Xenoblade Chronicles X is considered one of the best games for the Nintendo Switch. And today, I’m happy to report that PC gamers are now able to enjoy it, as we’ve gotten an unofficial PC port of it.
The PC port comes with an in-game settings menu. You can open it by pressing F1. There is also a performance overlay that you can open with F10. This lets you keep an eye on how the game runs. The port also supports a keyboard, mouse, and gamepad, so you can pick the controls you like best.
Another nice feature is that you only need to build the game once. After that, you can launch it like any other Windows game. When a new version of XCX Recomp comes out, you can run the new setup tool over your old install. Your save files and settings will stay in place.
The game runs at 60 FPS by default. You can also try 120 or 144 FPS, but these are still in experimental mode. Cutscenes and movies stay at 30 FPS, just like on the console. This keeps the subtitles and lip sync in sync. The game speed and battle timing, including Soul Challenges, also stay correct at higher frame rates.
To run it, you will need Windows 10 or newer, an x86-64 CPU with AVX2 support, and a GPU that supports Vulkan 1.3 and the required memory feature. You also need about 36 GB of free space during setup. Once the game is built, it uses about 20 GB.
It’s worth noting that the latest version has fewer stutters. This is because it now uses pipelines saved from past sessions. Before, the game failed to load the file that stores these pipelines. As a result, each session had to build them while you played. Now, the game loads the file and builds the pipelines before it starts. It also uses the shaders prepared by the installer.
The developer has also shared plans for future updates. These include Linux and Steam Deck support, mod support, custom screen sizes, ultrawide support, and VRR. Mods made for emulators may also work by placing them in a mods folder.
You can go ahead and download this PC port from here. As always, it does not contain any in-game assets. To run it, you’ll have to provide your own ROM/disc image.
In case you are into projects like these, you can also download the unofficial PC ports of Mario Kart Wii, Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy, and Super Mario Strikers.
But what about non-Super Mario games? Well, right now, you can download the unofficial PC ports of Crash Team Racing, Forza Horizon 2, and Duke Nukem: Zero Hour. You can also play The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Majora’s Mask, Perfect Dark, Call of Duty 3, and Jak & Daxter.
These past couple of months, I also shared the unofficial PC versions of The Simpsons Game, Peter Jackson’s King Kong, Gears of War 3, and Bloodborne. Let’s also not forget the PC ports of Virtua Fighter Arcade, Splinter Cell: Double Agent, Tekken 6, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Bayonetta 2, Metroid Dread, and Metroid Prime.
For our SNES fans, we also have a PC port of Star Fox. We also got a PC port of F-Zero. Brian Tate has also brought the three classic SNES Donkey Kong Country games to PC. Plus, we got a PC port of Mother 2/EarthBound.
Arcade fans can download unofficial PC versions of some cool games. For instance, you can play SCUD RACE, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Time Crisis, Rave Racer, Time Crisis 2, and Virtua Fighter 2.
It’s also worth noting that all the Gears of War games from the Xbox 360 era have been ported to PC. We’ve also gotten an unofficial PC port of the first God of War game.
For our PS4 fans, we have unofficial PC ports of Bloodborne, Shadow of the Colossus, MediEvil, Killzone Shadow Fall, and Driveclub. You can also download the unofficial PC versions of God of War 3 Remastered, Gran Turismo Sport, Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, The Order: 1886, and The Last Guardian.
In September 2026, we shared a lot of unofficial PC ports. So, you can download and enjoy on PC Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, WET, The Darkness, Spider-Man: Edge of Time, Mercenaries, GTA: Liberty City Stories, Fable 2, Burnout Revenge, and Lost Odyssey.
And that’s not all of them. We also have the unofficial PC ports of Mario Party 4, Sonic Unleashed, GoldenEye 007, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and Silent Hill. In July 2026, we shared the unofficial PC ports of Gears of War 2 and Syphon Filter. Then, in August 2026, we shared the PC ports of Diddy Kong Racing and Ace Combat 6. Let’s also not forget the unofficial PC versions of Wave Race 64, Blue Dragon, and Pikmin. Finally, you can download the PC ports of Ninja Gaiden 2, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Super Paper Mario, and Tekken 3.
Have fun!
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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