INSTALL 32 BIT GAMES IN WIN 7 64 BIT HOME PREMIUM

Jim Hillier said

Hi David - In general 32-bit applications will work fine in a 64-bit system, games may be a bit more susceptible to issues - not being a gamer myself I cannot say for certain.

There is no difference in the installation method, simply install as per normal.

If you experience any issues with a game you can always try running in compatibility mode: Right click on the game's execute file and select Properties. Click on the "Compatibility" tab (across the top), enable the option to "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and then select a suitable mode from the drop down menu.

What sorts of games are we talking about; on CDs or downloaded?

 

Cheers mate...Jim

 

Hi Jim:

They are CD's. One is from Microsoft and the other from Hallmark.

Cheers.....David

 

P.S. I didn't receive an email about your reply???

Jim Hillier said

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Have you had these games for a while David? From my experience there is less chance of the older games on CDs being compatible, not necessarily because of the 32-bit/64-bit thing more because they are generally designed for XP.

 

Hi Jim:

As always you are a wealth of information. Thanks for all that.

 

Cheers....David

All you can really do is 'suck it and see'. If the games won't work you will often receive some kind of warning at the start of the installation, if they install fine but still won't work properly (even in compatibility mode) then uninstall. Or, you can create a restore point prior to installation and then if they don't work properly use that restore point to restore your system.

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Cheers mate...Jim