Beta 0.21.34
Status

Status and what's new

What already works in Orbita, what's being tested and what's coming.

Features

All Gameplay and controllersVideo and networkMenu and catalogSystem

Gameplay and controllers

4
Wired and wireless Xbox 360 controllers
Working

Work out of the box, no setup.

Xbox One/Series controller over USB
Working

Plugged into the console with a USB cable.

Several controllers at once
Working

Up to 4 controllers for local multiplayer games.

On-screen keyboard in games
Working

When a game asks for text, a keyboard shows up to type with the controller.

System

1
Sign in with a code
Working

Sign in from your phone at microsoft.com/link; the login is saved on the USB stick.

WorkingValidated in a stable release.
TestedValidated by testers, waiting for stable.
In beta testingAvailable in the beta, still being tested.
Coming soonPlanned, no date yet.
Not supportedDoesn't work and isn't planned right now.

Release notes

0.21.34

Beta Oct 28, 2026

New Settings menu and a clearer xCloud queue.

  • NewSettings menu (Guide button or menu item): Account and about, Network, Video and Sound, Controllers. A confirms, B goes back
  • NewVideo and Sound: 1080p and volume 100, 150, 200 or 250% right in the menu
  • NewControllers: analog stick calibration
  • NewRelease notes inside the menu
  • ImprovedxCloud queue: shows how long you have been waiting; the game opens by itself when it is your turn

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0.21.32

Beta Oct 27, 2026

When xCloud ends the session, the app returns to the menu right away and explains why.

  • FixedInactivity: returns to the menu with "Session ended due to inactivity" instead of freezing
  • FixedClosing the game from the xCloud menu no longer shows as a lost connection ("The game was closed.")
  • ImprovedEnd of free-to-play time and account opened on another device also show the right reason
  • Known issueGenshin Impact still closes right after starting

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0.21.31

Beta Oct 27, 2026

Sound volume adjustable from the USB stick.

  • NewAdjustable volume: XC360/VOLUME.TXT on the USB stick with a number from 50 to 400 (%). Helps those using headphones on the Xbox 360 S/E audio/video output (e.g. 250).
  • Known issueGenshin Impact still closes right after starting

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0.21.30

Beta Oct 27, 2026

Login works with USB sticks that cannot be written to, and hangs are now reported automatically.

  • Fixed"Sign in on the Xbox first" when starting a game with a USB stick that cannot be written to
  • ImprovedIf the app hangs, the hang record is sent on the next boot (so the team can see the cause)
  • Known issueGenshin Impact still closes right after starting
  • Known issue1080p still in testing

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0.21.29

Beta Oct 27, 2026

Fixes the red screen at startup on some consoles and makes the network cable much more stable.

  • FixedRed screen (Exception 0x700) at startup, after the key or while loading the catalog
  • FixedPicture breaking up and freezing on cable in fast scenes (new cable driver)
  • NewCable first: with internet on the cable, Wi-Fi turns off
  • NewCable/Wi-Fi/no connection icon next to the logo
  • ImprovedWi-Fi reconnects by itself and tries another access point of the same network

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0.21.28

Beta Oct 27, 2026

Built-in Wi-Fi on Xbox 360 S/E, sharper video and much faster decoding.

  • NewBuilt-in Wi-Fi (Xbox 360 S/E): network list, password and saved network; without a cable the app opens the Wi-Fi screen
  • ImprovedSharper video, up to 4 Mbit/s
  • ImprovedMuch faster decoding: 4 cores on video
  • NewExperimental 1080p (X on the gear; hold LB+RB at startup to go back to 720p)
  • ImprovedCatalog opens instantly (saved on the USB stick)

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