Modders discover way to play PS5 games on Xbox consoles
PS5X, an early emulator port, runs a handful of PS5 games on Xbox Series X. Here's how it works and why it's still rough.
Modders have developed an early version of a PlayStation 5 emulator capable of running select PS5 games on Xbox Series X consoles, according to reports. The open-source emulator, named PS5X and based on KytyPS5, is functional but suffers from performance issues and graphical inconsistencies. While certain smaller games like Gex Trilogy, Hellboy: Web of Wyrd, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, and Quake 2 are playable, larger titles like Grand Theft Auto V and Gran Turismo 7 exhibit minor glitches and frame rate problems.
Emulation, in itself, is generally legal in the U.S., but downloading unauthorized copies of owned video games infringes on copyright laws. The Xbox version of PS5X, currently in its early stages, requires users to switch their consoles to developer mode to install it. As the PC version of KytyPS5 advances, PS5X is expected to improve in terms of performance and compatibility.
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