Windows XP 64-bit
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:56 pm
Ok, am I losing performance but gaining game compatibility by staying with 32-bit windows and not going to the 64-bit version?
Please discuss.
Please discuss.
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:03 pm
Basically, you got it.
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:00 am
Yup. Until game makers decide to have native support for 64 bit processors and OSes, you can't run crap for games, and most other Apps. I have a 64 bit CPU, and I'd love to get the extra ponies out of it, but I like to play games on my PC too much to make the switch.
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:05 pm
I have XP 64 and there isnt a game out there i cant run.
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:47 pm
Sweet...you have any old games that you have tried Mega? Work Ok???
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:54 pm
Im not really into old, old games but i have COD2, BF2, UT04, HL2, Brothers In Arms all installed and work flawlessly.
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:55 pm
It's not so much the games that have problems, it's primarily device drivers. Fairly recent peripherals that use a USB port are probably OK. Older serial and parallel devices will take a while, if they ever work.
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:58 pm
Ok... I have ran into 2 games i couldnt install. 
They are ones that are "free". So they dont exactly count. 
I tried to install the 10 day free copy of WOW....and the free copy of Fear:Combat. They both had identical errors, something to the effect that a file didnt match.
But what i have done is, create 2 partitions. One copy of 32 bit XP and one copy of XP64. I have decided to use 32bit OS mainly until there is a reason to use 64bit programs.
They are ones that are "free". So they dont exactly count. I tried to install the 10 day free copy of WOW....and the free copy of Fear:Combat. They both had identical errors, something to the effect that a file didnt match.
But what i have done is, create 2 partitions. One copy of 32 bit XP and one copy of XP64. I have decided to use 32bit OS mainly until there is a reason to use 64bit programs.