Vista 64-bit with a 32-bit emulator?

does vista64 have a 32-bit emulator or can you run 32-bit games like CO2 or C&C First Decade i would like to know. thanks

 

you can install and run 32bit applications. just not 16bit anymore

 

u can run most 32bit games easily... and some even offer 64bit patches... only really old 16bit or less software is problematic (besides software working directly at hardware level... such as av, fw or drivers and emulators).

 

Thanks that is good to know, know i can run Crysis better and still run my 32-bit games.

 

Not all 32 bit applications run under Vista 64-bit. For example, Lahey Fortran's LF95 will not install under the Vista 64-bit OS. In fact, the only Fortran compiler that I could find for 64-bit Vista is the Intel Fortran Compiler for Windows. However, that compiler is rather costly. Also, I've used Lahey Fortran compilers since their first versions for F77, and like them much better than other Fortran compilers from Microsoft or Compaq (i.e., CVF), which I believe is what Intel's Fortran is based on. Is there a way to run LF95 with a 64-bit version of Vista?

 

Actually, I thought that Vista 32-bit couldn't run 16-bit applications either..

 

It can.
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This is a highly specialized application which certainly qualifies as "potential compatibility problem." This is one of those apps that you're stuck with your legacy OS because of it. It's a 32-bit app specifically designed to run in a 32-bit environment. Only. There does appear to be a newer version of LF95 for Linux 64-bit platforms. If you want a Windows 64-bit version, tell the software maker.

 

I remember the EA/Westwood website having instruction/patches on how to install it for Vista.

 

Yes, there is a 64-bit version of LF95 for Linux platforms, which is not surprising given the large number of Linux Workstations and beowulf clusters running scientific/engineering applications. Unfortunately, given the relatively small number of developers who build such applications for the Windows environment, it won't be economically attractive for companies such as Lahey to extend their products to the Vista 64-bit OS until the user base becomes much larger, regardless of whether I tell them I want it.

 

well, then don't say anything

 

A 64 bit OS is also a 32 bit OS. Confused? Let me explain.

Imagine you are giving someone directions. Let's measure efficiency as the number of sentences per sec. The less sentences you use and still convey the same information, the more efficient you are. Now going to the directions part. You can say, "Drive until the first red light. Then turn left." Or you could say, "Turn left at the first red light." Both directions are the same because they convey the same message. The second one was better because you used less words and less sentences.

Now, 64 bit is more efficient. This is because you can get more done with less instructions. Well, the less instructions is partially correct. You have less commands, but each command sequence does more. In 32 bit, you have more commands, but each command sequence does less than compared to 64 bit.

If you can give directions the short and sweet way, you can just as easily give long directions.

Hope this helps.

 

A quick update from this posting. I contacted Tallac Technology, who market Lahey Fortran products. According to one of their representatives, Lahey is working on a 32-bit solution for running under Vista 64-bit and should have something out soon.