Development Guides

This section contains guides for compiling and developing emulators and applications for Xbox Developer Mode.

Compiling emulators

• Compiling XBSX2 - Build the PS2 emulator from source
• Compiling Dolphin - Build the GameCube/Wii emulator from source
• Compiling Xenia - Build the Xbox 360 emulator from source
• Compiling Mesa - Build graphics drivers for better compatibility
• Compiling SDL3 - Build SDL3 for UWP from the SDL3-uwp fork

Development tools

These guides will help you set up your development environment and compile emulators that may offer better performance or features than pre-compiled versions.

End-user setup for community native ports and experimental UWP apps (installed MSIX, data files, USB layout) is in the sidebar under Experimental UWP (community) and Native ports & engines (community).

Prerequisites

Before compiling emulators, ensure you have:

• Visual Studio 2022 installed with proper components
• Git for cloning repositories
• Python (for some build scripts)
• Sufficient disk space (builds can be large)

Troubleshooting

Compilation can be complex and may fail due to:

• Missing dependencies
• Version conflicts
• Platform-specific issues

Each guide includes troubleshooting sections for common issues.