ARM64 Archives

BetaBeacon

October 14, 2026

New android app lets you run Steam games directly on your mobile, and it’s free

DroidDeck is an Android application that runs Valve's Steam client in Big Picture mode using ARM64 Proton and FEX translation technology to make Windows PC games playable on supported Android hardware. It also supports other PC gaming platforms like GOG, Epic Games, and Amazon Games. DroidDeck requires Android 9 or newer and a supported Qualcomm Adreno GPU, with devices using Adreno 730 or newer GPUs being supported. The application can be downloaded for free from its official GitHub repository, and users should avoid downloading APK files from unofficial sources to prevent malware.

BetaBeacon

October 13, 2026

Steam and Windows Games Now Run Locally on Android, Cyberpunk 2077 Hits 60 FPS

DroidDeck is an open-source app that allows Snapdragon-powered Android devices to run Valve's Steam client and Windows PC games directly on the device itself, without the need for streaming.

BetaBeacon

October 12, 2026

DroidDeck Runs Steam Games on Android Phones Without a PC

DroidDeck differs from Steam Link, GameNative, and Winlator by running games on the phone itself, using FEX to translate x86 PC code for ARM-based Snapdragon chips. DroidDeck also supports GOG, Epic Games, and Amazon Games, installs a Linux desktop mode, Linux apps, emulators, Decky plugins, and LSFG frame generation. DroidDeck is compatible with phones with Adreno 730 or newer GPUs, excluding most Google and Samsung models. To set up DroidDeck, download the APK, install the Linux runtime, adjust developer options, and sign in to Steam.

BetaBeacon

October 12, 2026

Steam and Windows PC game emulation on Android becomes easy with DroidDeck, now up to v0.3.2

DroidDeck is an open-source project that brings the Steam client to Android devices, allowing users to download and run games locally on their devices. It supports Steam Input, performance monitoring, GPU driver management, upscaling, and frame generation. Early testing has shown promising results with games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Skyrim Special Edition running smoothly at high settings. The latest version, 0.3.2, includes new features and improvements, but requires Android 9 or newer and Adreno 730 or newer GPUs.

BetaBeacon

October 9, 2026

The Wind Waker HD ported to Android – Zelda remaster from Wii U runs without an emulator

Classic Nintendo game The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD has been unofficially ported to Android smartphones, allowing players to extract files from their own game image and compile the code directly on their device. The mobile version features support for Vulkan, on-screen buttons, external controllers, gyroscope-assisted aiming, resolution settings, save state slots, and alternative graphics drivers for devices with Adreno. Users need Android 11 or newer, an ARM64 processor, Vulkan 1.1 support, and 2 GB of free space to run the game, along with an image and keys for the American or European version of the game.

BetaBeacon

October 8, 2026

Original Metroid Prime Ported to Android and PC – GameCube Version Runs Without Emulator

An enthusiast named Odrannnn has created an unofficial native port of the classic game Metroid Prime for Android, Windows, and Linux systems. The port includes touch controls, radial menus, gesture-based controls, widescreen display support, adjustable field of view, mods, save transfers from the Dolphin emulator, uncapped frame rate, and customizable gameplay options. Users need a device running Android 9 or newer with ARM64 support and their own copy of the American version of Metroid Prime 1.00 for the GameCube to play.

Winsage

October 7, 2026

Call of Duty coming to Nvidia’s RTX Spark is a huge win for Windows on ARM

Microsoft announced that the Call of Duty series will debut on Nvidia RTX Spark-powered devices in 2027, including the Surface Laptop Ultra. The Ricochet anti-cheat system will be adapted for Arm64 architecture to address challenges faced by gamers on Arm-based laptops. Upcoming RTX Spark-powered laptops from manufacturers like Asus, Dell, MSI, and HP were also mentioned. Speculation suggests that the title may be Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.

AppWizard

October 7, 2026

Google reveals how many popular Android apps run (or not) on Intel-based Googlebooks

96.6% of the top 10,000 most-used Android apps operate seamlessly on Intel-powered Googlebooks, indicating that only a little over 300 apps face compatibility issues, primarily due to their lack of support for larger screens. Snapdragon variants generally offer superior support for Android applications compared to Intel models. Intel-powered Googlebooks utilize a binary translation layer that dynamically compiles modern 64-bit Arm code into native 64-bit Intel instructions, ensuring high-performance applications run with native-level speed. On day one, 96.6% of the top 10k+ applications are available and run flawlessly on Intel-powered Googlebooks, with remaining apps removed from Play due to incompatibility with large screens.

AppWizard

October 7, 2026

Googlebooks and Intel: Google’s Android app caveat

Google confirmed that most Android applications work well on both Intel and Qualcomm-powered Googlebooks, but some complex applications may need adjustments for optimal performance on Intel architecture. This need for tuning arises because many Android apps were originally designed for Arm processors. Google introduced five Googlebook models, three with Intel processors and two with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite processors. The application binary interface (ABI) distinguishes how compiled code relates to specific processor platforms, with arm64-v8a for Arm CPUs and x86_64 for x86-64 CPUs, explaining why some complex apps may require tuning for Intel-based devices.

AppWizard

October 6, 2026

My favorite open-source Android screen mirroring app is now way faster

Scrcpy 5.0 is a lightweight, open-source tool for screen mirroring Android phones to PCs, released by developer Romain Vimont on GitHub. Key features include: - Native hardware-accelerated video decoding, reducing desktop CPU usage by up to 10 times. - Improved input latency due to offloading video decoding to the graphics card. - Enhanced audio capture capabilities, allowing capture of all audio streams. - Official native Windows on ARM64 binaries for Snapdragon-powered laptops. - Bug fixes and refinements, including improved video buffering and resolution of keypress dropping bugs. Hardware decoding is enabled by default, with an option for users to control or disable it. Scrcpy 5.0 follows the previous version's enhancements in flex display handling.