ARM Compatibility
PoNeH
Join Date: 2006-12-01 Member: 58801Members, NS2 Playtester, NS2 Map Tester
Join Date: 2006-12-01 Member: 58801Members, NS2 Playtester, NS2 Map Tester
Hi, all!
Considering how I literally only play NS2 (yes... I know) and I am considering the Surface Pro X, what is the possibility of getting the game to run on an ARM processor such as the SQ1?
I've read that it requires a modified X64 architecture. Steam apparently already works, but almost all games currently do not.
I know that this is a bit of a pipedream, but as someone who has very limited gaming requirements and primarily use his laptop for productivity works such as spreadsheets, word processing, browsing; the ability to do all I need on such a light package would be incredible.
Considering how I literally only play NS2 (yes... I know) and I am considering the Surface Pro X, what is the possibility of getting the game to run on an ARM processor such as the SQ1?
I've read that it requires a modified X64 architecture. Steam apparently already works, but almost all games currently do not.
I know that this is a bit of a pipedream, but as someone who has very limited gaming requirements and primarily use his laptop for productivity works such as spreadsheets, word processing, browsing; the ability to do all I need on such a light package would be incredible.
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Otherwise just stick with the Surface Pro X with the ARM chip for your work and travel and throw some money at a cheap desktop PC with a decent budget build for a proper gaming battlestation.
It improved things, but I don't believe it is enough for what he is doing.
I can always return it afterwards...
And?
Figured I'd play around with both ends of the spectrum... Wanted to see what NS2 was really meant to be played like as a control for the test.
On the RB15, the game constantly runs above 180FPS! It feel like I have aimbot on! I swear can predict where people are going before they event think about it.
On the SP7, I can't get past 40-50FPS. On longer games, it quickly dropped to mid-20s. It really sucks because this processor (10th gen i7) is blazing fast! I swear it feels faster than the RB15 when not gaming. If its single USB-C port was at least thunderbolt, than we could rely on an external GPU to cover the gap. Maybe next year?
Anyways, I'm on a bit of a dilemma now. The SP7's portability is ideal for work. However, the RB15 gives you confidence that you can achieve anything with it! I don't game much, and I'm destined to game much less in 2020 due to work, but it is always nice having that option. Going to have to mull over this for a bit and see which one goes back.
All in all, no way that the Surface Pro X, with it's emulation for x86 programs, would be playable, even if it did manage to run the game. =(
Please let us know what you decide. I would like to know.
In any case, you can always drop money into a proper battlestation for gaming in the future. It makes good separation because you aren't tempted to just play games when you have work to do. Especially if you put your desktop in a place where you aren't around very often.
I know someone who has one of those earlier surface pro's and he flashed Ubuntu on it. It works great.
I already have a lappy that I game with; a Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 with a Radeon Vega M GL. It isn't a powerhouse, but gets the work done. The Razer was just too heavy with its 200W power brick to lug around. With its 3-5 hour battery life, that was a necessity I couldn't get over.
I'm playing around with drivers on the SP7 and have already improved it a bit. Going to see if I can do anything meaningful with ThrottleStop.