TASEmulators / TASEmulators/BizHawk

[🪟] [F.Rq.] Port to Windows on AArch64 (a.k.a. ARM a.k.a. WoA)

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re: Multiplatform Request: Feature/Enhancement
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Description

Looking over the project, a successful transition from .Net Standard 2.0 and Framework 4.8 into .Net Core 5.0 and dropping WinForms in favor of UWP would allow successful porting into WoA.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reviewing the project's .NET Standard 2.0 and .NET Framework 4.8 targets and locating its WinForms dependencies, then assess the proposed .NET Core 5.0 and UWP transition. Done would mean a defined, buildable path for running BizHawk on Windows AArch64.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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