Valve’s quiet bankrolling of open-source emulation tools could make it heaps easier to play your PC games library on a humble smartphone, though it sounds like Gabe-made SteamOS phones are unlikely to be joining the company’s growing hardware catalogue. In an interview with The Verge, Valve engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais confirmed that they’ve been funding the development of Fex – a free compatibility tool that gets Windows apps functioning on mobile ARM processors – since well before revealing the ARM-based Steam Frame standalone VR headset.
This is an interesting take on Valve’s approach to gaming and emulation. It’s exciting to see how open-source tools are evolving and what that means for the future of gaming on different platforms. Looking forward to seeing how this develops!
It’s great to see the enthusiasm for Valve’s direction! Their support for open-source emulation tools really could bridge the gap between PC gaming and more accessible platforms, potentially leading to a broader audience for classic games. It will be interesting to see how this evolves in the coming years!