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Xenia Manager

Xenia Manager is a user-friendly launcher and library manager for the Xenia emulator (Xbox 360 emulator for PC). It handles Xenia installation and updates, game library management, DLC/TU content installation, Canary and Netplay patches, per-game configuration, profiles and saves, and Steam shortcuts - all through one intuitive interface.

Built with .NET 10 and Avalonia, with on-demand loading and caching for low resource usage.

Game Library

Note: This project is not affiliated with the official Xenia Team.

Supported Emulators

Xenia Manager manages three Xenia variants side by side (plus custom installs per game):

Variant Executable Use it for
Xenia Canary xenia_canary.exe Default. Latest features, best compatibility. Lives in Emulators/Xenia Canary/
Xenia Mousehook xenia_canary_mousehook.exe Keyboard-and-mouse support in supported games. Lives in Emulators/Xenia Mousehook/. Uses bindings.ini
Xenia Netplay xenia_canary_netplay.exe Online multiplayer in supported games. Lives in Emulators/Xenia Netplay/
Custom user-selected .exe Per-game override when you want to pin a specific build

Each variant gets its own content/, config/, patches/, screenshots/, config .toml, and xenia.log folder layout under Emulators/. See Manage Xenia.

Features

  • Game Library

    Scan folders, track playtime and compatibility, edit details, per-game settings.

    Library guide

  • Manage Xenia

    One-click install and update of Canary, Mousehook, and Netplay builds (stable or nightly).

    Manage Xenia

  • Content Installer

    Install DLC and Title Updates without launching Xenia. Browse installed content per game.

    Content guide

  • Patches

    Download Canary and Netplay game patches, then add, edit, and remove them per game.

    Patches guide

  • Xenia Settings

    Settings UI that adapts to Xenia's config structure, plus community optimized settings.

    Xenia Settings

  • Profiles & Saves

    Import, export, and edit Xenia profiles with automatic save backups. Import/export saves with XUID handling.

    Profiles & Saves

  • Steam Shortcuts

    Create Steam shortcuts with full artwork so games launch from Steam / Big Picture. Desktop .lnk shortcuts (Windows-only) included.

    Steam Shortcuts

  • Mousehook

    Per-game mouse-and-keyboard controls editor backed by the Mousehook bindings database.

    Mousehook guide

  • Manager Settings

    Themes (System, Light, Dark, Amoled, Steam), language, library views, update checks.

    Manager Settings

  • BigScreen Mode

    Fullscreen TV-friendly launcher. Can optionally start instead of the desktop window.

    BigScreen

Data Sources

Xenia Manager pulls metadata from community databases (with local caching under Cache/Database/):

  • Game titles and artwork - Xbox marketplace database (x360db)
  • Compatibility ratings - Canary / Mousehook / Netplay compatibility databases
  • Recommended settings - community optimized-settings database
  • Patch files - Canary game patches and Netplay patches
  • Controller mappings - gamecontrollerdb.txt for Xenia SDL input

Disclaimer

This wiki documents Xenia Manager, which is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Xenia Team. "Xbox 360" and related marks are trademarks of their respective owners. You must own the games you play; this tool does not provide games, BIOS files, or copyrighted content.