Desktop: Apple ARM support

[devemux86]

Couldn't load shared library 'libvtm-jniarm64.dylib' for target: Mac OS X, ARM, 64-bit

We probably need to create new desktop VTM native libraries for Mac OS (x64 + arm64).
(gdx-platform natives-desktop jar includes .dylib for both architectures)

[devemux86]

LWJGL 2 does not seem to be maintained anymore and only supports Apple x86.
(but works easily with Swing)

• Run LWJGL 2 Natively on Apple Silicon

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LWJGL 3 supports Apple ARM.
(but does not seem to work easily with Swing)

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libGDX provides native libs for Apple ARM.
(but not Windows ARM)

[devemux86]

Until VTM + LWJGL 2 native libs for Apple ARM are created...

There is also the Rosetta translator: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211861

"Rosetta 2 enables a Mac with Apple silicon to use apps built for a Mac with an Intel processor."

[treee111]

I heard that VTM needs help from a developer with ARM here: devemux86/cruiser#20.

I have an mac ARM, how could that help be provided, what needs to be done?

[devemux86]

@treee111 thanks for the help! 👍

It has been many years since I built all the VTM native libraries,
and now I don't have that build environment available anymore:

• VTM native libraries #14

Probably can start from vtm/jni, but this needs search and know how it could be done.