Remember the original Xbox from years and years ago? It seems like the console has faded out of people’s memories as bigger and brighter things take its place, such as the Xbox 360 right after it, followed by the Xbox One, and now, the Xbox One X. But, if you want to still play with the original Xbox, there is a way that you can: through an emulator. Emulators are great, because they allow you to, well, emulate the experience of the original Xbox. With an emulator, you’ll be able to play all of your favorite Xbox games — Star Wars: The Old Republic, the original Battlefront games, Battlefield, you name it!
But, how can you get such an emulator on your Android device? Truth be told, it’s extremely difficult because Microsoft has such a tight hold on digital rights, hardware rights and basically, just a bunch of red tape. That said, Xbox emulators for Android are far and few between; however, we found one that’ll work just perfectly for this situation.
To even download an APK from an unauthorized source, we need to change some Settings within your smartphone. If you’re running Android 4.0 or higher, head into the Settings app. Scroll down to the Security tab, and then make sure “Unknown Sources” is checked. This will allow you to download and install any APK off of the Internet onto your smartphone.
Keep in mind that you should be wary of what APKs you are downloading off of the Internet. Some can be plagued by malware and potentially infect your smartphone; however, do note that, for the most part, you are safe from stuff like this. This is because Android employs a “sandbox” sort of mechanism to keep viruses contained — this prevents them from reaching other parts of your phone and destroying your operating system install of Android.
Installing an Xbox Emulator
To even install an Xbox emulator, there are a few things you should know. First, they aren’t available on the Google Play Store at all. Again, this is largely because of the red tape Microsoft has on the original Xbox. You can find emulators for different consoles a-plenty on the Google Play Store, just not the original Xbox.
That said, to get an Xbox emulator on your Android smartphone, you will need to download an APK from the Internet — this is an Android app, but not one that was approved for the Google Play Store, so proceed at your own risk.
To even download an APK from an unauthorized source, we need to change some Settings within your smartphone. If you’re running Android 4.0 or higher, head into the Settings app. Scroll down to the Security tab, and then make sure “Unknown Sources” is checked. This will allow you to download and install any APK off of the Internet onto your smartphone.
Keep in mind that you should be wary of what APKs you are downloading off of the Internet. Some can be plagued by malware and potentially infect your smartphone; however, do note that, for the most part, you are safe from stuff like this. This is because Android employs a “sandbox” sort of mechanism to keep viruses contained — this prevents them from reaching other parts of your phone and destroying your operating system install of Android.
Concerning Games and Controls
One element that is worth keeping in mind is that the original Xbox is from a completely different generation. It was a time when people weren’t even thinking about the touch controls we come into contact with everyday now. With that in mind, many of the games you play on this emulator might feel a little wonky or even not work properly. Things might be a little easier if you pick up a Bluetooth (or wired) Xbox controller for Android phones (there are adapters that make this possible) — and make sure that is an original Xbox controller, too.
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