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Topic on Talk:Wine

Why isn't Wine treated as an emulator?

3 comments • 00:04, 14 July 2015 00:04, 14 July 2015
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RaTcHeT302 (talkcontribs)

Does it act more like a wrapper? Doesn't Wine still have to translate most instructions from the Windows API? Isn't that a bit counterintuitive?

19:22, 10 July 2015 19:22, 10 July 2015
Garrett (talkcontribs)

Software running under Wine is using the real hardware as much as possible whereas an emulator simulates all of the hardware.

Wine's approach means much better performance. The limitations of this approach (such as requiring x86-compatible host hardware) don't matter to many users.

22:07, 13 July 2015 22:07, 13 July 2015
Mirh (talkcontribs)
00:04, 14 July 2015 00:04, 14 July 2015