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What's the best way to get authentic CRT effect on XBSX2? On 50 inch FullHD tv
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What's the best way to get authentic CRT effect on XBSX2? On 50 inch FullHD tv

I want to play the original GTA Trilogy, as I've never played them. Want to play them as they were intended, so with retro CRT look. I installed XBSX2 on my Series X but the shaders are not very good in my opinion. Best pre-installed shaders are Triangular or LottesCRT imo but the tint is too greenish. Other shaders such as Overscan lines are hardly even visible on my tv.

What's the best way to get that OG CRT look? I'm playing on a 50 inch Full HD tv. Can I adjust the built-in shaders or can I install new ones somehow? I believe on PCSX2 you can do this. Or any other options to achieve this look would be highly appreciated. Can't find much info about this topic on XBSX2.

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u/Nervous_Coffee_8369 — 3 days ago

Dusklight UWP 1.1.1

Dusklight UWP 1.1.1 is now available.

This update changes the package name to Dusklight, so it will install as a separate application from previous versions. Existing users will need to manually move their data from the old app’s LocalAppData (LocalState) folder to the new app.

After migrating your data, you can use the new Change Data Folder option to store content wherever you want.

Changes:

  • Added custom file dialogs
  • Allows games and content to be loaded directly from internal storage
  • Updated to Dusklight 1.1.1

Release: Dusklight UWP 1.1.1 Release

If you run into issues, please open an issue on GitHub or make a post here.

u/XsternYT — 12 hours ago

No .msixbundle file for UWP dusklight?

New version of sternXD UWP Dusk called Dusklight 1.1.1.0 has no .msixbundle. Am I suppose to set this up using windows?

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u/Galaxy_Mutt — 9 hours ago

Dusk UWP 1.0.1.0

Dusk UWP 1.0.1.0 Released

The first public release of Dusk UWP is now available

This port brings Dusk to Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles through UWP, with solid performance overall from current testing. Some pop-in issues may still occur in certain areas and are currently being investigated.

Huge thanks to worleydl for helping me get this release out.

If you run into bugs, crashes, or compatibility problems, please open an issue through the link below.

Release: https://github.com/SternXD/dusk-uwp/releases/tag/uwp-1.0.1.0

A setup/install guide will be available soon on:

https://wiki.sternserv.xyz/

The release will also be added to the Emulation Revival store soon.

u/XsternYT — 3 days ago

I'm using a 2 tb thumb Drive for my apps and games install

is that why my game keeps crashing all the games

on xbs2 if everyone has the same serie S why are my games crashing if the power is placebo my pc runs the games better.

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u/LowStructure4073 — 3 days ago

I just don't really want to give up my personal identification. I know they don't actually need it because anyone who made a dev mode account before and any new company accounts don't need personal ID, can I just pay the $20 flat fee without giving up my privacy?

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u/AlbinoDino720 — 9 days ago

[Guide] How to use texture replacement packs with Dusk on Xbox One/Series consoles.

The texture pack must be in DDS format. Apparently, PNG format doesn't work according to the official Dusk website. Look inside the folders of the pack you want to use and see if the textures are DDS files. If they are PNG files, you must find another version that is DDS or another pack that is.

Once you have your texture pack, you should see a folder inside called GZ2, and inside there you should see folders called things like CREATURE, ENVIRONMENT, LINK, NPC, etc. That whole GZ2 folder must be placed in the AppData for Dusk on the internal storage of the Xbox. You can access that through the Device Portal by the File Explorer.

Go to the File Explorer on the Device Portal, choose the LocalAppData folder, choose the Dusk app folder, choose the LocalState folder, navigate through the TwilitRealm folder, Dusk folder, and into the texture_replacements folder.

The whole GZ2 folder must be placed into the texture_replacements folder. I don't recommend uploading each individual file one at a time because that could take hours. I also don't recommend uploading the whole folder at once because there's a chance the upload could hang forever.

What I did was I made a new folder called GZ2 inside the texture_replacements folder and entered it. Then I zipped each of the other folders such as CREATURE, ENVIRONMENT, LINK, NPC, etc into Zip files, and uploaded each of them individually, choosing to extract the contents of the Zip file into the directory each time when prompted. It still takes a while to upload everything.

After you do that, and you did it all right, the game should load the textures automatically.

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u/HOTU-Orbit — 2 days ago

Mouse Support

Hey good people. I’m thinking about doing some light gun shooter emulation but I’d like to use a mouse as my pointer and buttons instead of the gamepad joystick and buttons. Can anybody tell which emulators support this, if any? Thanks!

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u/tremendoza — 3 days ago

I’ve successfully gotten ares-emu booting on UWP :)

This has been something I’ve been actively working on behind the scenes for a bit now, and I’m finally at a point where I can start sharing progress on it. Alongside the UWP work, this also includes my work-in-progress Direct3D 12 renderer, which is currently being integrated and tested as part of the project.

There’s still more work to do before everything is ready for a public release, but things are progressing well and I’m hoping to have something available soon. Just wanted to give everyone a heads up on what I’ve been working on lately.

https://preview.redd.it/l394o3qf0vzg1.png?width=1245&format=png&auto=webp&s=5e08fe2556e647f209c56dc98c071ab7dbe0ed46

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u/XsternYT — 6 days ago

How do I make an emulator UWP port?

I don't know anything about coding, and wanted to learn it, since I wanted to port emulators/game ports to UWP, but I don't know where to start. My main question is: how am I supposed to do it? Do I need to translate the source code to UWP, or is it something else?

P.S.: I will not use ANY LLM to make my code, so don't recommend it to me. Fuck Generative AI.

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u/PresentationNew3370 — 4 days ago

Hey guys is anyone having issues with the Dolphin Emulator? I had just recently updated to the latest version that’s out and it won’t even boot up. It’s like when I click on the dolphin app, it’ll crash and take me back to the Dev Menu. Is there a work around that can fix this or is this something that can’t be fixed at the moment?

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u/DrySeaworthiness6707 — 6 days ago
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I am attempting to play Blur on my series X with Xenia Canary but the Gamma/Brightness is blinding. How can I fix this?

u/HamzahK319 — 10 days ago

Sorry if this is a bad question, I’ve been emulating PS2 games on dev mode, but have been wanting to emulate 360 games with Xenia. How safe is it to play 360 games on Xenia without getting my console\account banned.

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u/AccomplishedAd918 — 8 days ago

i will have a release for this later on today, its time for me to go to bed but i hope you all are excited for us to finally get a Native 3D Pinball Port for Xbox Dev Mode!

- MIDI Music Works
- Keyboard shows up when entering username for Highscores
- Highscores are saved
- Controller Remapping works if needed (but no reason to change them)
- Internal/External Set ups work

u/ItsReviveMe — 10 days ago