Building a complete cache manually requires playing through the entire game and encountering every possible graphical effect. For massive titles like Red Dead Redemption or Gears of War , this can mean hours of stuttering.
Translating a shader takes CPU cycles. If the game needs a shader that hasn't been translated yet, the frame will drop or "hitch" while the CPU finishes the work. Xenia Shader Cache Download
Shaders are small programs that tell your graphics card how to render lighting, shadows, and textures. Because Xbox 360 hardware uses a different architecture than a modern PC, Xenia must translate these shaders in real-time. Building a complete cache manually requires playing through