Xbox on Deck: The definitive guide to XEMU on Steam Deck

Ah, the original Xbox. Many of us have extremely fond memories of late night LAN parties and gaming until the sun comes up. From Fusion Frenzy to Halo, Ninja Gaidan, Psychonauts, Conker: Live N’ Reloaded… even cross-platform titles like Tony Hawk, and the Madden Franchise… the fact is: Xbox had some classics.

And today, in this video, we’ll review how to get Xbox emulation up and running on your Steam Deck. Let’s get started.

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00:00 – Introduction
00:33 – Step 0: Get started with EmuDECK
01:25 – A note on your Emulation path
01:51 – Step 1: Configure your BIOS files
03:07 – Quick tip: bookmark your SD card
04:11 – Step 1.a: Other configuration options
04:55 – Step 2: Copy your ISOs
05:13 – Step 3: Test your setup
05:33 – Troubleshooting steps
06:13 – Step 4: Import your Xbox games into Steam
06:44 – Step 5: Go back to game mode and have fun
07:09 – Step 6: Restore Xbox Live

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