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FEX 2512 Released With More Improvements For Gaming On ARM64 Linux (www.phoronix.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by cm0002@mander.xyz to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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FEX 2512 is out today as the newest monthly update for this software that enables running x86/x86_64 Linux binaries on ARM64 Linux, including the likes of Wine and Valve's Steam Play (Proton) for being able to run Windows games on 64-bit ARM Linux devices.

The FEX project is all the more important now that Valve announced the Steam Frame VR headset powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 ARM64 SoC. The Steam Frame will be using FEX for allowing x86/x86_64 games to run on this AArch64 device. Valve and the FEX project also both recently confirmed that the FEX open-source project has been sponsored by Valve as a strategic play. So expect a lot more optimization and gaming-focused work to continue for FEX with the Steam Frame now inbound.

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[–] django@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 2 weeks ago

I haven't been excited for new hardware in a while, but that steam frame looks very interesting

[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago

It'll be awesome to see the improvements Valve makes to ARM compatibility just like they did for Windows compatibility. Would love to see a handheld (by anyone) that utilises AMDs Sound Wave APU to create the king of low-spec, long battery life, indie-gaming.