Can't find the Windows Playdate Simulator

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Hey, just got my hands on the SDK and the simulator doesn't seem to be included - is it somewhere else that I'm missing or has it not been packaged yet? Thanks!

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The Windows Simulator is still in the early-alpha stage. For now, you can build your .pdx and upload it directly to a Playdate.

We hope to have a Windows Simulator soon!

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Hi Neven Mrgan,

Thanks for the information sharing.

It is very important to have the Playdate Windows Simulator up due to the following reasons:

  1. If running MacOS machine instead of one PC, more current consuming.
  2. I cannot do C programming and test run before receiving the physical Playdate device.
  3. I use to be Windows guy, so if there is Playdate error happens, I roughly know how and what to do in mind at first.

Hopes to hear the next release of Playdate SDK with Windows Emulator soon.

Thanks again.

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macos only for now...

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Hi,
So if my playDate hasn't arrived and am on Windows there is no way to test my code at the moment correct? Just checking if I missed something.
thanks

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macOS in a VM as temporary workaround

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Just in case you missed it, the 0.10.2 Windows SDK includes the compiler and simulator. See the pinned thread on the main page of the forums for a link.

These tools have not been tested as thoroughly as the Mac tools yet, so your feedback is appreciated!