Windows 11 Preview Adds Updated Prism Emulator for Arm
One major challenge with Windows on Arm has been compatibility with x86-based apps and games. Microsoft’s new Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27744 addresses this with an updated Prism emulator for Arm PCs, adding support for more CPU extensions, including AVX, AVX2, BMI, FMA, and F16C. As a result, applications like Adobe Premiere Pro 2025 and games like Starfield and Helldivers 2 can now run on Arm PCs.
Windows devices powered by Arm chips, such as those with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus SoCs, will now support a wider range of legacy applications and games that lack native ARM64 versions.
Additionally, the updated Insider Preview Build introduces an on-screen gamepad keyboard, allowing users to navigate and type within Windows 11—an especially useful feature for gaming...