doing.
@@bkproductions383 badass, thank you!
No problem.
Does this still work? The links and everything? Stupid question also, this is not illegal, Microsoft will not ban my Series X? 😂 And where to get the bios files?
Yes
Yes
Yes (if you don’t stream on Xbox Live.)
And we can’t legally tell you. So you have to google research, but stay safe from Malware sites.
Funny enough, I ordered another Series X that'll be here tomorrow to do this lol
Thank you for this!!! Just curious, how did you make RetroArch dark? On my Xbox, the screen is gray. I like the black a lot more.
You should be able to go in settings. There are a bunch of themes in there snd color options.
@@Restalgia Thank you.
@@Restalgia sorry to bother you witch one do I have to install for xbox series x
I'm curious, why do we need Flycast? Couldn't we could just run Dreamcast stuff in Retroarch using a Flycast core?
Yes you can. I have always found you can get getter performance through stand alone emulators, and tend to have more control over settings.
Ultimately if you are happy with RA performance, you can absolutely play there.
@@Restalgia Thank you! I will try both.
Nope, runs native on the Quest 2
Can you still use Xbox game pass along side the emulators without risk of getting banned ?
Yes, I currently am with no issues
@@Restalgia So risky though is it not? I have hundreds of digital games and dlc bought on console I'm scared to do this and my PC sucks for emulation
@@GazJrpg nothing is risk free, but this process has been around for a long time if you include using Developer mode and nobody has ever been banned.
You can not get banned using this... ONLY the dev who put the app up can possibly get banned here.
I started to download my roms files, but I didn't notice any bios files, where I can find those? In this moment the links are down, but I'm getting prepared already.
Check Reddit. There's an all-in-one that has all the files in a directory you can simply drag and drop via ftp.
I type the url. And it brings me to a blank Xbox store? Any idea why?
It happened to me too.
The apps were removed from the store. Follow the discord channel for updates.
Do it right now the server is working
Is the video on online play for XBSX2 still coming or does it no longer work?
Yes it is, sorry been super behind on content. Should be very soon
@@Restalgia thank you for the response. I look forward to that
I'm slightly confused, as for the apps being up or down, if you download the apps, and then they get taken down from the store, does that mean your unable to access them if you've already downloaded them??? apologies if this sounds slow i'm just trying to understand that one bit lol.
aside from that great video, can't wait till i can afford a Series S!
If you download the apps and launch them you will activate the license and it will work regardless of if the links go down again.
You must launch them at least once after downloading. If the license does not get activated before they are down, the apps will not work
@@Restalgia And with the updates, the apps do that them self?? or do you need ot redo te steps again??
@@RDJ134 i want to know too
I have a good amount of games on my phone from AetherSX2. Would I be able to transfer those bios and games to a USB drive? I kinda got far into PoP Warrior within on my phone and would be cool to continue it on my Series S 😅
This is late but yes u can just make sure it's in the right folder when you move your saves
@Cristian Gomez awesome to hear!! Will be trying it out soon
Can you put the links either in the description or the comments pls?
Some files can't be legally shared in comments, but there's an excellent all in one file on Reddit you can snag for the files in question that you can drag and drop straight into your Xbox via ftp.
so,... If you have an XBox, it's not worth buying a miniPC for retro gaming? Just use your old Xbox One S
At least you can show how you put the games on the flash drive instead of skipping that step
You litterally drag and drop them.
I love this option 🎮
It's probably annoying seeing me here but whatever. Anyway, I tried to do Retro arch (Your steps were great) but for some reason when I tried to play GameCube and Wii games it runs REALLY bad. Clean at first then 10 frames a second later. Do you have any tips? (Also, DS, Game boy and such runs great.)
Many games are not optimized to run on the Xbox yet and the core performance will improve with time. What we are all hoping is for a dolphin stand alone emulator to be released which would be ideal for game performance on wii and gamecube.
Okay, thanks and sorry. But yeah hopefully a stand-alone like XBSX2 or time.
Update: Oh look at that, there is.
Does it matter if you have your bios files in sub folders or do you need to just dump them all in one folder?
Dome retroarch cores require their bios files within a sub folder (ps2 and dreamcast as examples). Most others are okay just in a main folder. You will need to look up the core online to see which cores you need to do it with
@@Restalgia thank you
Ok so I have another question I'm hoping you can answer. They've put up a newer version of the retroarch app on discord. Do I need to download that to update mine? Or will it just automatically update the one I currently have. Also, if I do have to re-download to update would have to setup everything all over again?
Currently if you update you have to reconfigure everything again 😞
where can I get the files for these emulators?
Can I use my phone instead of using PC?
So when you click import games to create a playlist does it actually import the games in to the console or do you still have to use the hardeive/usb
Still use the drive. All the Playlist does is create a path from that new Playlist to the location the games are so you can navigate there quickly.
@Restalgia oh alright. Thanks by the way the video was very helful.
this might be a silly question, but im new to xbox, can you do all of this (emulation) on the digital model of xbox series s?
Yes, all the footage you see in this video was done on the Xbox series S
do you lose access even if the apps are downloaded and installed on your Xbox Series S/X but are taken down from the Microsoft store?
No you don’t lose access. Once you download it, no matter if the links get taken down. You will still have access
Is this still working because the link to xbox emu hub is not recognizing that I have discord already on my phone and keeps telling me to download to all devices
If I do this on my Xbox profile will doing this effect my online profile at all?… or am I good
Is this ok to do, I don’t want to like brick my Xbox or have anything bad happen. Just want to make sure this is 100% safe and legit
Don’t worry your system won’t brick or anything. Sadly you can only play on dev mode since Microsoft took down the retail version. Until we found a way to do retail legally or find an exploit, you will have to use the dev mode guide.
Doesn't work anymore u gotta wait for a guy on discord to enable the links which is hardly ever
I tried to change the controls for the wii and I switch off turned it off by accident, now I cant move anything on retroarch
If it’s glitchy beyond playable, then delete it and wait for the apps to come back up and download it again. It will reset the app.
Oki so i have a question do I need a pc for this or can the games on Microsoft edge on my Xbox and add them to my emulators with having to use the usb or hard drive cuase if not I’m not joining the discord I don’t have a usb or hard drive and I just wanna be able to play Godzilla saves the earth again I miss it so much and Xbox won’t make it backwards compatible
Just asking, let’s say I want to include another file on my Drive, but it’s plugged into my Xbox. If I turn off the Xbox and unplug the usb and plug it back in later, will there be any issues or will it be fine?
Will be fine.
@@Restalgia Okay thanks. But one more question. In your BIOS Files on your USB, to be clear they are only for Retro arch or are they for XBSX2 and everything else? Like do I need to search the Internet for the BIOS to run PS2, Wii, PSP, etc., discount ROM for games?
@@bkproductions383 you need bios files for dreamcast, ps1, ps2, and any other disc based console.
So you need the bios files for the consoles you want to play. If you look up the the retroarch core online, it will tell you if a bios is necessary and what the name of the file(s) are to make your search easier.
@@Restalgia Okay, thanks and sorry for your time. Trying to make sure I do everything right without error. Also, I want to state is that out of all the tutorials on how to set this all up, you made the best. Straight forward and simple without too many unnecessary facts.
@@bkproductions383 naw don't be sorry. I make these videos yo help people. Glad it is coming across in a way most people can digest.
Everytime i try to run gamecube it just crashes and goes back to the dashboard?
Me too.. I've been looking around and can not figure it out.. Theyve ran for awhile and now they don't.. I tried deleting configs and other things and I can't get it for the life of me.
@@MrMetylercasorry to hear me too i spent hours and so many different videos for what possible reasons i added dolphin assets all that stuff and nothing
@@MrMetylerca you have to format your external hard drive or USB thumb drive to ntfs then change security settings to all applications then click apply
If i have the old ps2 emulator how do i update it? Will downloading the new version update it or be seperate?
It will update and replace it, however you will need to set up the configuration again.
Everything is working fine, but when I go to run the game it doesn’t work. I just get a black screen and the app crashes. I think it has something to do with the core and I’m trying to run wind waker. Any tips? Great guide btw
Is this for Dolphine or Retroarch?
If I have DurangoFTP, do I still need to use pendrive? Or can I just send then to the Xbox without any problem?
You don't need the usb if you ftp your data, but you only can use 30gb of onboard storage, so you will be limited in terms of titles.
@@Restalgia Tks bro
The tinyURL, is that the one from the top of the retail announcements page? Lite? Preparing myself for when the links are back up.
Once they go live, the links are usually reposted in the retail announcements section
@@Restalgia thanks a bunch!
The security tab isnt showing up for me in the usb properties. Ive tried to get it but nothings working.
So using a external hard disk storage instead of a usb thumb drive is possible ?
Yes, I am using an external hdd with no issues, so long as the device is formatted correctly
@@Restalgia when i plug in my external hdd it doesnt show up in the file explorer
@@t.2240 on the Xbox or pc?
@@Restalgia it wasnt showing up on the pc, i had to do some extra research to fix it. thank you for the reply i got it working now
Thank you for another great tutorial! I added some gamecube games but can't get Star Wars Rogue Squadron 2 to work. The screen goes black and then it shows the title but never loads the starting screen. It seems like series s would be powerful enough to play it. Any suggestions?
Any time a game doesn't work, check to see if the emulator has its core files, like the BIOS. If the core has all files and the game still won't run, check the Reddit to see if it's supported.
@@12ealDealOfficial It does have bios needed. When I chose dolfin as emulator it old or new to choose from. Is one better?
Rogue Squadron on GC is notorious for how ridiculous Factor 5 went in making that game. Makes it insane to emulate properly at full speed. Depending on which version of dolphin retroarch on XSeries is using, yeah good luck.
Can you play any retro game with this emulator ??
I did notice with the recent update for retroarch, since I just had to recently delete and reinstall the emulator, that when trying to scan a directory when making the Playlist, it would not populate the system folder at all it it would still be blank at the bottom of the list. Glitch?
I'm thinking about getting a Series S for emulation and I was wondering from those in the comments how worth it - it is? I'll mainly emulate Arcade, Nintendo 64, GC, and some PS1. How is it for these?
Definitely worth it. I am unsure about PS1, but yes definitely worth it.
@@bkproductions383 - thank you! Is this video a decent enough guide or do you recommend another setup vid?
This video is decent enough. The emulators are not updated enough to the point where the video is outdated. If you need some help with configuring the games to run better, you can talk to me, or you can go to Reddit. BUT REMEMBER: if you want to use a USB, I recommend using a 1T. (I use a 1T Seagate) Trust me on this. If you want to add another game, just completely turn off the Xbox and unplug the USB. If you need. Ore assistance I’m here.
@@bkproductions383 - outstanding! Thank you. Should it be 1TB SSD or HDD? I'm assuming SSD.
Either one. I’m using HDD and it is working great. Don’t know about SSD though, never tested it.
can anyone help why my covers wont show up? i have the directory setup to my covers its still not popping up?
Which emulator is this?
@@bkproductions383 XBSX2
Did you name the cover the same name of the game? Also what format did you put it in?
I'm on the insider program , does that count as retail mode as well?
Same difference, this does not matter. Insider just gets previews of future updates (public beta tester), Dev mode is a completely different thing.
@@TheCoolDave alright thanks
none of the links opened for me, although in discord it says that they are LIVE, anyone facing this issue?
the discord server new announced you can get banned for doing this
Just wondering if it’s safe to use? Like would you get banned/locked out?
No you won’t. You are perfectly fine. I have been using these emulators since this video has been put up and there hasn’t been any issues. The only issue though was someone uploading their clips of their emulator on Xbox live and getting their account suspended. But to resolve this is to tell your console not to upload anything on Xbox live automatically/manually. But overall, you are perfectly fine.
@@bkproductions383 cheers buddy, but could you explain more on the Xbox live thing? So if I press screenshot for my own keeping (without sharing to any social network), I could get my account suspended? And how do I make it not upload automatically? Is it better than to create a separate profile only for emulator? 🤔 Thanks!
(Partner account hi)
I am just gonna get to the point.
Follow along to the steps to make sure no mistakes happen;
Settings - Preferences - Capture & Share.
Change these settings:
*Allow game captures*
- Captures by me
*Automatically upload*
- Don’t upload.
If you do this you have no problems and you can screen shot or record without uploading to Xbox Live.
i need help my dolphin wii gamecube emulator won't work it crashes retroarch everytime i try to play a game help pls i tried everything puting dolphin emu in the system folder in retoarch and it did nothing can anyone help pls
Same
Unfortunately Retroarch Dolphins core isn’t 100% like XBSX2. So until someone uploaded a UWP for Dolphin emu, we have to stick to what we already have.
Can I still use my usb to download regular Xbox games or do I need one for the sole purpose of emulation
You need one for sole purpose since it’s being run as media.
Do you need bios files for gamecube games?
Yes. Always assume you need one.
Dude its all down, its been for a while now and I bought the series X solely for emulation. kind of frustrated not being able to use it.
is there another option to get this going
It is up a couple times a week. Was just up last week on Thursday/Friday I believe. Just keep an eye and you can probably turn on notifications specifically for the retail announcements feed so you get a notification once a post is made there
I got Flycast from the discord link and if I attempt to run the Dreamcast emulator it says it can't find the bios file on the Q drive. How did it work so easily on this video? Anyone else come across this?
We need to a video about how to play online please:) ?
coming soon
@@Restalgia Thx man ❤️
This The Only PS2 Games You Get? No NBA Street, NFL Street, Def Jam, Midnight Club ?
Where can I download the games from? I’m kinda new to this and wanna play Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3 on my Xbox Series X.
I hate being that guy, but sadly we can’t legally explain where to find them so I recommend going on a Google Journey for them. But I recommend on using anti-virus software so if you find a site that has games but also including malware you can have insurance. Total Virus is what I use, saved my skin from time to time.
Where are your sources for the BIOS files?
Google. It’s illegal to share BIOS/ROMS on public. So you are better on searching in Reddit and the such. But please be aware of Malware, so I recommend on using a software called total viruses to scan for viruses. Saved my Bacon a couple of times.
Stupid question, i know, but can i get ban for using retail mode? some people say yes others say no. Great video by the way
So far no body has been banned for using them I did hear there was a temp ban on an account for sharing screenshots to Xbox live or something, but not for using it the emus on their own
Will be watching at .25 speed when installing😅
I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I've placed my games and bios folder on my usb drive.
Copied the dolphin-emu folder which has the system folder in it into my usb bios folder.
Booted up dolphin on my xbox series x.
Located my games folder in my usb drive.
Tried to boot up a game cube game.
All I get is a black screen. No sound. No picture.
Even though I'm using the latest xbox dolphin emulator.
It's driving me crazy. Even Tried putting my dolphin-emu folder into my xbox internal drive under retroarch. Still no games are loading.
I can't download anything from the Edge browser.
Everything is super clear but How can I get all the game to Throw on the USB??
What do you mean by Throw?
So I can play pretty much ALL NES, SNES, N64 and Gamecube games using this method?
Not all gamecube and n64 games. I have not tested every one, but because the cores are not optimized there will be some issues for sure. What we can hope for is eventually we get stand alone emulators for those consoles I'm the future.
what website did you get your ps2 games from?
I legally cant advise where, but if you did a google search for PS2 ISO files you may find what you are looking for.
Hint: search for translations and you'll find the best peer to peer site for every region, translated or no.
Whats the link to his store on edge?? I got it on the series x,but im trying to do it on the one x for my son but gamr13 store is empty🤦🤦only flycast,ps2,snes,N64,gameboy advance work,couldnt get ps1 games to run,watched different tutorials that missed steps or said everything so fast
Hey thanks for the walk through its great! Everything is working great except the XBSX2. When I set up. Search directory it just never updates from scanning subdirectories and adds the games on to the app. Someone please help
Press the Xbox home button & press the retro arch icon again it should push thru
I got retroarch in retail mode, but I have to be signed in to use it. Is It possible to use it offline?
yes
I have a couple of questions:
1. I want to use Swanstation on Xbox One S, but where you download an emulator core, it say's "Dev Mode Only".
How do you get around that?
2. Is there any advantage over using a USB stick compared to Durango FTP?
Why don’t you just spend the $ and get dev mode 🤦🏻♂️ you literally do t have to put up with any of this bullshit and it runs 100x better
@@KingSizeReese
I mean, I probably will most likely get Dev Mode, but that doesn't really answer my questions, heh.
As for the first question, I think I figured it out, there are two areas in RetroArch for downloading Cores.
However, my second question still stands.
As for your comment on it running better in Dev Mode:
Everyone else is saying that it runs just as fine in Retail Mode as it does in Dev Mode.
@@KingSizeReese it doesn't it runs the same gj you failed doing something simple like that
Do you need those emulators? Doesn't retroarch have its own emulators built in?
Yeah, but RA cores are usually pretty unstable. So if you can use Standalone EMU, do it. (But know that new Dolphin Emulator is still in Beta.)
@@bkproductions383 do you know if the dolphin emulator in retroarch or the one you get through gamr13 are eith of those the beta? I hope so cause 5.0 don't play the files i use
I’m sorry, but can you rephrase your question?
@@theghastlygamer5326 standalone emulators run way better and have more features e.g. texture packs etc
Can't do it on retail mode anymore, can you update this in Developer mode?
Hi I don't own a PC is it possible for me to prepare my flash drive via my phone using the USB c part on my flashdrive
Will this work with an Xbox one???
Yes this works with Xbox one S/X and Xbox series S/X
Just keep in mind it has a much weaker cpu and can’t handle ps2 or wii games. GameCube, n64, ds, and Dreamcast games will also be a pain.
Dreamcast games seem to be working fine on a One X, but PS2 is a no go.
Hi is there a way to get the games witbout the hard drive? Matter fact back in 2020 there was a way it was something like file transfer from ur pc to ur xbox do you know if that program or way still exist ?
Yes you can do this via FTP, but i don't personally like this method. You are limited by a 30gb storage size. In the discord they do have instructions on FTP file transfer though
@@Restalgia thank you ill look into it
can someone pls explain to me how do i get the games on the folder???
Difference between the rom and bios files. New to this
Roms are the game files themselves, but a BIOS file is a set of instructions that a game console uses to boot up.
@@Restalgia okay thanks
One more thing bro lol. I joined the discord but still confused about some things. Do I have to download the roms and bios separately or they come together?
By book; ROMs and BIOs are actually completely separate. (Unless someone puts it in a single formate.)
They are not in the Discord. So you will have to journey around google to find ‘em. We can’t tell you, and you can’t tell anyone the links or the name of the sites since it’s illegal to share. But use some anti-viruse programmes like total virus so you can scan URL, links, etc for viruses.
@@bkgamereview9395 thanks for the help. I’ve made progress lol