Because the game was published by Microsoft, Hydro Thunder Hurricane was officially ported to Windows via the . It features full Xbox integration, achievements, and cloud saves.
The current, and only, official PC version is a "Microsoft Store" app. This key detail is important, as it affects how the game installs and runs on your PC. The single, official route is:
Emulation is a legal gray area. While using the emulator software itself is generally legal, downloading a copyrighted game ROM (a digital copy of the game) from the internet is considered piracy and is illegal unless you own an original copy of the game and are creating the backup yourself. Always research and respect copyright laws in your region.