The Maw Linux v1.0

The Maw — Linux v1.0

The second Twisted Pixel port: a native Linux build of The Maw
(Xbox 360 XBLA, 2008), recompiled with the ReXGlue SDK, with the
bespoke TP Maw Launcher.

Status: playable

Verified by playing it: through the title flow and "Retrieving
Data", level transitions, settings saves, enemy spawns, and deep
into the campaign (Bulb Valley and beyond). Graphics, audio,
controller + vibration, and AMD FSR upscaling all work.

Downloads

• TheMaw-x86_64-v1.0.AppImage — single-file launcher + game.
  Make it executable and run it.
• TheMaw-Linux-v1.0.zip — the same AppImage in a ZIP, with the
  README alongside it.

MD5 checksums:

• AppImage: 57bba90c58c100154b91eb00db68df86
• ZIP: 3837204bd5e9194e9cb26fbc74fabd08

You need your own game data

No game data is included. Supply your own legally obtained XBLA
package of The Maw (title ID 584108C2) — in the launcher:
Game tab → Import XBLA Package, pick the package file, and the
launcher extracts it for you. Then press Play.

The launcher

• 23 settings, each with a plain-language explanation: internal
  resolution, AMD FSR upscaling (on by default), FXAA, MSAA,
  anisotropic filtering, VSync, frame limit, audio options, storage
  locations, and advanced options — saved automatically as you
  change them, with Reset to Defaults.
• The launcher vacuums leaked guest-memory mappings from crashed
  runs before launching, so a previous crash can't starve the
  next run.

Known issues

• A rare freeze can occur when grabbing objects with Maw's mouth;
  it's intermittent and under investigation. If the game locks up,
  the log file in the data folder (with the exact moment it stopped)
  is gold in an issue report.
• This build was compiled on Ubuntu 26.04 and needs glibc 2.43 or
  newer — in practice, very recent distros. A more portable build
  (glibc 2.39 floor) is planned; if the AppImage refuses to start on
  your distro, that's the most likely reason.

Requirements

• Linux, x86_64, a GPU with Vulkan support, PipeWire or PulseAudio.
• A gamepad is strongly recommended.

Built with the ReXGlue SDK. Unofficial fan recompilation project;
not affiliated with Twisted Pixel or Microsoft.