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Winlator 3.0 Released (github.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Winlator is an Android application that lets you to run Windows (x86_64) applications with Wine and Box86/Box64.

Version 3.0 Changelog:

  • Improved Audio Plugin
  • Added PulseAudio
  • Added the option to choose the Box86/Box64 version
  • Added the option to choose the Turnip version
  • Added Custom resolution option
  • Improved Input Controls
  • Improved Lock Cursor option
  • Added Task Manager to main menu
  • Updated OBB Image to version 3
  • Other bug fixes and improvements
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[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I would say they already are: the snapdragon 8Gen2 has a GPU comparable to a desktop GTX 1050 (!!!) And the 8gen3 is like 50% faster as well

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The limiting factor is still RAM, if you're using more RAM intensive programs. Other than that, I'd pretty much agree.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago

Cooling is the major limiter for phones. They simply can't dissipate the heat when running any kind of continuous load.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Γ€ lot of cheap phones start at 8 gigs of ram this days. That's like entry level laptops

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And MacBook Pros!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Haha, good one. If you try, you can even get a 12GB ram version from Chinese OEMs for cheap. Just remember it would be less than the Macbook Pro's 8GB unified memory.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Fair enough.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I knew it was powerful but i didn't know that it was comparable to a gtx 1050 🀯.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Strong press X to doubt.

If it can run Sekiro for 5 mins before dying of overheating, it does not mean it is comparable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's a phone, not a gaming rig. Office work and internet browsing is what most people do with computers . The OS just doesn't need to lag while doing the above and that's enough. Cooling could be done via the dock used to transform the phone as pc.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Many people nowadays use their phones for gaming, me included.

Your point is not valid.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Me too but you were talking about wanting to play a recent PC game on your phone. You play games natively made for phones or old games ported to the platform . Let's not forget about emulation which is basically Pandora box. You have access to games from the nes library to the entire Nintendo switch library. You don't need the OS part for this to work, it's already there.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Seems comparable to me. How long could the 1050 run a game without active cooling?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

Uhh... Goalpost move. Active cooling is part of the design.

Phones lack active cooling, which means performance can't be the same for any meaningful length of time.