Fex – FEX Release FEX-2601
🚀 FEX-2601 is LIVE! If you’re running old PC games or homebrew on ARM (Raspberry Pi 5, Steam Deck, M1/M2), this update is a game-changer.
🎮 For Gamers & Retro Devs:
- ✅ AOT Cache Loading — Games launch faster, stutter? Gone.
- 📁 ImageTracker — Windows .exe files load optimized code on-demand. More stable than ever.
- 💻 WOW64 & ARM64EC Fixes — 32-bit Windows apps? Running smoother.
- 🕹️ Sleep() Implemented — No more hanging in timing-sensitive homebrew or classic games!
🔧 Under the Hood:
- 🚫 No more NOP padding by default — leaner, faster code.
- 📈 `robin_map` for lightning-fast symbol lookups.
- 🛠️ Clean CMake build system — better cross-platform support (MingW/ARM64 included!).
- 📦 Vulkan Thunk updated to v1.4.337 — sharper graphics on modern retro ports.
🎯 Homebrew Devs, Listen Up:
- 💡 Pre-build optimized code caches for your apps — faster testing.
- 📂 Generate codemap files to reverse-engineer or mod classic Windows games.
- 🧪 New unit tests = fewer bugs in your custom builds.
Think of FEX as QEMU’s cooler, faster cousin built for playing, not just emulating.
Grab it. Test your favorite retro titles. Share your wins! 🕹️💻