64bit trouble

Author	Topic: 64bit trouble
Archaon Apprentice Member # 5677	written Tuesday, April 5 2005 16:35 Profile #0 Yes, I demand weird things! I have bought a new pc with Athlon 64 and I am currently using windows64. Is there any way to run the old exile games (1-3)? Compatibility options and letting it run in a seperate memory space won't work... I understand that the games are not meant to be played on such machine, but I could be wrong ;) By the way, all Avernums and geneforges run regularly. Oh, and great board... Posts: 4 | Registered: Tuesday, April 5 2005 07:00
Sturg Master Member # 4614	written Tuesday, April 5 2005 16:40 Profile Homepage #1 Thank you. :cool: I think it might be because the Exile games are 16-bit applications and the Avernum games are 32-bit (I'm not totally sure though). Maybe the new 64-bit processors are just not meant to run 16-bit applications. -------------------- -ben4808 For those who love to spam: CSM Forums RIFQ Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00
Lord Sylak Shock Trooper Member # 1152	written Tuesday, April 5 2005 16:59 Profile Homepage #2 tr6y VMWare Virtual Workstation to emulate a 16 or 32 bit PC. -------------------- -Sylak Proud Member of the Church of Devine Luchere Posts: 319 | Registered: Tuesday, May 14 2002 07:00
Wizard Infiltrator Member # 760	written Tuesday, April 5 2005 19:49 Profile #3 Windows XP x64 Edition doesn't support 16-bit programs anymore so older games and programs using 16-bit won't run on it. You'll have to try the program the Takeru Takashi offered and hope for the best -------------------- "The Darkness Shall Return!" Posts: 642 | Registered: Saturday, March 16 2002 08:00
cfgauss Warrior Member # 4590	written Wednesday, April 6 2005 10:55 Profile #4 You could try an emulator like DOSBox, maybe? It's made to run on a 32 bit processor, but the 64 bit windows can run 32 bit apps, can't it? It's open source, too, so you could always compile it to work on a 64 bit system yourself if you wanted, too! If someone else hasn't already done that, that is. -------------------- I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation. - George Bernard Shaw Posts: 103 | Registered: Sunday, June 20 2004 07:00
Archaon Apprentice Member # 5677	written Thursday, April 7 2005 12:50 Profile #5 Well, the VMWare Virtual Workstation can't register its classes to create objects. It won't even start so... :( I will check dosbox later, I had a version in my old pc... Hey, don't overestimate me! I just know Basic, some C++ and currently learning java and sql. Not your idea of a decent programmer... I will look for an 64 bit version... Thanks for the replies though... :D Posts: 4 | Registered: Tuesday, April 5 2005 07:00