Porting the FlexVSP COM driver to Win 11 ARM

snacey0103

@Mike va3mw

Any chance that Flexradio is working on a Win 11 ARM compatible driver that would work on MacOS Parallels anytime soon? I really need this to allow use of Win 11 CAT and DAX to enable me to run the huge variety of x86-based Ham applications on my M1 Mac. I am meeting more and more HAMs that want an answer to this issue - and to enable them to get away from Intel/Win10-11.

It seems that an Win 11 ARM-compatible FlexVSP COM driver is what is needed. SmartSDR x86 itself comes right up and runs fine on an M1 Mac, Parallels v19.2.1, Win 11 ARM VM.

BTW - I love hearing you chat on Ham Radio Workbench every couple weeks. Keep it up. I may also give you a call on the FlexRadio customer line!

JasonSt

Thanks for asking this. I have this same question.

Thanks,

Jason KD9ZHF

Mike-VA3MW

@snacey0103

At this time, not at all due to other priorities in both the commercial and amateur world. About the only thing that would push it would be something on the commercial/government side that would fund the development.

And, thanks for the kind words. We have a lot of fun!

KM6MZM

+1 to this request, Im using a ARM based mac with Windows ARM VM but now that as of June '24 snapdragon processor based laptops are available at retail stores, more and more Hams will be asking for this (they just dont know that the new windows machine they bought wont run DAX/CAT due to the VSP driver)

I would say its maybe a year before IT departments start to hand these out to staff in corp world

Birton_N6UG

+1 to this request.

WW4GA

+1 to this request

Tilio

+1 to this request

Arizona Mike

+1 for this request.

In fact, three friends who have placed orders are not upset that the software will npt run on their Macbook Pro M3's.

Tom - N3VM

+1 for this request.

snacey0103

@Mike va3mw

Any updates on this request now that the 8000 series and government products are "done" (is anything ever done?) and shipping? This would make some cool things possible between Win 11 and MacOS on our M-Series Macs!

73 de Scott, KK6IK

Mike-VA3MW

Nothing that I can share at the moment.

snacey0103

Bummer. I'd love to get something like CW skimmer working on my M1-based Mac.

Sigh.

Thanks for the reply Mike.

W7GES

+1 Need the VSP Driver for my Lenovo ThinkPad w/Snapdragon processor

snacey0103

@Mike va3mw Flex guys, this issue is starting to become critical for more people than just us MacOS ARM Win 11 users. I am starting to see Windows 11 native ARM version users complaining about the ARM driver not working for new Flex-8000 customers. With the coming demise of Windows 10, when will Flex fix this issue? All we need is a Windows 11 ARM-compatible FlexVSP COM driver. I would be pleased to even Alpha test this to get things going.

Ben KN4RFT

I bought a new Microsoft Surface Pro 11 on Black Friday specifically to use SmartSDR only to learn SmartSDR does not have driver support for Windows 11 ARM. When will Flex provide driver support for the newer generation of a Windows tablets and laptops?

Will Flex be making any acknowledgement that SmartSDR lacks driver support for Win 11 ARM on the SmartSDR Windows web page until support is provided?

I would also be happy to Alpha test so the tablet would not be useless for radio.

Mike-VA3MW

Thanks for this. Moving the DAX drivers to ARM isn't trivial at all and requires significant time investment.

Engineering is aware of it and currently investigating how many man hours this would take.

Mark Davis

Please add me to the list of Flex users looking for an Win 11 ARM-compatible FlexVSP driver.

Mark Davis - AD7EF