The Windows Subsystem (WSA) for Android allows you to run some Android apps on Windows 11 PCs, but historically some apps have worked better than others. Now Microsoft is rolling out an update to WSA that could make it a little easier to play games by allowing you to use a keyboard for games that expect joystick input.
Meanwhile if 90s-era graphics adventure games are more your thing, the developers of ScummVM have released an update that adds support for 8 more titles, including Marvel Comics Spider-Man: The Sinister Six and Sanitarium.
In other recent tech news from around the web, Motorola has unexpectedly canceled an event in China where the company was expected to introduce two new smartphones, Pine64 is now taking orders for an updated version of its Pinecil smart soldering iron (it now supports Bluetooth low energy and a few other improvements), and 9to5Google wonders which of the many short-lived features of Google Pixel phones you feel died too young.
Windows Subsystem for Android update for Windows 11 Insiders brings support for using a keyboard for games that are designed for joysticks, scrolling and networking improvements, security updates, and other fixes and improvements. https://t.co/O6zVec8Gd3 pic.twitter.com/ZNXrKbQwCM
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) August 2, 2022
ScummVM 2.6.0 adds support for 8 more games, a new icon grid overview for the game launcher, bug fixes, and other improvements to this open source utility for playing classic adventure games. https://t.co/bBeJAu84bJ
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) August 2, 2022
Google has a habit of adding cool new features to a Pixel phone… and then discontinuing them a generation or two later. Active Edge, Soli radar gestures, face unlock, rear fingerprint sensors, unlimited Google Photos backup. https://t.co/80qgH2hneA
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) August 2, 2022
Motorola had scheduled a launch event in China today for the Moto Razr 2022 and Motorola X30 Pro smartphones, but the company cancelled the event at the last minute with no explanation. https://t.co/3mMTupTRSU
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) August 2, 2022
Pinecil V2 ✏️ is now available for purchase in the Pine Store! https://t.co/Ag5OgmPY0b
— PINE64 (@thepine64) August 2, 2022
Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (30/2022): Ubuntu Touch on FairPhone 4, and, maybe, RISC-V phones in the future! https://t.co/RO3RJQsKig#pinephone #pinephonepro #librem5
— LINux on MOBile (@linmobblog) August 1, 2022
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Pinecil sold out! That was fast, would have loved to snag one at the Community price.