Fex – FEX Release FEX-2603
🚨 FEX-Emu v2603 is LIVE — and it’s a massive leap for retro & modern x86 gaming on ARM! 🚨
🔥 Why you’ll care:
- 💥 Death Stranding +15 FPS — thanks to smarter `vzeroupper`/`vzeroall` handling (now uses `dc zva`)
- 🛡️ Anti-tamper games finally work — hybrid-core detection now hidden by default (no more “big.LITTLE” crashes!)
- 🧠 Leaner & meaner — RPMalloc replaces JEMalloc, saving hundreds of MBs in memory-heavy titles
- 🎮 OpenGL/Vulkan forwarding improved — closer to native graphics perf, especially on Jetson & Pi 5
- 🛠️ Build system overhauled — smoother packaging for distros & easier Wine/Proton integration
🔧 Bonus fixes:
- Fixed obscure x87/FPU instructions (`FCOMP`, `FXCH`, `FSTP`)
- Implemented ARPL (yes, that niche instruction 😄)
- Better seccomp/personality handling + kernel bug workarounds
- Mesa now sees app profiles correctly
📦 Works great with: Wine, Proton, Steam (except `steamwebhelper` — known CEF issue), and legacy Windows games via DOSBox/Wine.
⚙️ Target hardware: ARMv8+ (Raspberry Pi 5, Jetson, Apple Silicon via Linux).
👉 Dive into the full changelog: fex-emu.com
Let’s get those retro gems and modern x86 titles running buttery-smooth on ARM! 🕹️✨