Running Xbox original games on Retropie (PC only)

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@ExarKunIv
Getting ready to test as we speak. Out of curiosity, what prevented it from working previously?

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@ExarKunIv
It starts and the emulator seems to load but then it geneates this error.

Parameters: 
Executing: /opt/retropie/emulators/xemu/xemu -r 3 -i "/home/retropie/RetroPie/roms/xbox/ATV Quad Power Racing 2.iso"
xemu_version: 0.7.132
xemu_branch: master
xemu_commit: 8707d2aa2626063cb67b5ea20382584a0848dce7
xemu_date: Mon Sep  9 11:44:52 PM UTC 2024
xemu_settings_get_base_path: base path: /home/retropie/.local/share/xemu/xemu/
xemu_settings_get_path: config path: /home/retropie/.local/share/xemu/xemu/xemu.toml
MESA: error: ZINK: failed to choose pdev
glx: failed to create drisw screen
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-10600K CPU @ 4.10GHz
OS_Version: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS
GL_VENDOR: Mesa
GL_RENDERER: llvmpipe (LLVM 17.0.6, 128 bits)
GL_VERSION: 4.5 (Core Profile) Mesa 24.0.9-0ubuntu0.1
GL_SHADING_LANGUAGE_VERSION: 4.50
xemu: -r: invalid option
Created QEMU launch parameters: /opt/retropie/emulators/xemu/xemu -machine xbox,kernel-irqchip=off,avpack=hdtv -device smbus-storage,file=/home/retropie/.local/share/xemu/xemu/eeprom.bin -m 64 -drive index=1,media=cdrom,file= -display xemu -device usb-hub,port=1,ports=4 -r 3 -i /home/retropie/RetroPie/roms/xbox/ATV Quad Power Racing 2.iso

However we are a lot further along than we were before.

ExarKunIv

@Unknown said in Running Xbox original games on Retropie (PC only):

what prevented it from working previously?

We had it trying to run Xbox not xemu. So it was trying to start a folder. Lol

I have xinit in there since I was testing it on my pi. And that's what we need.

Since it's for PC. That part can be removed.

As for the error. I don't know. That's something I can't help with since I don't run Retropie on PC. Sorry

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Ladies and Gentlemen we have SUCESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!
The game booted. I didn't have time to test it further but it actually started the emulator. here is the updated script.

#!/usr/bin/env bash
 
# This file is part of The RetroPie Project
#
# The RetroPie Project is the legal property of its developers, whose names are
# too numerous to list here. Please refer to the COPYRIGHT.md file distributed with this source.
#
# See the LICENSE.md file at the top-level directory of this distribution and
# at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/master/LICENSE.md
#
 
rp_module_id="xemu"
rp_module_desc="Xbox Emulator"
rp_module_help="ROM Extensions: .iso .xiso \n\nCopy your xbox games to $romdir/xbox"
rp_module_licence="https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu/blob/master/LICENSE"
rp_module_repo="git https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu.git"
rp_module_section="exp"
 
function depends_xemu() {
    local depends=( build-essential libsdl2-dev libepoxy-dev libpixman-1-dev libgtk-3-dev libssl-dev libsamplerate0-dev libpcap-dev ninja-build python3-yaml libslirp-dev)
    getDepends "${depends[@]}"
}
function sources_xemu() {
    gitPullOrClone
}
function build_xemu() {
     cd xemu
    ./build.sh
    md_ret_require="$md_build/dist/xemu"
 
}
function install_xemu() {
    md_ret_files=(        
        'dist/xemu'
	'dist/LICENSE.txt'
    )
}
 
function configure_xemu() {
    mkRomDir "xbox"
 
    local launch_prefix
    isPlatform "kms" && launch_prefix="XINIT-WM:"
 
    # Create the xbox BIOs directory if it doesn't exist
    if [ ! -d "$biosdir/xbox" ]; then
        mkdir -p "$biosdir/xbox"
    fi
    chown -R $user:$user "$biosdir/xbox"
    # Create a symbolic link for BIOS
    if [ ! -L "/opt/retropie/emulators/xemu/xbox" ]; then
        ln -s "$biosdir/xbox" "/opt/retropie/emulators/xemu"
    fi
   
   if [[ "$md_mode" == "install" ]]; then
       mkUserDir "$md_conf_root/xbox"
       mkUserDir "$md_conf_root/xbox/$md_id"
       moveConfigFile "$home/.$md_id" "$md_conf_root/xbox/$md_id"
    fi
    addEmulator 1 "$md_id" "xbox" "$launch_prefix$md_inst/xemu  %ROM%"
    addSystem "xbox" "Xbox" ".iso"
 
}

here is the proof

ExarKunIv

@Unknown nice. Glad you figured it out

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@ExarKunIv thanks for the help. I don’t know if I could have done it without you. I have a little more testing to do before I submit a pull request. I also need to get the controls configured.

ExarKunIv

@Unknown glad I could help out

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@ExarKunIv
If you have any pointers on configuring the controls. Please let me know

ExarKunIv

@Unknown the only thing I have used is Xboxdrv

https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Universal-Controller-Calibration-%26-Mapping-Using-xboxdrv/

That's what I use on my PIs for custom controls.
If you are on PC then I think something that maps controls should work

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update: after doing a little configuration the game doesn't boot. I think I messed something up in the settings. Probably selecting the wrong bios or something.

Parameters: 
Executing: /opt/retropie/emulators/xemu/xemu  "/home/retropie/RetroPie/roms/xbox/ATV Quad Power Racing 2.iso"
xemu_version: 0.7.132
xemu_branch: master
xemu_commit: 8707d2aa2626063cb67b5ea20382584a0848dce7
xemu_date: Sat Sep 21 02:14:45 PM UTC 2024
xemu_settings_get_base_path: base path: /home/retropie/.local/share/xemu/xemu/
xemu_settings_get_path: config path: /home/retropie/.local/share/xemu/xemu/xemu.toml
MESA: error: ZINK: failed to choose pdev
glx: failed to create drisw screen
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-10600K CPU @ 4.10GHz
OS_Version: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS
GL_VENDOR: Mesa
GL_RENDERER: llvmpipe (LLVM 17.0.6, 128 bits)
GL_VERSION: 4.5 (Core Profile) Mesa 24.0.9-0ubuntu0.1
GL_SHADING_LANGUAGE_VERSION: 4.50
xemu: /home/retropie/RetroPie/roms/xbox/ATV Quad Power Racing 2.iso: drive with bus=0, unit=0 (index=0) exists
Created QEMU launch parameters: /opt/retropie/emulators/xemu/xemu -machine xbox,bootrom=/home/retropie/RetroPie/BIOS/xbox/mcpx_1.0.bin,kernel-irqchip=off,avpack=hdtv -device smbus-storage,file=/home/retropie/.local/share/xemu/xemu/eeprom.bin -bios /home/retropie/RetroPie/BIOS/xbox/system.bin -m 64 -drive index=0,media=disk,file=/home/retropie/RetroPie/BIOS/xbox/xbox_hdd.qcow2,locked=on -drive index=1,media=cdrom,file= -display xemu -device usb-hub,port=1,ports=4 /home/retropie/RetroPie/roms/xbox/ATV Quad Power Racing 2.iso

I will keep testing. If anyone knows what I did wrong please share your input.