GoKawiilTL;DR A new Xbox 360 emulator for Android has surfaced online, although you can’t download it yet.
An unofficial video gives us an in-depth look at the so-called X360 Mobile app, showing the setup process and a variety of games.
The developer could potentially release an alpha version of the app to the public at the end of May.
Xbox 360 emulation on Android was a pipe dream until last year, when the aX360e emulator arrived on the platform. However, another Xbox 360 emulator is in the works for Android, and while we’re still somewhat skeptical, this might be the real deal.
YouTube videos purportedly showing an emulator dubbed X360 Mobile have surfaced in the last two weeks. The clips claim to show various games in action on the AYN Odin 3 handheld. We were extremely skeptical at first, as it’s not uncommon to see fake or mispresented YouTube videos of this nature. Furthermore, the channel claims that the emulator is still in development and not available for download just yet.
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However, Spanish YouTube channel El Poder del Androide Verde apparently got their hands on a working version of X360 Mobile from the anonymous developer. The channel posted an extensive video along with a deep dive on their website, featuring a lengthy Q&A with the developer. It also looks like the developer might be the source of the aforementioned YouTube videos, as they confirm that they’re indeed using an Odin 3 handheld to create the emulator.
The developer insists during the interview that X360 Mobile isn’t a fork of the earlier aX360e emulator, but is actually based on the Xenia Canary Arm build. The aX360e emulator is based on the standard Xenia Arm version but purportedly incorporates “most of the code” from the Canary version.
The outlet’s video gives us a good look at the app’s interface, which incorporates a pleasant Metro-style UI. The host also runs X360 Mobile through an antivirus check in an attempt to assuage malware concerns. Furthermore, we get a look at the setup process, and it turns out that the app indeed supports custom Turnip drivers.
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