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