rocketgeek101
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I currently have a new M1 Mac on order to replace an older Intel based Mac with a failing battery. I was wondering if anyone has tried using OpenRocket on the new Macs, and if so how does it run? Thanks.
Ability to run Windows apps is a real issue, until there is a virtualizable ARM Windows. I have to think that's going to happen at some point, but not sure when.For the M1 Macs I am just really worried about my rocket apps. Not only OR and Rocksim, but my Windows rocket apps (RASAero, FIP, PF software). I have seen Windows up and running on the M1 using a beta version of Parallels, but because of the ARM architecture there are really no apps available yet. I really dont want to go the rout of having to get a dedicated cheap windows laptop for rocketry, but I might have too.
This (except that we don't want Windows for ARM). Once virtulisation for x86/x64 comes to the M1's these questions will be moot. Until then it's a bit of a 'suck it and see' approach.Ability to run Windows apps is a real issue, until there is a virtualizable ARM Windows. I have to think that's going to happen at some point, but not sure when.
It might be "if it comes". I know the version that Parallels is working on is specifically for Windows ARM. Do you know of any company that has anything in the works for virtulisation of x86/x64?Once virtulisation for x86/x64 comes to the M1's these questions will be moot.
Will do!At work we have an in-house Java app that works fine (and performs *great*) on the M1 Mac mini under Rosetta2. So I *think* you should be OK.
Please report back and let us know either way. The M1 Macs are fantastic.
I have a 2009 MacBookPro. It is finally time for me to start planning an upgrade. But its hard to swallow. My current 13" has 16GB RAM, 1TB solid state and I have Bootcamp. Its down fall is the battery (I have tried replacing twice) and it cant render 4K video (only 2011+ can). Not to mention I still have MagSafe.
For the M1 Macs I am just really worried about my rocket apps. Not only OR and Rocksim, but my Windows rocket apps (RASAero, FIP, PF software). I have seen Windows up and running on the M1 using a beta version of Parallels, but because of the ARM architecture there are really no apps available yet. I really dont want to go the rout of having to get a dedicated cheap windows laptop for rocketry, but I might have too.
I'm not convinced. x64 app emulation for WinARM is coming, won't that solve the problem?I am also worried about using Windows only apps. Parallels works well, but from reading this thread I take it that most rocket apps won't work on the ARM version of Windows? If so, that is a real bummer.
For the M1 Macs I am just really worried about my rocket apps. Not only OR and Rocksim, but my Windows rocket apps (RASAero, FIP, PF software). I have seen Windows up and running on the M1 using a beta version of Parallels, but because of the ARM architecture there are really no apps available yet. I really dont want to go the rout of having to get a dedicated cheap windows laptop for rocketry, but I might have too.
Excellent. Are you using the packaged installer or just the JAR?I am happy to report that OpenRocket works just fine on an M1 Mac
I am happy to report that OpenRocket works just fine on an M1 Mac
I am using the packaged installer.Excellent. Are you using the packaged installer or just the JAR?
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