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General discussionfile is not compatible with this windows version..... (32bit on 64bit)(44 posts)(44 posts)
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Posted January 25, 2015
hmmmmmm, what do you do with old windows games which can run under 32bit only?
i got win7 64bit and cannot run the installer from my cd :(
Posted January 25, 2015
Which game are you talking about? Not all of them are salvageable, I'm afraid.
Posted January 25, 2015
You should seek a x64 compatible version of the main executable file. Google it.
Post edited January 25, 2015 by montcer9012
Posted January 25, 2015
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Caine123: hmmmmmm, what do you do with old windows games which can run under 32bit only?
i got win7 64bit and cannot run the installer from my cd :(
It depends on whether it's the installer that can't run on a 64-bit version of Windows or if it's the game itself :)
Posted January 25, 2015
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Caine123: hmmmmmm, what do you do with old windows games which can run under 32bit only?
i got win7 64bit and cannot run the installer from my cd :(
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JudasIscariot: It depends on whether it's the installer that can't run on a 64-bit version of Windows or if it's the game itself :)
What? I thought that all the current 64bit OS were retrocompatible with 32bit! :O
Posted January 25, 2015
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JudasIscariot: It depends on whether it's the installer that can't run on a 64-bit version of Windows or if it's the game itself :)
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phaolo: What? I thought that all the current 64bit OS were retrocompatible with 32bit! :O
They are. Each Windows version only supports its own and the previous generation, so a 32-bit Windows supports 32-bit and 16-bit executables, while a 64-bit Windows only supports 64-bit and 32-bit executables.

The problem is that installers for older games were frequently 16-bit, even though the games themselves were 32-bit. As such, even though the game might well run on a 64-bit Windows, you can't install it there. In some cases you can install the game on a 32-bit Windows machine, and then copy the installation to the intended 64-bit Windows machine.
Posted January 25, 2015
Using various tools, like Universal Extractor with cheeky installers : )
Posted January 25, 2015
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Caine123: hmmmmmm, what do you do with old windows games which can run under 32bit only?
i got win7 64bit and cannot run the installer from my cd :(
As I said to phaolo, the problem is most likely that the installer is actually 16-bit.

You can in some cases get 16-bit installers to run on 64-bit Windows. I haven't tried it myself though, but this thread has more information.
Posted January 25, 2015
Google a x64 installer. I managed to install Outlaws and Dark Forces II with some installers I found online (can't remember where though).
What Wishbone said also works, at least for Outlaws again.
Posted January 25, 2015
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Wishbone: As I said to phaolo, the problem is most likely that the installer is actually 16-bit.
I have never cross into a intaller that gives me problems, but the game it self. That happen to me with first 3 Resident Evil games. Luckly for me, Resident Evil 1 runs like a charm; can't say the same with RE 2 and 3.
Posted January 25, 2015
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Wishbone: As I said to phaolo, the problem is most likely that the installer is actually 16-bit.
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montcer9012: I have never cross into a intaller that gives me problems, but the game it self. That happen to me with first 3 Resident Evil games. Luckly for me, Resident Evil 1 runs like a charm; can't say the same with RE 2 and 3.
IIRC, the installer for Dungeon Keeper Gold (disc version) is 16-bit, even though the game is 32-bit.
Posted January 25, 2015
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phaolo: What? I thought that all the current 64bit OS were retrocompatible with 32bit! :O
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Wishbone: They are [..] The problem is that installers for older games were frequently 16-bit, even though the games themselves were 32-bit. [..]
Ah! I see, thanks
Posted January 25, 2015
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mike_cesara: Using various tools, like Universal Extractor with cheeky installers : )
very intershting
Posted January 25, 2015
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mike_cesara: Using various tools, like Universal Extractor with cheeky installers : )
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snowkatt: very intershting
Oh no....
Posted January 25, 2015
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snowkatt: very intershting
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gunsynd: Oh no....
what ?

i cant be interested in an installer because i want to run my retail copies of discworld 2 and noir on a modern windows ?
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