0 A.D. Design

lets install a windows kernel driver inside because our shitty game cannot handle memory
(the driver in question is called Aken)

Aken and Mahaf are somewhat fitting (see http://www.touregypt...gypt/mahaf.htm) names for a kernel-mode service and user-mode library that calls it to action. They are used for mapping physical memory and port I/O, which are required for ACPI table access and proper high-resolution timing due to various bugs in chipsets and Windows XP.?
>ACPI table access
>Inside a fucking Age Of Empires clone
>Timing using our own kernel driver, RDTSC is not precise enough
>Mapping physical memory inside user-mode programs
>Port I/O for Age Of Empires clone which lacks proper multiplayer