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Qualcomm has shown off demos to the media of Baldur's Gate 3, video editing, music production, OBS, etc. Microsoft has claimed their translation layer is "as go
by xmodem 2y ago
Qualcomm has shown off demos to the media of Baldur's Gate 3, video editing, music production, OBS, etc. Microsoft has claimed their translation layer is "as good as" Rosetta. Support for anti-cheat is not relevant unless you want to game online, which I don't. Driver support for third-party peripherals is a valid concern for a significant number of users, but not something I personally care about in a portable device.
It's perfectly reasonable to be sceptical of Qualcomm's claims, but you can get a feel for how confident a company is in their product by how they approach marketing - and we are seeing a level of confidence here from Qualcomm and Microsoft that we have not seen with previous Windows on ARM pushes.
I am personally inferring from this that the products are probably pretty good, but this is speculation. I won't be ordering one until I see some test results from independent reviewers.
- mschuster91 2y ago> Support for anti-cheat is not relevant unless you want to game online, which I don't. More than enough crap these days wants that for DRM reasons as well. We don't own anything any more these days.
- xmodem 2y agoI don't disagree with the sentiment, but I think it's unlikely to matter for the adoption of Windows on ARM in the long run.
- mschuster91 2y agoGamers are a major force behind technological advancements. AAA game makers didn't take mobile or Linux gaming seriously first until the Switch came along (that had enough firepower to run older AAA games) and finally Steam Deck provided actual console power in a mobile form factor. Gamers are what gave Steam the financial incentive to get Proton to an entirely new level. And a platform that brands itself as the future must have gaming support.