[HN Gopher] New Box64 v0.3.2 and Box86 v0.3.8 released (Native F...
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       New Box64 v0.3.2 and Box86 v0.3.8 released (Native Flags,
       Benchmarks, Box32)
        
       Author : ptitSeb
       Score  : 37 points
       Date   : 2024-12-06 16:51 UTC (6 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (box86.org)
 (TXT) w3m dump (box86.org)
        
       | ptitSeb wrote:
       | New releases, with some benchmarks acrosse previous version and
       | vs Rosetta. Also introducing Box32 to run 32bits apps on 64bits
       | systems
        
         | snvzz wrote:
         | IMHO title of the blog post sabotages visibility when posted in
         | places like HN.
         | 
         | It would be better if it contained some details on what is new,
         | like "Native Flags (RISC-V, ARM), Strong Memory Emulation".
        
           | ptitSeb wrote:
           | Thanks for the tip, I'll try to keep that in mind next time
           | :)
        
       | Venn1 wrote:
       | Box64 is a really neat bit of software. I'm using it to run a
       | community Trackmania Stadium server on a Raspberry Pi 0.
        
       | cmiller1 wrote:
       | While I'm sure this is cool, I had to read a few typo filled
       | paragraphs in to even start to get an idea of what the heck Box64
       | and Box86 are (some kind of emulator it seems from the comparison
       | to Rosetta?)
        
         | ptitSeb wrote:
         | I tried to fix the typo. It should be better now. And yeah,
         | Box86/Box64 let you run x86 linux programs on non-x86
         | platforms, like Rosetta on macOS.
        
       | MortyWaves wrote:
       | Did a Markov chain write that title?
        
         | ptitSeb wrote:
         | you don't like my title?
        
           | titaniumtown wrote:
           | Your title is fine. Idk what they're talking about.
        
       | poulpy123 wrote:
       | as per the main page:
       | 
       | >Box64 lets you run x86_64 Linux programs (such as games) on
       | non-x86 Linux systems, like ARM, RiSC-V or LoongArch (the host
       | system needs to be 64bits little-endian).
       | 
       | > Box86 is the legacy 32bits version of Box64, used to run 32bits
       | linux apps (like games) on 32bits Linux OS like Debian.
        
       | kcb wrote:
       | I've been following Box86/64 and it's amazing how far it's come.
       | Now we just need some proper reasonably priced ARM workstations.
        
       | snvzz wrote:
       | I am loving the increased focus on RISC-V.
       | 
       | As ARM, like x86, is now a legacy ISA.
        
       | lholden wrote:
       | Took me a moment to realize this isn't related to 86Box, the low
       | level hardware emulator.
       | 
       | Cool project though. We needed something like this in Linux.
        
       | hawski wrote:
       | I remember using Box86 to play some old DOS games on Windows
       | around 20 years ago. But other than that experience I don't know
       | much about it. I only see it mentioned somehow more lately. What
       | differentiates Box64 from i.e. QEMU?
        
         | zamadatix wrote:
         | Box64 has the narrower scope of being the fastest possible
         | x86-64 to {ARM64, RISC-V} userspace emulator for typical
         | applications like games. QEMU is focused on both system and
         | application level emulation across all sorts of architectures
         | and use cases, with a focus on absolute accuracy where
         | possible.
        
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