minus-squareadibis@lemmy.worldtoRetroGaming@lemmy.world•Are ARM/Android Handhelds on the way out?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years agoI think the issue has always been software. Hardware, once built, is cheap. Supporting software is expensive. If windows on arm or steam gets its act together and we have better arm support then x86 doesn’t make any sense for handhelds. linkfedilink
minus-squareadibis@lemmy.worldtoRetroGaming@lemmy.world•Game Club [July 2023 - Result : EarthBound] (c/retrogaming)linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years agoMaybe finally time to play it linkfedilink
minus-squareadibis@lemmy.worldtoRetroGaming@lemmy.world•Rastan Saga: A home port comparisonlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years agoExcellent post. Thanks! Never knew this game but I might try it out now. linkfedilink
minus-squareadibis@lemmy.worldtoRetroGaming@lemmy.world•at what point do you draw the line for "retro"?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 years agoYup. Initial 3D games were, let’s just say awkward. linkfedilink
I think the issue has always been software. Hardware, once built, is cheap. Supporting software is expensive.
If windows on arm or steam gets its act together and we have better arm support then x86 doesn’t make any sense for handhelds.