my games
Games from the Xbox app, Steam and EA in one list with box art, along with Xbox 360 games run through the Xenia emulator and GameCube games through Dolphin. Add-ons and downloadable content appear under their game.
Windows dashboard · hobby project
your PC, basically a 360.
Basically360 is a full-screen, controller-first dashboard for Windows PCs, styled after the Xbox 360 dashboard. It brings every game you own into one place, and you can use all of it from the couch.
- Windows 10 & 11 · 64-bit
- Xbox controller
- Runs on your PC
- Free · not for sale
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What it does
everything on one dashboard
Basically360 replaces the Windows desktop while you're playing. It looks and sounds like the 360's 2011 dashboard, and it launches games from all the places a modern PC keeps them.
xbox live sign-in
Sign in with a Microsoft account to show your gamertag, gamerpic, Gamerscore and achievements.
friends & messages
See which friends are online and read your messages, through Xbox and Discord.
games marketplace
Browse top games, deals, new releases, demos and PC Game Pass, then buy in the Microsoft Store.
activity alerts
A feed of recent friend activity: achievements earned, games played and new messages.
one search
Search your own games and apps, the Marketplace, YouTube and the web from one on-screen keyboard.
guide button
Press the guide button during any game to reach the dashboard, your friends or the power options.
controller as mouse
In Windows and in your apps, the controller works as a mouse. In games it goes back to being a controller.
gamecube menu
Boots the GameCube's own start-up menu, and the bumpers change discs.
browse films & shows
Browse trending, popular and new films and shows, or everything on one streaming service. See trailers and every service a title is on, and open it in that service.
How it works
from power button to playing
Basically360 is one small Windows program with nothing to install around it. It doesn't run anything in the background once you close it.
- Start it
Basically360 opens full screen, plays its start-up sequence and lands on home.
- It finds your games
It reads which games are installed for the Xbox app, Steam, EA, Xenia and Dolphin, then shows them with their covers.
- Sign in if you like
Signing in to Xbox LIVE or Discord is optional. Each one opens that service's own sign-in page in your browser.
- Pick a game
The game launches and Basically360 steps aside. The guide button brings it back.
Third-party services
what it connects to, and why
Basically360 talks directly to these services from your PC. It doesn't run a server of its own, so no requests pass through anything run by Basically360.
| Service | Used for | What is read | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft account / Xbox LIVE | Your profile, friends, achievements and activity | Gamertag, gamerpic, Gamerscore, friends list, achievements and played titles. Read only. | In use |
| Microsoft Store catalog | The Games Marketplace and Search | Public game listings: names, prices, images and ratings. No sign-in needed. | In use |
| Discord | Friends and messages | Your friends list, presence and direct messages, shown on screen only. | In use |
| The Movie Database (TMDB) | Movies & TV browsing | Public film and show details: titles, posters, overviews and trailers. No personal data sent. | In use |
Privacy
your data stays on your PC
What Basically360 collects
Nothing. It has no analytics, no ads, no tracking and no accounts of its own. It has no servers, so nothing you do in it is sent to the developer.
What is stored, and where
- Your settings, in a plain text file next to the program.
- Sign-in tokens for Xbox LIVE and Discord, encrypted with Windows' own data protection so only your Windows account can read them.
- Cached cover art and store details, so pages open quickly.
Signing in
Basically360 never sees your password. Sign-in happens on the service's own page in your browser, and the service gives back a token that only allows what's listed under services. Signing out deletes the stored token.
Removing it
Delete the Basically360 folder and everything it stored is gone. You can also remove its access from your Microsoft or Discord account settings at any time.