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His HakuX tutorial brings original Xbox games to Android handhelds, with local-network play among the possibilities.
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I Can Finally Put My Xbox in My Pocket
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- 2:44HakuX brings original Xbox emulation to Android handhelds.
- 4:41Installation starts with the project's GitHub page and its Android APK.
- 6:24Settings cover button mapping, aspect ratio, internal resolution and upscaling filters.
- 8:52Snapdragon devices perform well in his tests; Mali graphics devices show bugs and crashes.
- 11:24System-link multiplayer works over a local network; he also discusses planned Insignia integration.
The old Xbox travels. TechDweeb's most watched upload of the week, "I Can Finally Put My Xbox in My Pocket", turns a console he remembers buying in college into a handheld project, reaching nearly 200,000 views.
The route is HakuX, a free, open-source original Xbox emulator for Android. He walks through installation, controls and graphics settings before testing games. His important distinction is hardware: Snapdragon-powered devices fare well in his tests, while devices with Mali graphics encounter visual bugs and crashes. Custom GPU drivers get their own explanation, rather than being left as homework.
Then comes the especially sociable part: system-link multiplayer over a local network. Viewers are discussing the prospect of portable Halo sessions with friends, sharing their own handheld experiences and asking for a closer look at his original Xbox. Several also want a tour of his large backup drive. For a video about shrinking a console, it has prompted plenty of interest in the old box itself.
The other uploads stretch from hardware to the games worth putting on it. "ODIN 3 PORTAL // First Impressions" covers the screen, controls, fan and emulation setup. "More Indie Games You Should Be Playing" returns to the Indie Bucket with selections including Archvale, Mail Time and The Procession to Calvary.
But the freshest upload, "You Don't Need a Gaming PC to be a PC Gamer", has the strongest daily momentum of the three active videos. Its premise is reassuringly unglamorous: a modest computer can open up decades of older PC games, retro titles and indies.
TechDweeb added 3,000 subscribers over the week, although daily channel views are currently well below their usual pace. Among nearby tech channels, Joe Cirillo and JJ Shankles drew larger weekly audiences, while EposVox had a quieter week. TechDweeb's own four uploads kept returning to a useful question: what can the hardware you have, or can reasonably afford, actually play?
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Being able to do things like local multiplayer over Wi-Fi on halo 1 and 2 with your friends and their devices is crazy.
@samt8187See it on YouTubeYes, would love to see a video with your original xbox 👍
@hetoriaansverbond5944See it on YouTubeFable One was the first game i had to play on this emulator also and the nostalgia level was through the roof so happy , i also had XBMC on mine when i got it chipped , i remember buying the console second hand and it had the previous owners dance music on it still so was a win win for me .. good time
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5:30 I definitely wanna see that video about the 14TB retro back up drive.
@lungzmcgeeSee it on YouTubeI got hakuX working on my phone and it runs amazing. I am loving on-the-go Mechassault and Halo
@Blazzes1001See it on YouTubeI strongly feel the need for a TD's favorite Xbox games video.
@jclew112See it on YouTubeWorking great on the Retroid Pocket 4 Pro.
@gigigalaxy1395See it on YouTubewhat perfect timing! Got this going on my Thor as we speak, thanks Dweeb!
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- 321,000 ▲ 3,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 1,128,773
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- 4
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- November 2, 2026
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- 197,631
- Views on its first day
- 109,858
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