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title: "Original Xbox emulator running"
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description: "Hackers have been trying to get a variety of many different things running on Nintendo Switch from PlayStation emulators"
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2019-05-09 12:24:15"
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Original Xbox emulator running | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Original Xbox emulator running](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/original-xbox-emulator-running.jpg "Original Xbox emulator running")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/original-xbox-emulator-running.jpg)Hackers have been trying to get a variety of many different things running on Nintendo Switch from PlayStation emulators to even the likes of OSses like Windows XP.

But now, it seems that a hacker by the name of **Voxel9** managed to get the original Xbox emulator running on Nintendo Switch.

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[Link](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/original-xbox-emulator-running/)

## [](#xbox-performance)Xbox Performance

The emulator works through Linux but runs poorly at this time due to it being in early stages of development but it does mean you will be able to play classics such as the original Halo on Nintendo Switch.

Once again, for educational purpose. We are not condoning piracy in any way or form. But we applaud the efforts people in the homebrew scene are making.

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