How to install Exagear Desktop Trial
on Odroid
And play more than 38 famous Windows games on your device
with ExaGear software (the example user case-study)
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In this article, we are going to release the tutorial on how to set up an ExaGear Software trial on Odroid devices. But, first of all, let me give you a brief introduction of what the ExaGear software is for. ExaGear Desktop is a powerful emulator for porting almost any x86 applications to ARM-based devices. In a nutshell, if you need some Windows apps or on your Odroid for any specific purpose (e.g. Notepad++ or even MS Word), ExaGear is the best solution to make it happen. Not mentioning the fact, that some native Linux applications, such as Skype and TeamViewer, when launched within ExaGear run even faster than launched via Wine on Linux. If you need more information visit our product page! |
Install ExaGear Desktop Trial on Odroid
Our ExaGear Odroid Trial is kept on Odroid repos and is available for the following ODROID models:
- Odroid C0
- Odroid C1
- Odroid C1+
- Odroid C2
- Odroid X
- Odroid X2
- Odroid U2
- Odroid U3
- Odroid XU3
- Odroid XU4
- Odroid HC1
- Odroid MC1
Within the following OS images on:
- Ubuntu 16.04
- Ubuntu 16.04 Kernel 3.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 Kernel 4.9
- Debian Jessie (available for Odroid X,X2,U2/U3,XU3/XU4,C1,C2)
- ODROID GameStation Turbo (available for Odroid X,X2,U2/U3,XU3/XU4,C1,C2)
- DietPi (available for Odroid C1,C2,XU3/XU4)
The installation process is really straightforward:
1. Connect a keyboard and a mouse to your Odroid device, or connect to it remotely – whatever you got used to.
2. Call for the command line and input the following commands to update the system.
$ sudo apt-get update |
3. After a few minutes of auto-updating, you need to proceed with the following command:
$ sudo apt-get install exagear-desktop |
4. As soon as the installation is finished, simply switch on the ExaGear software:
$ exagear |
5. The pop-up window will appear for you to provide your name and e-mail address. After you are done with that your ExaGear Odroid Trial will be activated and will last for 3 days from the moment of activation.
You might want to check if ExaGear is properly installed on you Odroid device. You can do it the following way:
$ uname -a |
You should get the output like:
Linux odroid 4.9.51-64 #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Sep 23 03:28:28 UTC 2017 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux |
6. Finally, we recommend to check that everything is OK by running the “arch” command (it should result in “i686” output):
$ arch i686 |
Playing Windows Games on Odroid
Well, you are done with the installation and activation of your trial, so it’s the very time to enjoy the full power of ExaGear Desktop emulator by playing different famous Windows games on your Odroid device. Of course, gaming on Odroid is just a very small part of what ExaGear software can really do, but this user case is very representative and after all simply cool!
Tobias Schaaf from Odroid Magazine has prepared an outstanding article, covering some of the most popular PC games to be installed and played on Odroid, using ExaGear Desktop as an emulation machine and PlayOnLinux app. Read the ultimate tutorial here or watch a detailed video-guide below!
Moreover, as a bonus, he has prepared a list of games compatibility for Odroid, tested by him personally on Odroid XU4 model. See the table bellow:
Linux x86 Compatibility list for ODROID XU3/XU4 running ExaGear 2.1 Desktop
Game |
Rating |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Airline Tycoon Deluxe | Perfect | Uses Desktop resolution, up to 720p should run fine |
Windows x86 Compatibility list for ODROID XU3/XU4 running ExaGear 2.1 Desktop
Game |
Rating |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Legion | Perfect | 640×480 only |
| 8th Wonder of the World | Very Good | no music, long loading times, many resolutions, very demanding |
| Age of Empires 1 + The Rise of Rome | Very Good | No Music (no MIDI support in ExaGear) |
| Age of Wonders | Perfect | Requires IndeoVideo, offers many in game resolutions |
| Airline Tycoon Deluxe | Broken | Fonts don’t work can’t be played that way (else perfect) |
| Alien Nations | Perfect | requires: amstream, quartz, icodecs/iv5setup |
| Alpha Centaruri + Alien Crossfire | Perfect | use PlayOnLinux installer |
| Anno 1602 | Perfect | Requires NoCD patch |
| Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura | Perfect | 800×600 only |
| Atrox | Very Good | Very similar to Starcraft, supports 800×600 and 640×480 resolution, Videos are not working |
| Balls of Steel | Perfect | 800×600 max resolution |
| Caesar III | Perfect | runs in 640×480, 800×600, or 1024×768 resolution |
| Call to Power 2 | Good | Videos are not working, game supports many resolutions. |
| Capitalism II | Fair | Graphical glitches in game (known issue with the game) |
| Civilization III | Very Good | 1024×768 only, has some known sound issues. |
| Dark Colony | Very Good | requires Linux PC to install, 640×480 only, minor sound issues |
| Diablo 1 | Very Good | 640×480 only, requires ddraw patch |
| Diablo II Complete Edition 1.13d | Very Good | Videos don’t work, runs in 640×480 or 800×600 |
| Dune 2000 | Perfect | use high resolution patcher for all kind of resolutions |
| Earth 2140 | Perfect | GoG classic Windows versions is only 800×600, reduce sound volume. |
| Emperor – Rise of the Middle Kingdom | Good | runs in window mode, annoying sound issues. |
| Gangsters: Organized Crime | Good | graphical issues in menu, game is fine, requires gdi rendering |
| Homeworld: Cataclysm | Perfect | 3D rendering in software mode, complicated resolution switch |
| Jack Orlando: A Cinematic Adventure (Director’s Cut) | Good | 640×480 only, often keyboard input issues |
| KKND: Krush Kill ‘n Destroy Xtreme | Poor | 640×480 only, Everything except New Game will crash the game (would be “perfect” otherwise) |
| KKND2 Krossfire | Perfect | supports 640×480, 800×600 and 1024×768 as resolution. |
| Larry 7: Love for Sail | Perfect | runs in ALL resolutions, you can NOT use “System” wine version |
| Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader | Very Good | 800×600 only, can slow down at times, especially with special effects |
| Mech Commander Gold | Perfect | Must be installed on another PC, supports 640×480, 800×600, 1024×768, and 1280×1024 resolution. |
| Microsoft Office 2007 | Perfect | Runs directly on your Desktop |
| Pharaoh and Cleopatra | Good | runs in 640×480, 800×600 or 1024×768 resolution, suffers from sound issues (echoing) |
| Rollercoaster Tycoon Deluxe | Very Good | only minor sound issue, offers window mode which allows to start it on any desktop resolution (without virtual desktop) |
| Rollercoaster Tycoon 2: Triple Thrill Pack | Very Good | 800×600 only |
| Starcraft | Very Good | 640×480 only, can have slowdowns |
| Stronghold Crusader HD + Stronghold Crusader Extreme HD | Very Good | Some sound issues similar to Pharaoh and other games where sounds are played twice, many different resolutions supported including 1080p and 720p |
| The Tone Rebellion | Perfect | only runs in 640×480, needs to be installed on another PC |
| Tropico Gold | Perfect | offers different resolutions from 640×480 to 1600×1200 |
| Unreal | Very Good | runs in software mode only, supports many different resolutions |
You can also stay tuned to the latest games updates. Originally, the list is located here. For instance, Xenonauts and Total Annihilation are coming soon!
Final notes
It’s worth noting that ExaGear can launch almost any x86 app on any ARM-based device including, but not limited to Odroid, Raspberry Pi, Banana Pi, Beagleboard, Cubox, Jetson, Cubieboard and many others.
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