x32 games on x64 Windows?

[Shou]

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.

 

[cloud8521]

x86 games will run just fine on a x64 machine

 

[Uber Philf]

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:

http://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/25539-windows-7-rtm-game-compatibility-15.html

 

[leetgamer]

I'm running Crysis x86 on a x64 OS and it works just fine.

 

[Uber Philf]

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?

 

[LPDad]

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.

 

[Diosoth]

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.

 

[genericuser123]

"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:

http://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/25539-windows-7-rtm-game-compatibility.html

Hope that helped

 

[Uber Philf]

"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:

http://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/25539-windows-7-rtm-game-compatibility.html

Hope that helped

x84? What the fudge.. x86 guys "x86" is 32 bit, no such thing as x84, just letting you know.

 

[genericuser123]

"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:

http://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/25539-windows-7-rtm-game-compatibility.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.

 

[cloud8521]

sorry i didnt look it over that was my bad

 

[LPDad]

x84? What the fudge.. x86 guys "x86" is 32 bit, no such thing as x84, just letting you know.

LOL...x16, x32, x86, xxx......

"I picked one hell of a time to quit sniffing glue":sarc:

 

[Uber Philf]

x84? What the fudge.. x86 guys "x86" is 32 bit, no such thing as x84, just letting you know.

LOL...x16, x32, x86, xxx......

"I picked one hell of a time to quit sniffing glue":sarc:

Nice, you missed x64, and the possibly up coming x128.

 

[Parker]

x84? What the fudge.. x86 guys "x86" is 32 bit, no such thing as x84, just letting you know.

LOL...x16, x32, x86, xxx......

"I picked one hell of a time to quit sniffing glue":sarc:

Isn't it x16, x32, x64, [...]

Not x32 and x86 because there the same thing.

 

[Uber Philf]

x84? What the fudge.. x86 guys "x86" is 32 bit, no such thing as x84, just letting you know.

LOL...x16, x32, x86, xxx......

"I picked one hell of a time to quit sniffing glue":sarc:

Isn't it x16, x32, x64, [...]

Not x32 and x86 because there the same thing.

what the? there is no x32.. 32BIT = x86.

SO. x86 IS 32BIT not x32.

 

[Parker]

LOL...x16, x32, x86, xxx......

"I picked one hell of a time to quit sniffing glue":sarc:

Isn't it x16, x32, x64, [...]

Not x32 and x86 because there the same thing.

what the? there is no x32.. 32BIT = x86.

SO. x86 IS 32BIT not x32.

Yeah I got no clue why they do x32 even though it's the exact same thing, but most people here on this forum refer to it as x32 so I thought I may as well.

I just wanted to fit in

 

[Uber Philf]

x32 for the loss, that really pushes my buttons, had that alot at school, people who had no clue, it was quite irritating. Just think of it this way:

32bit & 64bit
is the same as:
x86 & x64.

 

[cloud8521]

or 32bit= x84

64bit=X86-64

 

[Uber Philf]

or 32bit= x84

64bit=X86-64

-jumps off cliff-

 

[LPDad]

-jumps off cliff-

-shakes head, points, and laughs-