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Starry Night 8 Stuck During Installation Process (Answer: ARM Architecture Requires Emulator Mode)

Matthieu Lambinet

December 28, 2024 15:25

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I own a Surface Laptop 7, running with windows on arm.

 

When installing, it gets to the point where the program says "Configuring Windows Feature", mentioning it may take several minutes, but it never goes through.

 

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  Peter Leveillee December 30, 2024 13:15

  Hi, I am considering buying Starry Night 8 also. how did you make out?

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  Keiron Smith December 30, 2024 18:52

  Matthieu Lambinet,

  Sorry, Starry Night is not supported on ARM architecture.

  https://support.simulationcurriculum.com/hc/en-us/articles/360047606653-Surface-Pro-X-ARM-Processing-VS-Starry-Night-8

  https://www.reddit.com/r/Surface/comments/1gfit2y/what_software_are_you_still_having_trouble/

  It *might* be possible to run SN8 using an emulator mode, but I have to real experience to say one way or the other.

  Yes, non-Store Windows apps can be installed and run on Windows 11 Arm-based devices. Most applications run natively or through Prism emulation, providing smooth performance.

  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/surface-arm-faq

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  Matthieu Lambinet December 30, 2024 19:40

  Quick update.

  I tried again, randomly today, and it worked without issues. I don't know what changed between today and the other day but I am happy now.