x32 games on x64 Windows?

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  1. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    x32 games on x64 Windows?


    Is it possible through software to have x32 only games run on an x64 OS? Trying to get Wizardry: Prisoner of the Battles to run but it wants a 32-bit OS.
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  2. Posts : 535
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
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    x86 games will run just fine on a x64 machine
    Last edited by cloud8521; 23 Nov 2009 at 01:58.
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  3. Posts : 2,651
    W7 RTM Ultimate x64
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    Yes, they should run fine, have a look at the link to see if its compatible, or if you need to tweek it to get it going:

    https://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/25...bility-15.html
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  4. Posts : 26
    Windows 7 home premium x64 build 7600
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    I'm running Crysis x86 on a x64 OS and it works just fine.
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  5. Posts : 2,651
    W7 RTM Ultimate x64
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    leetgamer said:
    I'm running Crysis x86 on a x64 OS and it works just fine.
    LOL, you know you CAN run x64 Crysis on x64 Windows 7 right?
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  6. Posts : 150
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    Shou, If your game is really old, and it came with a 16 bit installer then you have a problem. Windows 7 x64 will not run the 16 bit installer.
    Some people (in these forums) have had some luck with these older games that utilized a 16 bit installer by simply dropping the game files directly into a specific folder to run the game out of. (The game was actually a x86, 32-bit, game, but it's installer was 16 bit).

    I am not sure if this addresses the specific problem you are having or not, so I am just tossing it out there for your information. Hope it helps.
    Last edited by LPDad; 23 Nov 2009 at 06:05.
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  7. Posts : 451
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
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    They SHOULD run fine, in theory. In practice, you will always have a few games tat are picky.

    Also, I find some of these older 32-bit games have 16-bit installers which will not run. Blood 2 will run but you have to manually install it.
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  8. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Ultimate Edition
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    "x84 games will run just fine on a x64 machine" that's not true some game work only on 32 bit others work only on 64 bit, but most 32 will work on 64.

    Check out the list on this link:

    https://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/25...atibility.html

    Hope that helped
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  9. Posts : 2,651
    W7 RTM Ultimate x64
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    genericuser123 said:
    "x84 games will run just fine on a x64 machine" that's not true some game work only on 32 bit others work only on 64 bit, but most 32 will work on 64.

    Check out the list on this link:

    https://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/25...atibility.html

    Hope that helped

    x84? What the fudge.. x86 guys "x86" is 32 bit, no such thing as x84, just letting you know.
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  10. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Ultimate Edition
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    Uber Philf said:
    genericuser123 said:
    "x84 games will run just fine on a x64 machine" that's not true some game work only on 32 bit others work only on 64 bit, but most 32 will work on 64.

    Check out the list on this link:

    https://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/25...atibility.html

    Hope that helped

    x84? What the fudge.. x86 guys "x86" is 32 bit, no such thing as x84, just letting you know.
    Sorry spelling patrol? It's called a typo? Yea, x86 = 32 bit x64 = 64 bit.
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