About this project
hosse translates the Xbox 360 game code to C++ with ReXGlue and compiles it into a Windows program. The launcher imports and checks the player’s game files, exposes controls/display options and offers updates from the official repository.
Source: Official project README — editorial review ↗ · Checked Oct 22, 2026
Compatibility
Requires Windows 10 or 11 64-bit, an SSE4.2-capable processor, Direct3D 12 graphics with current drivers and your own Xbox 360 ISO or folder containing default.xex. A controller is recommended; keyboard mappings are on the launcher Controls page.
Source: Official project README — editorial review ↗ · Checked Oct 22, 2026
Release v0.1.6 removed the older AVX2 CPU requirement. The native game uses Direct3D 12; the launcher’s Direct3D 11 interface does not reduce the game requirement to Direct3D 11. No native Linux/macOS support is established in the reviewed guide.
Source: Official GitHub release ↗ · Checked Oct 22, 2026
Documented support and independently tested compatibility are different. AllRecomps has not run these games.
Development progress
Release v0.1.6, published on 21 October 2026, also fixes a launcher crash while switching languages quickly. Earlier v0.1.5 notes add Portuguese/Spanish launcher text and fix a World Cup training-drill crash. A release is not an end-to-end tournament test by AllRecomps.
Source: Official GitHub release ↗ · Checked Oct 22, 2026
The latest non-prerelease GitHub release observed is v0.1.6. A release does not establish stability, complete gameplay or tested platform support.
Source: GitHub latest release (automatic) ↗ · Checked Oct 22, 2026
Known limitations
The v0.1.6 notes report frame-rate drops in pre-match scenes, replays and celebrations at both 1440p and 4K. Older/low-end PCs can lag. Downloadable packages are unsigned; this catalog’s source review is not an executable security audit.
Source: Official GitHub release ↗ · Checked Oct 22, 2026
Getting started
Download the official setup executable or portable ZIP from Releases. Setup installs the app and opens the launcher; portable users extract the entire ZIP and run Launcher.exe. Select or drop your ISO/game folder into the launcher, wait for its checks and press Play. No game data is supplied.
Source: Official project README — editorial review ↗ · Checked Oct 22, 2026
Installed builds keep saves, settings, logs and shader cache under Documents/2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil; portable builds keep them beside the app. Updates are offered at launch, checked against release checksums and can be disabled in Settings → Data → Check for updates.
Source: Official project README — editorial review ↗ · Checked Oct 22, 2026
Developer builds need your extracted game plus Visual Studio 2022 C++/Windows SDK, LLVM/Clang, CMake 3.25+ and Ninja. The guide requires both Release and RelWithDebInfo SDK configurations before generating game code and building the launcher.
Source: Official source-build guide ↗ · Checked Oct 22, 2026
Some projects require files from your own copy of the original game. Follow the official instructions.
