# Check whether we are on hardware or simulator?

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/check-whether-we-are-on-hardware-or-simulator/5597>\
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**Created:** [January 17, 2021, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/check-whether-we-are-on-hardware-or-simulator/5597 "2021-01-17T03:46:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vegz78](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/vegz78/32/1201_2.png) [@Vegz78](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Vegz78)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/check-whether-we-are-on-hardware-or-simulator/5597/6 "2021-07-13T16:28:58Z")

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Does this mean that I finally soon can stop holding my breath with regards to the [“native SDL-based interpreter for MakeCode VM bytecode. That worked on Windows, macOS and Linux”](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-launch-makecode-arcade-uf2s-in-raspbian-retropie/2725/2) which you mentioned earlier?

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