Valve Funds ARM Compatibility for Windows Games to Enable Future Ultraportable Gaming Devices
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Valve has been secretly funding Fex, an open-source project to bring Windows games to ARM devices, for almost a decade. This initiative aims to expand PC gaming to ARM-based ultraportable devices in the future, complementing Valve's existing work on Proton compatibility for Linux gaming. The revelation came from Steam Deck and SteamOS lead Pierre-Loup Griffais, who explained that this long-term investment in ARM compatibility layers represents Valve's vision for the future of portable PC gaming beyond the current Steam Deck platform.
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For over a decade, Steam company Valve's biggest goal has been bringing Windows games to Linux.
Steam Deck creator Pierre-Loup Griffais explains that Valve is funding ARM compatibility layers for future ultraportables.
In 2016, 2017, there was always an idea we would end up wanting to do that,
Steam Deck creator Pierre-Loup Griffais explains that Valve is funding ARM compatibility layers for future ultraportables.
