Hi Shaun, Oh, I think it will be at least 10 years before we see the end of 32-bit. Most apps and PCs out there are still 32-bit and it will take years for that technology to be replaced by newer 64-bit apps and hardware. Just look how long it took to go from 16-bit to 32-bit before 16-bit apps were dropped.
As I recall the first Windows operating system to be compiled for a 32-bit system was Windows 95 OS2 which was released in like 96. The original Windows 95 was actually still 16-bit and it was the second release where Microsoft actually completely converted to 32-bit. The first Windows 64-bit versions of Vista came out in 2007 which was a full 11 years later, and to this day Microsoft is still selling both a 32-bit and a 64-bit version of Windows 7. Bottom line, 32-bit will be available for quite a bit longer as we are just now seeing 16-bit support being totally phased out,and it has been about 16 years since Microsoft went fully 32-bit. So I doubt they will go full 64-bit until 10 or maybe 15 years from now when we have 128 -bit computers. :D Cheers! On 9/13/12, shaun everiss <sm.ever...@gmail.com> wrote: > well I have the sp6 runtimes and if I get instructions to install > those on 64 bit is all ok. > as long as the runtimes are avalible and we have the right dx runtime > files to register we should be ok as long as we don't need even more > files and as long as those files can be previded for games by users. > Ofcause that will end when 32 bit support is dropped. > and that may not happen for a couple versions of windows yet or until > the majority of the world stops using 32 bit systems or doesn't like > 32 bit anymore. > Not to say things may not work right when using it though. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
