DukeX

DukeX v1.0.2 - Expanding the Xbox Experience:

DukeX v1.0.2 is our biggest step yet toward preserving the full original Xbox experience, not just the games. This release introduces the first native macOS build, expands XB.Live integration, and brings richer community features to both iOS and macOS.

What's New:

• XB.Live Rich Presence and playtime tracking: friends can see what you are playing while DukeX tracks supported playtime sessions.
• XB.Live messaging: threaded conversations, friend messaging, unread indicators, supported game invites, and existing Xbox inbox support now live inside DukeX.
• XB.Live social expansion: friend requests, friend management, online presence, and deeper community integration are available from the Profile experience.
• Activity Feed: XB.Live news, friend online status, friend achievement unlocks, and community updates now appear in a continuously refreshed timeline.
• Controller Landscape Mode: on iOS, compatible controllers can switch DukeX into a controller-first browsing and launch experience.
• Expanded AirPlay and external display support: big-screen play is more reliable across supported display configurations.

Improvements:

• Improved achievements with Games, Apps, and Cores grouping plus updated artwork handling for XB.Live Core, DukeX Core, and special test titles.
• Improved game tile spacing and cover handling across iOS and macOS.
• Improved XB.Live cloud-save sync metadata with console identity v2, content-hash dedupe, and server-assisted cross-console restore handling.
• Fixed achievement progress rounding so time-based achievements do not show 100% before they are actually complete.

Availability:

• iOS: install DukeX.v1.0.2.ipa through StikStore, SideStore, or another supported sideloading workflow.
• macOS: install DukeX.macOS.v1.0.2.dmg by dragging DukeX to Applications.
• Hardware requirements on iOS remain Apple A14 Bionic or Apple M1 hardware or newer.
• iOS 16.0 or later is supported, with iOS 16 support remaining experimental.

Important:

DukeX does not include Xbox system files, game images, BIOS files, copyrighted content, signing certificates, or user games. Users must provide their own legally obtained files. DukeX is intended for legitimate emulation, preservation, testing, and personal library use.

DukeX is an experimental iOS and macOS frontend for xemu. The iOS build embeds the xemu core in a native Swift shell and presents the Vulkan renderer through MoltenVK and native Metal presentation. The macOS build packages a nested desktop Xemu fork inside a Mac Catalyst DukeX experience.

DukeX does not include Xbox system files, game images, or signing certificates. Users and testers are required to provide their own legally obtained files. DukeX is intended solely for legitimate emulation and preservation purposes, and is not designed for use with pirated materials.

At a Glance:

• Runtime: TCG with version-aware JIT setup; iOS 26 or later uses the StikDebug Universal.js flow.