weird font / symbols trying to install Windows 11 ARM

[piepmax]

Hi, trying to install Windows 11 ARM on iPadOS the installer displays this weird font / symbols. Anyone can help?

[vernonstinebaker]

Same here. Trying to install on an 11" iPad Pro (M4) running iPadOS Version 18 (beta v3).

[krystofkrticka]

I also have this issue. This makes installing Windows impossible. I use iPad Pro 11" (M4) with iPadOS 18 Beta 3.

[kulogix]

Same

[AppStudioLB]

me too

[mspeicher]

same here

[a2she]

Same here!

[RoadsterAlex]

Same issue here with the install But then I get this

Not sure what this means lol

[piepmax]

Not sure wether this is a problem of using a non-vga-vm... But selecting a vga-graphics, the vm doesn't start on ipadOS. Maybe any developer, who could help? Seems there are many users having the same problem.

[dbacks2196]

Same here. Very weird

[augustomaiorino]

Same problem

[maximtitovich]

Any news from devs on this one? I also have it

[pedestriantactics]

Same issue. iPad Pro 11in M4. I used CrystalFetch on a Mac to get the ARM64 version. It launched the installer (after awhile) and I got that strange text.

[nicco]

Same here with a M2 Ipad Pro... Same image works like a charm in a M2 Mac

[osy]

Hi, please don't follow the issue template:

**Configuration (required)**
* UTM Version: 
* OS Version: 
* Device Model: 
* Is it jailbroken (name jailbreak used)? 
* How did you install UTM? 

I cannot debug without this info

[osy]

Also saying "same" does not help. If you can reproduce the issue, please provide more context.

[osy]

Okay, I was able to reproduce it. It seems to only occur on UTM SE and not in JIT UTM. We do not support or recommend installing Windows 11 on UTM SE (it is a retro emulator). It is probably related to #5925

[piepmax]

So you recommend using UTM from Altstore?

[osy]

Fixed in v4.6

[piepmax]

Still reproducable in 4.6.2

[osy]

Can you provide more info? Specific iso used and etc

[piepmax]

qemu-system-aarch64 -L "/private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/12A1E7F1-5834-46ED-A591-0015E3E3114C/UTM SE.app/qemu" -S -spice unix=on,addr=54FBCB86-757C-416C-8F47-EB8B909273E2.spice,disable-ticketing=on,image-compression=off,playback-compression=off,streaming-video=off,gl=off -chardev spiceport,name=org.qemu.monitor.qmp.0,id=org.qemu.monitor.qmp -mon chardev=org.qemu.monitor.qmp,mode=control -nodefaults -vga none -device virtio-net-pci,mac=B6:21:6F:8A:62:74,netdev=net0 -netdev user,id=net0 -device virtio-gpu-pci -cpu cortex-a72 -smp cpus=3,sockets=1,cores=3,threads=1 -machine virt,virtualization=on -accel tcg,tb-size=512 -drive "if=pflash,format=raw,unit=0,file.filename=/private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/12A1E7F1-5834-46ED-A591-0015E3E3114C/UTM SE.app/qemu/edk2-aarch64-code.fd,file.locking=off,readonly=on" -drive "if=pflash,unit=1,file=/private/var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/B857CA5E-5386-49A8-9963-762DCA056792/Documents/Win 11.utm/Data/efi_vars.fd" -m 2048 -audiodev spice,id=audio0 -device intel-hda -device hda-duplex,audiodev=audio0 -device nec-usb-xhci,id=usb-bus -device usb-tablet,bus=usb-bus.0 -device usb-mouse,bus=usb-bus.0 -device usb-kbd,bus=usb-bus.0 -device usb-storage,drive=driveB242B441-15A4-4262-B0A1-CCD844614BBD,removable=true,bootindex=0,bus=usb-bus.0 -drive "if=none,media=cdrom,id=driveB242B441-15A4-4262-B0A1-CCD844614BBD,file.filename=/private/var/mobile/Containers/Shared/AppGroup/B35E7A0C-3555-42D9-9B1E-C8DF1B0C4CFC/File Provider Storage/22631.2861.231204-0538.23H2_NI_RELEASE_SVC_REFRESH_CLIENTCONSUMER_RET_A64FRE_de-de.iso,file.locking=off,readonly=on" -device virtio-blk-pci,drive=driveCA3F2F54-BDE8-47DC-B553-6DA0E39DBFE6,bootindex=1 -drive "if=none,media=disk,id=driveCA3F2F54-BDE8-47DC-B553-6DA0E39DBFE6,file.filename=/private/var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/B857CA5E-5386-49A8-9963-762DCA056792/Documents/Win 11.utm/Data/CA3F2F54-BDE8-47DC-B553-6DA0E39DBFE6.qcow2,discard=unmap,detect-zeroes=unmap" -device virtio-serial -device virtserialport,chardev=org.qemu.guest_agent,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 -chardev spiceport,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0,id=org.qemu.guest_agent -device virtserialport,chardev=vdagent,name=com.redhat.spice.0 -chardev spicevmc,id=vdagent,debug=0,name=vdagent -device virtserialport,chardev=charchannel1,id=channel1,name=org.spice-space.webdav.0 -chardev spiceport,name=org.spice-space.webdav.0,id=charchannel1 -name "Win 11" -uuid 54FBCB86-757C-416C-8F47-EB8B909273E2 -device virtio-rng-pci

Does this help?

[osy]

Can you try the x64 version?

[piepmax]

Can you try the x64 version?

Maybe I could, but due to performance reasons, I'd prefer the ARM-version. Is there any reason to try the x64-version?

[osy]

On SE, the ARM version isn't any faster if you check Force Multicore