The $299 XBOX Series S is an Emulation Beast | MVG

I get asked from time to time to cover Xbox One security and that's an interesting story simply because its security hasn't been defeated yet. There are several reasons for this, of course, the first being that Microsoft invested heavily in security after the Xbox 360. And for those interested, Microsoft security architect Tony Chen in 2019 took a detailed look at Xbox security. One and making the system extremely difficult to defeat but Microsoft would also remove the motivation to hack the Xbox One and they did this by adding developer mode or dev mode if we go back and consider why consoles are hacked it is usually for three reasons: first, there is piracy, which is simply the ability to run illegal versions of games; the second would be the ability to run other operating systems such as Linux and the third is the ability to run emulators and homebrew these three motivators are valid on almost all consoles that have been hacked in the past until the sony playstation 4 when sony removed other systems PS3 operatives users from all three Linux and Homebrew hacking groups worked together to defeat PS3 security, which they did in a matter of months.

The motivation to run unsigned code on any console is high, but what if you removed that motivation and allowed access to homemade or unsigned code, albeit in a sandbox? exactly what does developer mode do in the

xbox

one line of consoles to explain in more detail a retail

xbox

that you buy in the store actually comes with two modes retail mode and developer mode in retail mode the console is in the state that the client or user of an xbox a console would be used when you turn it on, you can play games and run applications as you normally would; however, in developer mode you can develop software for the console.

This is essentially a development kit, but you can't play retail games or run retail apps. Developer mode can be enabled on any retail Xbox One system and can toggle between retail and developer modes. Developer mode is not new, however, it is a cheap way to develop games for xbox one and is an easy way to get into xbox game console development. a one time cost of 20 to activate and removes the motivation in the homebrew and

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group to want to hack the xbox one since that mode is already available developer mode comes with limitations however devmode is something that i have dabbled in the past and wanted to discuss it on the channel but never felt it was compelling enough on its own but now we have a new generation of xbox with the

series

s and the

series

x development mode is still there and suddenly You're getting a lot more power and performance and for $299 you can turn an Xbox Series S into one of the best

emulation

boxes out there, so let's jump in and see what's really possible.

Setting up an xbox series s for development mode is easy, but move on. Keep in mind that once you switch, you won't be able to play retail games, but you can easily switch between retail mode and development mode and you won't lose anything. The only problem is that you can't have both at the same time to set up development mode. just download development mode enabled from the xbox store and just follow the steps as mentioned. There is a one-time cost of twenty dollars to license you to use it. I will leave a link to a guide on how to set it up in the description below but once you follow the steps the system will ask you to reboot and when you come back you will be in development mode and this is the view you will see now from here we will need to download some emulators and This is where the fun begins, but keep in mind that a few things happen here first.

This development mode will not give you full access to the hardware and as such the emulators we are going to use are built as uwp applications. for Universal Windows Platform, is Microsoft's method of building and running Windows 10 apps on many different supported devices, such as computers, laptops, tablets, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S and X. The core API runs on many devices different. The disadvantage of UWP is that it is very high level and somewhat restrictive, although the development mode was confirmed to be part of the xbox s and series x, it does not add any hardware specific features to it.

Microsoft has already all but abandoned uwp, confirming in 2019 that it's unlikely to be supported development mode going forward on a retail Xbox One or Series S will support UWP apps, however, as mentioned, UWP doesn't give you access to features and hardware. lower level, but that being said, there are some UWP build emulators that run on the Xbox One and indeed the Xbox Series well and there are some really impressive things here. The only emulator you will need to download and install is retro. arch, there is a specific application for xbox one uwp that we can download from the website.

This will run with backward compatibility on s series. To install it you will need to take note of the http address on the xbox one devmo that has been configured to To do this simply enter the URL into your web browser which should open the Xbox device portal and from here click Add In my games and apps, select Retro Arch Xbox UWP, press Next, and then start installing the app after about 30 seconds. It will be installed on the Xbox and you will see it in your list of installed applications. Keep in mind that you'll need an Xbox Live account to sign in and run the app once you do, and with any luck you'll see a familiar retro. arc blue screen, so how good is the emulation and this is where the fun starts from the start - you'll get some of the best emulations I've ever seen on a console, surpassing pretty much anything I've seen on high-end Android devices like Nvidia Shield TV Dolphin, Gamecube, and the Nintendo Wii emulator have recently been added to Retro Arch and it's very impressive, but there are some compatibility issues.

However, the good thing here is that games like The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker, Mario Strikers. metroid prime mario kart double dash luigi's mansion and fire emblem work great now it's not perfect the most important thing is the stuttering during disk access or during shadow compilation and there may be an option to fix this problem it doesn't seem like the ssd is really being used here significantly and most of these stutters are minor. I installed all the games on the internal ssd, although you can easily use an external USB drive to load your games from another Gamecube title that has always had issues. it's star wars rogue squadron 2. on the xbox s series it's fast and smooth 95 of the time, now I'm not an expert on retro bow and dolphin builds and if there's a way to fix this let me know in the comments. below, but I kept the retro arch 99 setup, as well as changing the video unit from opengl to directx 11, which offered the best compatibility, but taking a step back for a second, I'm absolutely amazed at how a 299 console can handle gamecube emulation like this is really awesome and one of the best reasons to try devmode on the xbox series s.

I also took a quick look at the Nintendo Wii running under Dolphin and it works pretty well; However, it is difficult to talk about emulating the Wii due to its unique control. system that doesn't translate well to a conventional gamepad, but technically the s series does a good job with what I tested with the wii and shows the power of the hardware. Sega Saturn is a console that is known for having difficulties under emulation, although in recent times we have seen some significant progress with Java Sanchiro for Android devices, as well as Medinafen which runs on PC, Retro Arch comes with Beetle Satin emulation and well , it's fantastic, as expected the s series handles emulation with ease with There is no downfall what I played with so far which included Panzer Dragons and Guardian Heroes and Magic Knight Ray Earth.

Having a good Sega Saturn emulation experience is very important to me and the combination of Retro Arch and the series delivers on that. Sega Dreamcast is another system that has seen advancements in the series as of late. I tried a few titles. Marvel vs Capcom 2 was the highlight for me. It executed crazy taxi quite well and also even the legendary skies of Arcadia worked exceptionally well. now i had some compatibility issues metropolis street racer wouldn't load beyond the initial fmv retro arch is using raid casts for its dreamcast emulator and overall it scales pretty well on the xbox s series as you can see now the s series is fast becoming my favorite emulation box, Sega Dreamcast, it's not perfect, but overall a very good experience, once again.

Nintendo 64 is another system that has had its ups and downs, but it also has very good support here, as expected, I found some compatibilities. The issues and Goldeneye still run poorly but these are minor picks as most of the roms I've tried run exceptionally well and I think if you're a fan of the Nintendo 64 you won't have any complaints here as the PlayStation 1 is a system which has been emulated well for many years, we expect good emulation in the s series with retro arc and it offers just that, for me tekken 3 is the benchmark with some cheaper devices struggling to maintain their 60fps lock on S series with hassle-free development mode.

As buttery as you'd expect, another system that really struggles to maintain its frame rate on cheaper devices is the Sony PSP. I can tell you that the PSP emulation on the series S is really good. I tried a few games like God of War and Sparta Crisis. Core Virtu Tennis and Ultimate Ghouls and Ghosts ran exactly as you'd expect, silky smooth at full frame rates, without any issues. This is very impressive because, once again, PSP has a tendency to drop frames from time to time. Full disclaimer here. I only ran about 5-10 minutes of each game at first so there can still be issues while playing these games and my comparison has really been with other devices I've tried in the past such as the nvidia Shield TV and the raspberry pi as well i tried the nintendo ds emulation which works great but like the nintendo wii which emulates touch and stylus it doesn't really offer a great user experience, you can map the stylus and touch to the joysticks but still not It is suitable for my taste.

I was impressed with how the series handles emulation once again and to complete 8 portable and 16-bit systems like the Sega Genesis Super NES Game Boy Game Boy Advance, everything works as expected. Retro Arch has so many cores it couldn't. check them all out and speaking of because now there is talk of playstation 2 emulation being added to retro archway pc sx2 if this ends up in the uwp build suddenly the xbox s series would be compatible with ps1 and ps2 games something that sony currently not much interest in adding the ps5 when ps2 emulation comes to xbox series s we will definitely cover it on the channel so in conclusion dev mode on series s can turn your system into a box Excellent emulation software that handles everything from the 8 chip to the Nintendo Wii and everything in between, with the best performance I've seen for the price.

I love it. The original Xbox was applauded for being one of the best emulation boxes that stood the test of time. I have a similar feeling with the s series and its development mode, the possibilities here are huge, there is potential for ps2, nintendo wii u and nintendo switch to run on the hardware and I will definitely keep everyone updated on the progress as it comes out as well that there they are. Get it guys, it's a developer mode emulation on the Xbox Series S and I must say, as you've seen, it's very impressive. Let me know what you thought of this episode in the comments below.

Is that something you're planning to see? If you have series x, let me know what your experiences are running Retro Arch. In theory, it should run a little better than series S, but guys, I'll leave it here for this episode. Thanks so much for looking. If you liked it, you know what to do, give me a thumbs up and I'll see you in the next video, bye for now.