0.8b

Windows beta for engine-level assessment, using the native Direct3D 8 renderer.

Includes 1080p widescreen output, keyboard/mouse controls and rebinding, XML1-themed native Options/Advanced Options, loose assets/PKGB support, first-run asset preparation, and main-menu Quit.

Requires your own X-Men Legends (World) Xbox ISO. Extract its Xbox filesystem first, then extract the release ZIP into that folder and launch X-Men Legends.exe. The executable prepares assetsfb.zip; it does not extract a raw ISO. Both architectures of the required Visual C++ runtime are included. See the README for setup and controls.

The 35-file payload was validated against a fresh ISO installation through movies, 3D menus, level-one gameplay, pause/resume, restart, Options/Advanced and Quit. All generated resources and payload hashes passed verification. Testing was headless and muted: audio fidelity, GUI setup interaction, physical device recovery and full-game/multiplayer coverage remain unverified.

This is a prerelease, not a full-game compatibility claim. The ZIP contains additions/replacements only; no ISO, saves or complete original game assets are included. The manifest and SHA-256 checksums are attached separately.