Xenia Manager is a community-developed frontend that brings a clean, modern interface to the powerful Xbox 360 emulator, Xenia. While the official Xenia build focuses purely on system-level emulation with a minimal interface, Xenia Manager adds a much-needed graphical user interface (GUI) for improved ease of use.
Whether you’re new to Xbox 360 emulation or managing a large game library, Xenia Manager streamlines everything—from game launching to graphical settings—making your experience far more convenient.
Xenia Manager is not an emulator by itself. It’s a lightweight launcher that wraps around the official Xenia executable, giving users an intuitive dashboard for browsing, configuring, and launching games. It enhances the usability of Xenia without modifying its core functionality or affecting game compatibility.
Instead of manually browsing folders every time you want to launch a game, Xenia Manager presents a graphical game library complete with cover images. It’s a visual, console-style experience that helps you stay organized and find your favorite titles easily.
No need to dig through the xenia.config.toml file—Xenia Manager includes a simple settings menu where you can adjust:
The graphics backend (Direct3D 12 or Vulkan)
Resolution scaling and fullscreen options
Audio options and sync settings
Game directories and default launch paths
This GUI-based approach is ideal for users who aren’t comfortable editing configuration files manually.
Create custom settings for each game. For example, you can fine-tune graphics for performance-heavy titles or adjust controller mappings for specific genres. These profiles are saved individually, so your changes won’t affect other games.
With the quick-launch function, you can load any game in your library with a single click—no more searching for .xex or .iso files each session. This is perfect for gamers who want a streamlined, console-like experience.
Xenia Manager is designed to run alongside the official Xenia build, not replace it. Here’s how to get started:
Download and extract Xenia Manager from our downloads page.
Set the path to your official xenia.exe file in the app.
Import your Xbox 360 games by selecting their folders, ISOs, or XEX files.
Launch games directly from the GUI, tweak settings, and manage your library—all from one place.
Xenia Manager is not developed or maintained by the official Xenia team.
It does not improve compatibility or fix bugs in the Xenia emulator itself.
Any game that doesn’t run in official Xenia will behave the same in Xenia Manager.
Use at your own discretion, especially when working with experimental builds.
Xenia Manager is a great companion tool for:
Beginners who want a GUI instead of working with raw config files.
Casual users who prefer a familiar, console-like layout for their game collection.
Testers who frequently switch between game builds and configurations.
Collectors with large game libraries who want visual organization.
Advanced users and developers can still benefit from Xenia Manager’s frontend without giving up command-line flexibility or advanced customizations.
Xenia Manager offers a polished, user-friendly way to enjoy Xbox 360 emulation with the Xenia emulator. While it doesn’t change the emulator’s performance or compatibility, it significantly improves usability by providing:
A visual game library
Easy-to-use settings menus
Per-game configuration support
One-click launching from a centralized dashboard
For casual gamers, collectors, or those new to emulation, Xenia Manager transforms the technical experience of Xbox 360 emulation into something approachable and intuitive—just like using a real console.
