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Testing PC games using FEX on a high-end Android tablet can yield playable results — but the early tech is still not ready for prime time
Premium We take a brief look at FEX, the translation layer that allows PC games to run on ARM64 devices, such as Android Tablets. While the results are promising, it still has a long way to go.
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Testing PC games using FEX on a high-end Android tablet can yield playable results — but the early tech is still not ready for prime time
Premium We take a brief look at FEX, the translation layer that allows PC games to run on ARM64 devices, such as Android Tablets. While the results are promising, it still has a long way to go.
