XaviXEmu v0.3.0-alpha

XaviXEmu v0.3.0-alpha is the third public alpha release of this experimental
emulator.

Compatibility

• drgqst, ban_onep, ban_omt, ttv_lotr, ttv_sw, and ttv_swj
  remain Playable based on reproduced milestones and direct maintainer
  gameplay testing.
• epo_hamd is newly Experimental. It reaches its animated title and activity
  menu, with decoded left/right wireless-controller shakes and a separate menu
  confirmation input. Shake intensity and a complete play-through remain
  unverified.
• tvpc_dor is newly Experimental. It reaches the title and main menu and has
  verified mouse, cursor-key, 24C16 EEPROM, runtime-state, and take-copter
  flight input. Most keyboard keys and later programs remain unverified.
• ban_naru remains Experimental. XaviX 2 CPU, graphics, sound, gestures, and
  persistence remain incomplete.

Highlights

• Adds strict two-chip ROM assembly and finite wireless bell-controller pulses
  for epo_hamd.
• Adds a TV-PC keyboard matrix, cumulative mouse counters, 24C16 EEPROM, and
  per-game persistence for tvpc_dor.
• Prevents ordinary mouse movement in US ttv_sw from becoming a held defense
  while preserving left-mouse defense and the Space-key lightsaber spin.
• Keeps compatibility and control documentation aligned with the verified
  milestones and known limitations.

Important limitations

• Optical, motion, and wireless input use synthetic models based on observed
  firmware behaviour. They are not cycle-accurate models of the original
  accessories.
• XaviXEmu is Windows-only and does not claim complete XaviX compatibility.
• Users must provide their own lawfully obtained ROM ZIP whose size, CRC32,
  and SHA-1 exactly match the metadata documented by the project.
• No ROM, BIOS, firmware, save data, screenshot, official artwork, or
  application icon is included.
• This Windows build is not digitally signed. Windows may display a reputation
  warning for a newly downloaded executable.

The accompanying .sha256 file contains the SHA-256 checksum for the Windows
ZIP.

XaviXEmu v0.2.0-alpha

XaviXEmu v0.2.0-alpha is the second public alpha release of this experimental emulator.

Compatibility

• drgqst, ban_onep, ban_omt, ttv_lotr, ttv_sw, and ttv_swj are classified as Playable based on reproduced milestones and direct maintainer gameplay testing.
• ban_naru remains Experimental. It reaches the title, menus, character selection, and story/tutorial path, but XaviX 2 CPU, graphics, sound, gestures, and persistence remain incomplete.

Highlights

• Restores hidden equal-priority XaviX 2 menu layers.
• Corrects XaviX 2 PCM looping, firmware-derived pitch, live voice updates, high-rate terminators, and mixer headroom.
• Improves game-owned cursor detection and synthetic input for Onmyou Taisenki, The Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars.
• Adds upright LOTR defense, the Star Wars lightsaber-spin gesture, and F10 timing/audio diagnostics.

Important limitations

• Optical and motion input use a synthetic model based on observed firmware behaviour. This is not cycle-accurate emulation of the original optical hardware.
• XaviXEmu is Windows-only and does not claim complete XaviX compatibility.
• Users must provide their own lawfully obtained ROM ZIP whose size, CRC32, and SHA-1 exactly match the metadata documented by the project.
• No ROM, BIOS, firmware, save data, screenshot, official artwork, or application icon is included.
• This Windows build is not digitally signed. Windows may display a reputation warning for a newly downloaded executable.

The accompanying .sha256 file contains the SHA-256 checksum for the Windows ZIP.

XaviXEmu v0.1.0-alpha

XaviXEmu v0.1.0-alpha is the first public alpha release of this experimental emulator.

Compatibility

• drgqst and ban_onep are classified as Playable.
• ban_omt, ttv_lotr, ttv_sw, ttv_swj, and ban_naru remain Experimental.
• XaviX 2 support remains highly experimental, with incomplete CPU, graphics, sound, gesture, and persistence coverage.

Important limitations

• Optical and motion input use a synthetic model based on observed firmware behaviour. This is not cycle-accurate emulation of the original optical hardware.
• XaviXEmu is Windows-only and does not claim complete XaviX compatibility.
• Users must provide their own lawfully obtained ROM ZIP whose size, CRC32, and SHA-1 exactly match the metadata documented by the project.
• No ROM, BIOS, firmware, save data, screenshot, official artwork, or application icon is included.
• This Windows build is not digitally signed. Windows may display a reputation warning for a newly downloaded executable.

The accompanying .sha256 file contains the SHA-256 checksum for the Windows ZIP.