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ARMv7 software compatibility list


Use this page to list applications and other software which are known to work or not work with the Cortex-A8/OMAP3 port.

For software available online, please try and provide a URL to the software’s homepage so that developers can quickly find, download and test the software. Since the port is currently in heavy development, please also try to provide the date that your ROM image was built or downloaded – or failing that, today’s date. If a bug report has been entered in the bug tracker, please also provide a link to that.

Notes:

  1. If you are the maintainer of one of the pieces of software listed below, please check the ARMv7 compatibility primer for details on why your code may be failing and how to update it.
  2. In the tables below, the following definitions are used:
    • OK and Supported (OK and Supported) – works OK, involvement of author(s), willingness to address further issues as they arise
    • Seems OK – Appears fully functional (with alignment exceptions left on)
    • Has Issues – Observed to have issues, but some functionality is available
    • Not Working – No usable functionality currently available
  3. If updating this list, please adhere to the above descriptions. If a description is inadequate/missing, please discuss it in the forum. Thanks.
  4. For developers who are listing their software as “OK and Supported”, the "ARMv7 compatible" logo can be used if desired.

Categories

Astronomy
Compression
Database
Demos
Editors and viewers
Electronics
Emulation
Games
Graphics
Networking
Programming
Sound
Utilities
Calendars
Desktop
Documentation
Filing
Printing
System
Other

Astronomy

Software Version Status RISC OS ROM Date Notes
Copernicus 1.54 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
Orion 0.11 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
Planets 3.45 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
SSystem 1.10 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
StarChart 1.05 Has Issues 2010-06-25 -
XEarth 0.11 Has Issues 2010-05-05 Requires ConfiX
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Compression

Software Version Status RISC OS ROM Date Notes
ArcFS 2.60 Seems OK 2009-12-06 -
CreateSEC 1.01 OK and Supported 2010-06-25 -
Infozip 3.05 Has Issues 2009-12-06 Replacement zip utility can be found here. Replacement unzip utility can be found here (uncompressed binary; just download and set filetype to Absolute)
SparkFS 1.42 OK and Supported 2010-03-12 -
SparkPlug 2.29 OK and Supported 2010-11-26 -
TBAFS 1.02 OK and Supported 2011-06-23 First 32bit version, tested on BB XM
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Database

Software Version Status RISC OS ROM Date Notes
DataPower 2 2.32 Has Issues 2010-03-06 -
DataPower 3 3.10 Seems to work 2010-01-19 -
Impact 3.35 OK and Supported 2009-12-06 –
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Demos

Software Version Status RISC OS ROM Date Notes
CubeDemo 1.00 OK and Supported 2010-06-25 -
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Editors and viewers

Software Version Status RISC OS ROM Date Notes
EasiWriter 8.91 OK and Supported 2010-06-25 Version 8.91 is fully compatible. Version 8.90 starts up but still has issues. Earlier versions do not even start up.
FontCat 1.05 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
Ghostscript 8.54/1.05 Seems OK 2010-06-25 Please note that Ghostscript 8.54 RISC OS release 1.05 is required. RISC OS release 1.04, which is the standard version that has been around for quite some time, is not ARMv7 compatible.
GView 1.52 Seems OK 2010-06-25 GView has always worked, but it requires a compatible version of Ghostscript.
MicroSpell 1.01 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
OHP Show 2.51 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
Ovation Pro 2.77 OK and Supported 2010-03-06 Has to be 10th. March 2011 or later version of OvnPro, and Colour Supplement Applet 1.17
PDF 3.02.1.24 Seems OK 2010-03-12
SpellCheck 1.07 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
StrongED 4.69a6 OK and Supported 2011-12-30 -
TechWriter 8.91 OK and Supported 2010-06-25 Version 8.91 is fully compatible. Version 8.90 starts up but still has issues. Earlier versions do not even start up.
Thesaurus 1.25 Seems OK 2010-03-06 -
Zap 1.48 tnk-7 Seems OK 2011-07-27 -
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Electronics

Software Version Status RISC OS ROM Date Notes
SchemEd 1.02 Seems OK 2011-03-21 Haven’t tested much, but appears to work okay. Certainly loads and displays files.
RiscPCB 0.47 Has Issues 2011-03-21 Haven’t tested much, but appears to work okay. Certainly loads and displays files. Don’t forget to set up the default colours first – they’re all black when first installed!
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Emulation

Software Version Status RISC OS ROM Date Notes
A310Emu ? Not Working ? Error regarding some ADFS/IDEFS Discop SWI’s not being available.
ArcEm 1.00 Seems OK 2011-01-26 Still a little slow
ArchiEmu ? Has Issues ? Once closed down, any attempt to restart fails without a clean set of CMOS configs in place.
BeebIt 0.63 OK and Supported 2011-08-01 Beta version
DosBox 0.74 Seems OK 2010-12-05 Sound isn’t 100%
ScummVM 1.3.1 OK and Supported 2010-12-05 -
  • Also see Emulator thread
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Games

Software Version Status RISC OS ROM Date Notes
Chuckie Egg 1.04 Seems OK 2010-11-26 Requires 640×512 screen mode
Dare Devil Denis 1.04 Has Issues 2010-11-26 Requires 640×256 screen mode but Mode 7 intro not correctly displayed. See this post
Hive 0.05 OK and Supported ? -
House of Cards 1.06 OK and Supported 2010-11-26 -
StarFighter3000 3.14 OK and Supported ? -
SuperChain 1.00 OK and Supported 2010-11-26 -
SuperDoku 1.25 OK and Supported 2010-11-26 -
TANKS 1.12 OK and Supported ? -
Twin World 1.60 Seems OK 2011-07-12 Needs Iyonix patch and 320×256 screen mode
Wrangler 1.01 OK and Supported 2010-11-26 -
  • For C conversions, see notes 1 and 2.
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Graphics

Software Version Status RISC OS ROM Date Notes
ArtWorks 2 2.XI.00 OK and Supported 2010-06-25 First version that is officially ARMv7 safe.
AWViewer 2.15 OK and Supported 2010-06-25 First version that is officially ARMv7 safe.
DPlngScan 1.25 Seems OK 2010-03-06 -
Draw2SVG 1.02 Has Issues 2011-02-28 Segmentation fault with alignment exceptions on
DrawLots 2.33 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
DrawPlus 3.38 OK and Supported 2011-08-01 -
DrawRot 1.03 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
DrawToSprite 1.05 OK and Supported 2010-11-26 -
DrawWorks XE 2.63 Seems OK 2011-11-10 Comment out the running of !iKick in !Run. DrawWorks XL not tested
EXIFinfo 0.59beta Seems OK 2011-12-18 Tested with gallery generator and timestamp renaming of images
FFplay 1.00 Has Issues 2011-02-02 Replacement ffplay here
FreeHand 1.00 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
FSI_Batch 3.6 Seems OK 2011-12-18 Needs BB compatible ChangeFSI to work
InterGif 6.18 OK and Supported 2010-01-19 First ARMv7 safe version is 6.18 (31-Aug-11), previous versions crash.
KinoAMP 0.40 Has Issues 2010-03-18 -
MakeJPEG 2.04 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
Murnong 1.41 Seems OK 2010-03-18 Murnong is OK but wget currently only runs with alignment exceptions off
OpenGridPro 3.38 OK and Supported 2011-08-01 -
OpenVector 3.38 OK and Supported 2011-08-01 -
Photodesk 3.06 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
Png2Spr 1.34 OK and Supported 2009-11-16 -
PrivateEye 2.85 Has Issues 2010-03-12 Abort at 0001f738 loading pngs with alignment exceptions on
ProArtisan 24 1.24 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
Ray3d-Pro 2.10 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
Shade4 1.01 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
SpiroDraw 1.02 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
Spr2Png 0.26 Has Issues 2010-05-05 -
SpriteClean 1.04 OK and Supported 2010-11-26 -
SwiftJPEG 1.12 Seems OK 2010-04-05 Suitable MDF required for full screen modes
Text-Draw 1.20 OK and Supported 2010-05-05 -
Thump 1.51 Seems OK 2010-05-05 -
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Networking

Software Earliest working version Latest version tested Status Notes
Acorn Webserve - 0.49 Seems OK -
AntiSpam 1.63 - OK and Supported -
Avalanche - 0.21 Seems OK -
Cretin - 0.23b Not Working Segmentation fault
DialUp - - Not Supported Waiting for working serial block driver
Hermes 2.61 - OK and Supported -
HTML3 - 3.55 Seems OK -
HTMLScan - 1.20 Seems OK -
LanMan98 - 2.04 Seems OK -
Messenger Pro 6.00 - OK and Supported -
Moonfish - 1.08 Seems OK -
MoveSite - 0.3 Seems OK -
NetFetch 3.60 - OK and Supported -
NetSurf 2.5 - OK and Supported Make sure to set Image quality (Choices: Images) for both Foreground and Background to Use OS to avoid use of Tinct module, which has issues
Nettle - 0.2043b Seems OK New beta version in need of testing :) Requires SocketWatch. Loads but functionality not yet tested.
NettleSSH - 0.2023 Has Issues Needs Zapredraw here
OmniClient - 2.16 OK and Supported -
Pluto - 3.04e Has Issues Need to request the trial version with the date set not to expire
POPstar - 2.05 Seems OK -
RDPClient - 0.88 Seems OK -
SocketWatch - 0.4y Seems OK Functionality not yet tested – sorry. To be tested, e.g. with Nettle.
Sunfish - 2.04 Has Issues -
Ticker - 0.86 Has Issues Locks on loading with alignment exceptions on, reset required
Validator - 0.37d Seems OK -
wget - 1.11.4-1 Has Issues Required by Murnong
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Programming

Software Version Status RISC OS ROM Date Notes
ABC 4.12 Seems OK 2010-09-14 Only tested compiled code, not compiler itself
AppBasic 3.02 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
ARMalyser 0.62 Has Issues 2009-11-16 Some files generate an abort FC144548 in SharedCLibrary
DiffTB 5.00 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
extASM 2.00 OK and Supported 2010-06-25 -
GCC 4.1.1-Rel2-1 Seems OK 2010-03-13 -
Hugs 1.3 Not Working 2010-06-25 -
ProgUtils 1.02 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
SID 1.30 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
RiscLua 5.40 Seems OK 2011-12-18 -
Routines 1.42 OK and Supported 2011-03-01 -
SideDiff 2.44 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
Swish 0.14 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
Throwback 1.1 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
WimpAid A1.1 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
WimpWorks 2.35 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
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Sound

Software Version Status RISC OS ROM Date Notes
AMPlayer 1.39 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
Ample 0.30 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
Bazound 0.34 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
DigitalCD 3.01 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
DigitalCD 3.03 Seems OK 2011-12-18 -
eSpeak 3.09 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
PlayIt 1.73 Seems OK 2012-04-15 -
ReMIDI 0.70 Seems OK 2011-01-26 -
Sampler 0.01 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
SoundCon 1.61 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
WavEdit 1.66 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
RiscDJ 2.0 Has Issues 2011-08-01 Has issues with Font Manager and BasAlt
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Utilities / Calendars

Software Version Status RISC OS ROM Date Notes
Calendar 1.04 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
Organizer 2.06 Seems OK 2010-03-06 -
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Utilities / Desktop

Software Version Status RISC OS ROM Date Notes
AppDock II 2.51 Seems OK 2009-11-16 -
BASCalc 1.06 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
Clipboard 0.14 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
Delirium 2.50 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
Director 0.38 Has Issues 2010-05-05 Errors when starting and quitting with alignment exceptions on
Docktor 0.10 Seems OK 2011-05-25 Author has recompiled for ARM v7, but has no compatible hardware to test it with
DoubleTake 1.06 OK and Supported 2011-03-21 Not required on Filer 5.14 and above
Flasher 1.06 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
FullNames 1.18 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
GraphTask 4.03 Seems OK 2009-02-05 -
IClear 1.31_32 and 1.34 Seems OK 2011-12-18 -
IcnClipBrd 0.16 OK and Supported 2010-06-25 -
KeyMapper 0.01 Seems OK 2010-12-05 Useful where all or some mouse functionality is missing in hardware
KeyMouse ? Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
Makro 1.57 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
MenuBar 2.17 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
MoreDesk 1.22 OK and Supported 2011-03-01 -
MouseKey 0.03 Seems OK 2010-12-05 Useful where all or some mouse functionality is missing in hardware
MoveWind 0.13 Seems OK 2009-11-16 -
PBFront 1.10 Seems OK 2011-03-21 Use file ‘PBFront’ (not ‘PBFront4+’)
Peekaboo 0.01 OK and Supported 2011-03-21 -
QuickFiler ? Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
Snapper 1.13 OK and Supported 2010-01-19 -
StrongMen 1.26 OK and Supported 2011-03-06 -
Super Calc 2.1e Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
SystemVar 1.01 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
SysVarMan 1.02 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
Switch 1.58 Seems OK 2009-12-06 -
Toolbar 1.08 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
UnitConv 2.25 OK and Supported 2010-01-19 -
Window Grabber 1.03 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
WindowRD ? Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
WinMenu ? Seems OK 2010-11-01 -
WinSnap 2.00 Seems OK 2011-03-21 -
WorkSpace 3.86 Seems OK 2009-11-16 -
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Utilities / Documentation

Software Version Status RISC OS ROM Date Notes
ConvText 2.01 and 2.04g Seems OK 2011-12-18 -
Float 0.36 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
StrongHelp 2.86 OK and Supported 2011-07-27
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Utilities / Filing

Software Version Status RISC OS ROM Date Notes
7backup 1.17 OK and Supported 2011-03-01 -
7bupstats 0.36 Seems OK 2010-01-19 -
AltrFile2 1.00 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
CDFaker 0.53 OK and Supported 2010-12-05 Pre-release
CloseFiles 1.03 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
DiscKnight 1.49 Seems OK 2010-03-12 -
DirSync 1.09 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
Disc Space 1.20 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
Finder 1.30 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
FreeMap 3.20 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
HardBack 3.10 Seems OK 2009-11-29 -
Locate 0.89b Seems OK 2009-11-16 -
Memphis 3.03 Seems OK 2011-03-21 Documented (address exception)
MessageTrans ? Has Issues ? conflict between ‘Imitate RAMFS’ and System Shutdown persists. Documented Direction fault doesn’t seem to occur, so the Direction fix appears to be unnecessary
OpenFile 2.25 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
PhotoFiler 2.08 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
SyncDiscs 1.10 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
SyncDiscs 1.23 OK and Supported 2010-01-19 -
Textseek 1.46 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
WimpDrain 1.20 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
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Utilities / Printing

Software Version Status RISC OS ROM Date Notes
DrawPrint 1.26 OK and Supported 2010-11-26 -
LabPrint 1.18 OK and Supported 2010-11-26 -
JDServer 0.02 OK and Supported 2010-03-18 -
JetDirectFS 1.01 Seems OK 2010-03-18 -
MFPxEpson 1.07b Seems OK 2009-12-06 -
PrintPDF 0.87 OK and Supported 2009-11-29 -
PrintSpool 2.17f Has Issues 2009-12-06 Occasionally freezes when alignment exceptions are enabled, runs fine with alignment exceptions turned off
PostScript 3 1.17 Seems OK 2010-06-25 Earlier versions not tested, probably work as well.
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Utilities / System

Software Version Status RISC OS ROM Date Notes
APPstat 1.22 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
AutoCache 1.00 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
ConfiX 0.90 Seems OK 2010-05-05 -
CPUload 3.22 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
CustomRPC 1.05 Seems OK 2010-12-18 For tweaking MDFs
DAK 1.00 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
FreeTime 1.13 Has Issues 2010-05-05 Use 32 bit conversion but retain FTsetup from original 26 bit distribution. N.B. NetTime has subsequently been made available.
Grab 2 1.17 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
MakeModes 0.27a Seems OK 2009-11-16 -
Monitor 1.00 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
NetTime 0.36 Seems OK 2010-05-05 -
RiscPkg 0.4.0 Has Issues 2010-03-12 Download replacement !RunImage here (Then increase WimpSlot, eg 3000K)
SERVstat 1.01 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
SWIstat 2.12 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
TaskUsage 1.61 Seems OK 2010-03-18 -
USBinfo 0.53 Seems OK 2004-05-12 -
USBKick 1.10 Seems OK 2009-12-06 -
VECstat 1.03 Seems OK 2010-06-25 -
WimpLog 1.02 Seems OK 2011-01-10 -
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Utilities / Other

Software Version Status RISC OS ROM Date Notes
Fontastic 0.13 OK and Supported 2011-05-25 Needs Toolbox 1.71. Recompiled for ARM v7 by author, no compatible hardware for testing.
GedcomWeb 3.07 OK and Supported 2010-11-26 -
HDspeed 1.30 Seems OK 2009-11-29 -
MsgBoard 0.02 Seems OK 2010-01-16 -
Prophet 3.92 Has Issues 2009-12-15 Mainly works fine with “real” accounts data. Aborts in Standing Orders and Bank Accounts windows No support website found.
Prune 1.06 OK and Supported 2010-11-26 -
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1 Note that there are also a number of games (converted using GCC) which have been reported to work.

2 Games Galore! news item on riscos.info

Revised on May 18, 2012 17:16:16 by Christopher Martin (1504)? (118.210.114.163)
Edit | Back in time (158 revisions) | See changes | History | Views: Print | Source | Linked from: How to get started with a BeagleBoard, Cortex-A8 port

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