4GB of Ram, XP Pro 64 Bit and games

[TheGreatSatan]

If I install Windows XP 64 bit edition and 4GB of Ram will my 32 bit games play all right? What about other apps and games?

[jdbnsn]

I've heard that they will, but I can't really confirm this.

[xRyokenx]

I'd take a look at Microsoft's website if you don't mind digging through lots of crap to find out... I'm just busy at school, but not so busy that I can't post here. :p

[Airbozo]

I have a system at home running WinXP64 and it sucks. Some games will play some will not. I have gone through all the forums and even emailed M$ about the 32 bit compatibility mode, that is anything but compatible. I have an extra copy of XP home that I am going to load on the system forever wiping out XP64...

That's how well it worked for me.

[Scotty]

Some dfo some don't

If you want to know whether the game will be able to use 4GB or RAM yes, the OS determines memory allocation not the apps, so games won't be limited.

[TheGreatSatan]

It's not about using the RAM for me; it's just about bragging rights. I don't want to throw in a new mobo/proc [in R2D2], but I would like to make other upgrades. I definitely have more important things to buy than more parts, but I was just curious. Thanks.

[modmansage]

I think most of the larger game developers have come out with 64 bit compatibility patches for 32 bit based games (or some jumble of those words)
I know Valve Steam recently came out with a 64 bit patch.

[armadilloben]

ive got vista 64bit and 4 gigs of ram and most of my games dont have problems just vista says the do and i hit play anyway and they work fine also anything that is games for windows is required by micsoft to have 64bit drivers so yeh i mean finding drivers isnt that hard

[TheGreatSatan]

Probably new games though....not for C&C: Yuri

[xRyokenx]

Probably new games though....not for C&C: Yuri

You play Red Alert 2 still? Wow, lol. If they still support online playing with that game, wanna play a match one day? I'm at a loss for people to play online or over the LAN with. CURSE YOU WORLD OF WARCRAFT!!! *Shakes Fist*

[TheGreatSatan]

I don't online game. I like slowing wearing out an enemy over hours until I force him into bankruptcy.

[xRyokenx]

That's what I used to do... now I try to build up quick and take him out by distracting him with a head on army and sneaking some stealth **** in the back of his base... but yeah, I'd sit there in my impregnable fort and slowly take over the map and just march in with some artillery and tanks and just kill him...

[TheGreatSatan]

I also like building the maps with the Final Alert Map maker.

[xRyokenx]

I used to make maps for the original Red Alert... I had this one that totally kicked ass, too bad it's long gone, I made it when I was like 6 or 7 or something... I'd like to make maps for something again... that and mods, make some modern game into a Red Alert mod, the original was kickass. I wonder if they have an editor for CnC3 that doesn't crash constantly... huh.

[haha49]

Vista 64 bit doesnt run dos games :down: i love my old dos games some of the first games i played were dos come to think of it ill just play my old frogger.. whats that drive thats super slim and wide called like a floppy but bigger and flat..

[xRyokenx]

The 5 something inch floppies? I remember those. Just get an old PC and run DOS on it, that's what I plan to do.

[TheGreatSatan]

Are there any DOS games worth playing?

[xRyokenx]

I've never played this, but want to: System Shock 1 & 2

[haha49]

well i had some problems with games not working in 64 bit windows.. but they are dos games.. i want to play Raptor :evil:

dos games dont work i know that for sure.. even with less then 4gigs.. so far on vampires blood lines doesnt work says i have 16mb of ram then it crashs.. not sure if its windows or 4 gigs ram..

[crenn]

Solution for people with DOS games:

http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/news.php?show_news=1