This paper has explored the world of Xbox ROMs, focusing on their highly compressed state. However, there are limitations to this research:

| Option | Description | |--------|-------------| | | Play discs on a real Xbox. | | Purchase re-releases | Many Xbox classics are on Xbox One/Series backward compatibility store. | | Emulation with homebrew | Write or download legal homebrew games (e.g., from archive.org’s homebrew sections). | | Game preservation exceptions | Limited, case-by-case exemptions (e.g., for defunct online services, but not for free distribution). |