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Porting the FlexVSP COM driver to Win 11 ARM

snacey0103
snacey0103 Member ✭✭

@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!

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  • JasonSt
    JasonSt Member ✭✭
    Thanks for asking this. I have this same question.

    Thanks,

    Jason KD9ZHF
  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    @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
    KM6MZM Member, Unconfirmed ✭✭

    +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
    Birton_N6UG Member ✭✭

    +1 to this request.

  • WW4GA
    WW4GA Member ✭✭

    +1 to this request

  • Tilio
    Tilio Member ✭✭

    +1 to this request

  • Arizona Mike
    Arizona Mike Member ✭✭

    +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
    Tom - N3VM Member ✭✭

    +1 for this request.

  • snacey0103
    snacey0103 Member ✭✭

    @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
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    Nothing that I can share at the moment.

  • snacey0103
    snacey0103 Member ✭✭

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

    Sigh.

    Thanks for the reply Mike.

  • W7GES
    W7GES Member
    +1 Need the VSP Driver for my Lenovo ThinkPad w/Snapdragon processor
  • snacey0103
    snacey0103 Member ✭✭
    edited December 24

    @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
    Ben KN4RFT Member, Unconfirmed
    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
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    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
    Mark Davis Member ✭✭

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

    Mark Davis - AD7EF

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