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OG Xbox Emulation on Android is REALLY Good Now

Retro Game Corps · Setup tip · Oct 28, 2026 · 16 min

HakuX original Xbox setup with game tests on Snapdragon 865, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Mali handhelds. None of it was filmed on a Duo. Watch the full video on YouTube ↗

OG Xbox Emulation on Android is REALLY Good Now, by Retro Game CorpsWatch on YouTube

Results are as the reviewer reports them.

Jump to a chapter

  1. 0:00 · introduction
  2. 2:17 · installation and setup
  3. 4:31 · app configuration
  4. 8:02 · SD865 and Mali testing
  5. 9:25 · SD8 Gen 2 testing
  6. 14:10 · wireless LAN gameplay
  7. 15:04 · summary and conclusion

Settings and findings

What the reviewer found in this video at the time. Newer app versions can behave differently.

Tested hardware: AYN Odin 2 Portal

Retro Game Corps sets up HakuX 1.2.0 with no BIOS files, ISO or XISO game files and a 2× resolution scale. The video recommends the Turnip v27.0.0-R1 driver for Snapdragon 865 and 8 Gen 2 handhelds. Hotkeys were missing when the video was made, so save states sit in the quick menu behind the back button.

resolution scale
2×
gpu driver
Turnip v27.0.0-R1
system link
LAN

Taken from what the reviewer says; the settings on screen weren't checked.

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket 5

On the Retroid Pocket 5 (Snapdragon 865), the reviewer reports Panzer Dragoon Orta and Project Gotham Racing playing fine at 2×. About six games were tried, and they say other games will probably have performance problems.

resolution scale
2×

Taken from what the reviewer says; the settings on screen weren't checked.

Tested hardware: Anbernic RG477M

On the Mali-based Anbernic RG477M, the reviewer sees no major graphical issues and compares the experience to GameCube emulation. No individual game results are stated.

Taken from what the reviewer says; the settings on screen weren't checked.

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Nova

On the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Retroid Pocket Nova, the reviewer reports Jade Empire, NBA 2K7, MVP Baseball 2005, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2X, Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball and Jet Set Radio Future running well at 2×. Jade Empire's text feels small on this screen.

resolution scale
2×

Taken from what the reviewer says; the settings on screen weren't checked.

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Nova

On the Nova, Halo and Halo 2 run really well at 2×, with a couple of dips reported in Halo 2.

resolution scale
2×

Taken from what the reviewer says; the settings on screen weren't checked.

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Nova

On the Nova, Breakdown shows no graphical issues across about 20 minutes of its tutorial. Midtown Madness upscales without its usual texture problems, and Otogi's lighting looks good.

resolution scale
2×

Taken from what the reviewer says; the settings on screen weren't checked.

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Nova

Phantom Dust's cutscenes flicker heavily on the Nova. Gameplay seemed okay, but the reviewer did not get far into the game.

Taken from what the reviewer says; the settings on screen weren't checked.

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Nova

Fable: The Lost Chapters plays on the Nova, with some lighting effects that do not look fully correct.

Taken from what the reviewer says; the settings on screen weren't checked.

About these notes

Taken from what the reviewer says in the video. App and driver versions appear only when the reviewer names them, and each link jumps to that moment.