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Developer ZiZc3 released XPSemu Alpha 1 on GitHub as a native PlayStation 5 application, allowing a jailbroken console to execute original Xbox software.
During developer tests, unmodified Halo 2 averages 30 frames per second, while applying a community patch lifts performance up to 51 to 60 frames per second during the opening sequence and 36 to 50 frames per second during active gameplay.
Performance varies across other titles as Forza Motorsport drops to 15 to 21 frames per second during races and Fable: The Lost Chapters decreases to 10 to 20 frames per second during intensive scenes due to central processing unit limitations.
Requirements include user-provided system files and games in XISO format, while audio digital signal processing emulation is disabled by default to preserve speed and frame generation remains planned for the future.
