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:: + I previously added UTM to the [[Hypervisors]] page because of its virtualization capabilities. However, I don't think UTM emulator belongs to this page '''at this moment'''. Perhaps we should wait for further development or news about the project before adding it here. [[User:Ahayri|Ahayri]] ([[User talk:Ahayri|talk]]) 11:40, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
::: - Agree. UTM is kinda in a unique position in that it does both emulation and virtualization. And from my understanding if you want to use VirGL (which is Linux only) you have to run the guest in the emulation backend as it's not supported on the virtualization backend. [[User:Phredreeke|Phredreeke]] ([[User talk:Phredreeke|talk]]) 11:49, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
:::: + [[Emulation_accuracy|Virtualization techniques are popular among emulators]], but UTM certainly stands out in its approach. Regarding VirGL, since we already mentioned that project in the [[Windows 2000/XP/Vista emulators#Type 1 Hypervisors]] section, it might be best to add UTM there as well for consistency. [[User:Ahayri|Ahayri]] ([[User talk:Ahayri|talk]]) 12:45, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
== Operating system support column ==
I could see two ways to go with this column. Either go with a Windows centered approach (since this is what would most likely be used) and list a range of Windows versions supported, ie Windows 1.0-Windows 98. Alternatively list every family of OS that is supported on the emulator (possibly with Win9x and Win NT as separate entries). However I think other OSes (such as OS/2, Linux and BSDs) are so niche that it would be better served with just a separate section at the bottom of the page. [[User:Phredreeke|Phredreeke]] ([[User talk:Phredreeke|talk]]) 11:44, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
:+ Well, there's already a [[PC Emulator Comparisons#Operating systems]] section that covers your suggestions. I think we just need to incorporate a concise summary of that information in the "Operating system support" column, but I'm unsure of the best way to achieve that. [[User:Ahayri|Ahayri]] ([[User talk:Ahayri|talk]]) 12:37, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
