Windows for ARM using Parallels on M1/M2 Mac, or Cloud PC for FORSCAN ?

[superdude12]

Has anyone tried this?

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[evilletruck]

Would be easier and probably cost the same. as buying Parallels to go to marketplace and find a cheap windows laptop.

 

[raptorusmaximus]

it's a roll of the dice....

 

[Chris_Derksen]

I have installed Windows ARM on Apple M1/M2 Macs for several customers of mine (not for the use of ForScan). Generally it's been fine however, I agree might be easier to just buy a refurb ThinkPad or something similar. Especially when you consider the cost of Parallels, plus perhaps a Windows license.

 

[superdude12]

I could definitely get a cheapo windows machine but I already have this set up on my Mac, just want to see if anyone has risked it yet.

 

[RagnarKon]

In order to make it work you need to virtualize x86 on your Mac, as the adapter only work on x86-based hardware and no ARM drivers are available.

This is not possible with Parallels. They would need to provide a set of custom kernel extensions to properly virtualize x86 hardware.... and they don't. Rosetta also doesn't do this because it runs in user space for security purposes.

Never used Cloud PC though... so maybe?

 

[superdude12]

In order to make it work you need to virtualize x86 on your Mac, as the adapter only work on x86-based hardware and no ARM drivers are available.

This is not possible with Parallels. They would need to provide a set of custom kernel extensions to properly virtualize x86 hardware.... and they don't. Rosetta also doesn't do this because it runs in user space for security purposes.

Never used Cloud PC though... so maybe?

Great intel, didn’t realize that. Thanks.

I looked into Cloud PC today it it looks like it doesn’t support USB on the mac.

 

[superdude12]

According to the below linked page, it should actually work.

“The preferred customer experience is to run 64-bit Arm apps, but customers can also use apps in x64 or x86 emulation on Mac M1 and M2 computers.”

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...m2-chips-cd15fd62-9b34-4b78-b0bc-121baa3c568c

 

[RagnarKon]

According to the below linked page, it should actually work.

“The preferred customer experience is to run 64-bit Arm apps, but customers can also use apps in x64 or x86 emulation on Mac M1 and M2 computers.”

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...m2-chips-cd15fd62-9b34-4b78-b0bc-121baa3c568c

Forscan will run on ARM Windows through the Windows version of Rosetta (whatever it’s called), but the OBDII adapter will not function because there is no ARM drivers for them.

You need someway to virtualize x86 at a kernel level so it will run x86 drivers, and not at the user level.

 

[superdude12]

Someone in another post said they got it working with Wine, I wonder how the drivers worked there.

 

[zone23]

I couldn't get it to work but I did get it working using Crossover. Issue is Crossover is expensive so will be looking for another solution. Maybe it can be done with Wine but haven't looked into it. I'm thinking I will probably make all the changes I want with the trial and then work out Crossover later. Not paying 75 for something I might use a few times a year.

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