HakuX on Retroid Pocket Duo: Xbox emulation and requirements
Original Xbox emulator for 64-bit Android with Vulkan rendering and a focus on Adreno GPUs.
- Systems
- Original Xbox
- How it runs
- Console emulation
- Newest checked release
- v1.3.0Oct 31, 2026
- Two-screen support
- Not confirmed
- Duo support
- Not confirmed yetBased on HakuX’s stated Android and Adreno requirements, which match the regular Duo, rather than a Duo test.
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Release notes
Version 1.3.0 adds Insignia setup for original Xbox Live services and lists fixes for Halo 2, Morrowind and other games.
From Duo reviews
Reported settings and results. A tested build may differ from the latest release.
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
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×
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.
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×
On the Nova, Halo and Halo 2 run really well at 2×, with a couple of dips reported in Halo 2.
- resolution scale
- 2×
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×
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Phantom Dust's cutscenes flicker heavily on the Nova. Gameplay seemed okay, but the reviewer did not get far into the game.
Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay runs really well on the Nova.
Fable: The Lost Chapters plays on the Nova, with some lighting effects that do not look fully correct.
Two handhelds play Halo over HakuX system link on the same Wi-Fi network, and the reviewer calls the lag pretty good. The video does not state which two handhelds were used.
- system link
- LAN
The reviewer reports Fable and a House of the Dead game at 2× in HakuX; exact builds are unknown.
- resolution scale
- 2×
- driver
- Custom; exact tested package unconfirmed
Version and support notes
This project targets original Xbox, not Xbox 360.
The current project says it does not require separate BIOS, MCPX ROM or hard-drive images. Older setup instructions may describe a different core.
