(10-21-2013, 05:04 AM)Shonumi Wrote: [ -> ] (10-21-2013, 04:42 AM)Gir Wrote: [ -> ]Windows - Gimmick Edition
What does that comment have anything to do with the topic? I know a lot of people (myself included) feel Windows 8 RT has little to limited use, but you're not contributing anything to this discussion.
If a person want to play Emulators and Games why would they even buy a Windows 8 RT machine that can't run X86 Games or Software and Why even bother wasting time porting demanding software to ARM Devices which are no match with Intel Processors like 3770K ... "Android/Win RT" are Operating Systems designed for Phones and Touchscreens devices .. How are you suppose to experience a Wii/GC Games with complex controls with a Touch Screen Device... I am correct.. It is Gimmicky.
(10-21-2013, 01:23 PM)Jhonn Wrote: [ -> ]The point is that on Windows RT the end-user would need to do some tricks to get Dolphin, and because of that I don't think it'll be easier.
I may be wrong, but your statement saying that Windows RT will just work magically because it support DirectX sounds wrong for me, after all, if it's easy like that (without requiring big changes at Dolphin's codebase) some random guy would probably have ported Dolphin to Windows RT already (like the guys who made unofficial ports of PPSSPP for Symbian and iOS, for example)
I don't say it's just magically work. I say it's easier than Android because of no need to new interface or new Video subsystem like OpenGL ES. But we still need to get a proper cpu emulation for RT, of course.
(10-21-2013, 03:43 PM)NaturalViolence Wrote: [ -> ]Mustafa Can Wrote:It is possible to sideload apps on RT tablets, even desktop programs. Because windows RT has almost all windows API's just recompling for ARM works on most programs. No need to make a new interface, no need to make OpenGL ES, no bad drivers, no shitty dalvik VM, no Java. Only thing changed is Cpu archiecture and just using JitARM recompiler works.
Great to know that it's so easy. When can we expect your branch sir?
I don't have an RT tablet. But If I get one, then you can expect my branch.
So why are you asking for a port then? That's the thing. Nobody has windows 8 RT. It was a colossal commercial failure. We don't have any users or devs with it to test stuff. Which is both why it won't happen and why nobody cares that it won't happen. When sales pick up (if they ever do) and people actually start using it then it might happen.
@Gir - I never said the OS wasn't a gimmick. I said you weren't contributing anything to this discussion. If the OP wants to run Dolphin on Windows RT, that's his/her own business. We're here discuss how feasible it is to get Dolphin to run under Windows RT, not if the OS itself is gimmick or not.
(10-22-2013, 03:21 AM)NaturalViolence Wrote: [ -> ]So why are you asking for a port then? That's the thing. Nobody has windows 8 RT. It was a colossal commercial failure. We don't have any users or devs with it to test stuff. Which is both why it won't happen and why nobody cares that it won't happen. When sales pick up (if they ever do) and people actually start using it then it might happen.
I'm thinking to buy a tablet. But I think I got the point, even it's easy work it's not worth it because there are no users to use it.
I think I'm going to buy an intel one.
(10-22-2013, 11:42 AM)Mustafa Can Wrote: [ -> ] (10-22-2013, 03:21 AM)NaturalViolence Wrote: [ -> ]So why are you asking for a port then? That's the thing. Nobody has windows 8 RT. It was a colossal commercial failure. We don't have any users or devs with it to test stuff. Which is both why it won't happen and why nobody cares that it won't happen. When sales pick up (if they ever do) and people actually start using it then it might happen.
I'm thinking to buy a tablet. But I think I got the point, even it's easy work it's not worth it because there are no users to use it.
I think I'm going to buy an intel one.
That thing just runs Windows 8 for x86 or x64 Processors, Dolphin works on it already....
Exactly. Windows 8 RT is only for ARM devices. Regular windows 8 is only for x86 devices. Win 8 tablets have had some commercial success, but not win 8 rt.
(10-23-2013, 04:01 AM)Anti-Ultimate Wrote: [ -> ]That thing just runs Windows 8 for x86 or x64 Processors, Dolphin works on it already....
(10-23-2013, 05:07 AM)NaturalViolence Wrote: [ -> ]Exactly. Windows 8 RT is only for ARM devices. Regular windows 8 is only for x86 devices. Win 8 tablets have had some commercial success, but not win 8 rt.
I already know that, but intel tablets are expensive.
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Then why are you buying one?
(10-24-2013, 10:50 AM)NaturalViolence Wrote: [ -> ]?????
Then why are you buying one?
I need something more portable than my laptop.