You cannot simply "rename" an .xbe file to .iso . An .xbe is the executable (like a .exe ), and you need a tool to package the entire folder into an disc image. Method 1: Using Extract-XISO (Recommended)
You don’t directly convert a single .xbe file into an ISO. Instead, you build an XISO from a folder that contains an default.xbe and its associated game files (assets, media, DLLs, etc.). The goal is to create a disc image that emulators (like XQEMU, Cxbx-Reloaded) or modded hardware can mount or burn. convert xbe to xiso