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Pixel 10 finally gets its long-promised GPU driver upgrade, but the real test starts now
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So is the line you're drawing the emulation layer needed between ARM and x86? Or is it the difference between emulation and translation?
If this exact same fex+proton software was run on a snapdragon laptop under Ubuntu is that really that different? Do you count apps running under Java bytecode as emulation? Because that's a vast majority of android apps. The distinction between translation, native gaming, and emulation is ultimately kind of meaningless if you get a good experience out of it.
Android is technically Linux under the hood, so it can (and has) been making use of the improvements to Linux gaming.
If by "android gaming" you mean you want to see a world where games are published to the play store in addition to Steam and consoles, you should probably give up on that. The play store is too ridden with actual malware to make that a reality. Even if games got released there, people would complain that they aren't free because all of their other phone games are. If you want to play games on your phone with a Bluetooth controller and get a decent experience, it's already here.
I want to see games developed for android that are good and not some shitty gacha, some crippled spin off of PC games, some idiotic microtransactions stuffed disgrace or other crap that looks like it comes from 2015.
It's really not that complicated.
Also, emulating is very cool, however what's the last AAA PC game you played in your phone?
But yeah, nothing exist because it's all translation of bytecode at the end of the day, right?
Excuse me for sending an incredibly clickbaited YouTube video, I don't play AAA's since honestly IMO they're not as good as indies anyway. However, according to this cyberpunk runs (albeit I'm guessing that's on low) on newer phones: https://youtu.be/ACPXNADIjKw
I'm sure other AAAs from even just a few years ago could run fine. The only problem is that most android phones don't have enough storage for AAAs anyway. A "native" android release wouldn't change that.
Right, because it's all about the storage if we don't have decent android games.
I think some ps2 games should be able to run on lower end phones (not sure since I never tried). When I'll get games comparable to like FFX or Shadow of the Colossus (the first two that come to mind) I'll finally be satisfied with android gaming.
Until then all the p2w shit and other crap, or even 5yo PC games at low graphic settings on flagship phones, won't cut it.
Luckily my current phone will probably be my last android device too.
Again, indie games exist and can easily be run on most phones through Winlator/GameNative. The Nintendo switch is basically an 8 year old midrange phone processor and that still got games, plenty of steam titles will run fine on even a low/midrange android phone.
So you want games comparable to what came out in 2001 and 2005, but a 5 year old AAA is too old for you? What????
If you're saying this because you're switching to iPhone, I wouldn't get my hopes up on the situation improving. It's equally as bad on iOS. If you're saying that because you're getting a Linux phone or a non-smartphone, fair enough but those don't have any games, let alone emulated ones.
Yes and for the hundredth time, they were never developed for android, so android gaming scene is still a complete money making shitshow.
Maybe after playing so much crap you have forgotten what a game should be. Those were good games even with very low hardware requirements, which means there is no excuse for hardware or software limitations here, there is just no interest (and there never was) in making decent games for android.
You are wrong, but not surprising to jump to such idiotic conclusions for an android fanboy who can't even admit android games suck ass.
Did you actually read my comment? It's actually impressive to get those takeaways from that...
Anyway, if you want to twist my comments into something that makes yourself pointlessly mad I can't stop you. Your definition of an android game seems to be Google Play malware, so I don't think you'll ever get what you want.
Sure bro 😎👍