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 Sorry I misinformed you its not even a 32-bit game its 16-bit, yup I tried compatability with older os even with W95 but it does not work :D

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Hello everybody,

 

So I remebered awesome game called "Star Wars Racer" thought I would download it, but I faced a problem it shows me error before instalation that its suited for 32-bit windows, I have W7 64-bit, what could I do to play this old old game? :D

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Right click>properties>compatability>windows xp/etc

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Doesn't 64bit Windows have a way to emulate 32 bit?

 

Heck,I can run games from '95 on 64bt without a problem.

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Hello everybody,

 

So I remebered awesome game called "Star Wars Racer" thought I would download it, but I faced a problem it shows me error before instalation that its suited for 32-bit windows, I have W7 64-bit, what could I do to play this old old game? :D

 

32 bit applications will work naturally on a 64 bit OS. It's just the other way around that doesn't work.

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Just because it's a 64-bit OS, it does not mean it cannot run 32-bit applications. What is more of an issue however, is trying to run old titles on an OS which it was not built to run on. With some luck, it may work as is, or in compatability mode. If not, you'll have to dual boot / run a virtual box.

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Anything that is 32 bit will work on 64 bit OS.

If you are having issues run in compatibility mode for an older OS.

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Right click>properties>compatability>windows xp/etc

 

 

Doesn't 64bit Windows have a way to emulate 32 bit?

 

Heck,I can run games from '95 on 64bt without a problem.

 

 

It should still work just fine?

 

 

You can emulate it, or change compatibility mode to xp.

 

 

32 bit applications will work naturally on a 64 bit OS. It's just the other way around that doesn't work.

 

 

Just because it's a 64-bit OS, it does not mean it cannot run 32-bit applications. What is more of an issue however, is trying to run old titles on an OS which it was not built to run on. With some luck, it may work as is, or in compatability mode. If not, you'll have to dual boot / run a virtual box.

 

 

Anything that is 32 bit will work on 64 bit OS.

If you are having issues run in compatibility mode for an older OS.

 Sorry I misinformed you its not even a 32-bit game its 16-bit, yup I tried compatability with older os even with W95 but it does not work :D

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 Sorry I misinformed you its not even a 32-bit game its 16-bit, yup I tried compatability with older os even with W95 but it does not work :D

Oh okay then. Yeah 64 bit versions of Windows don't do 16 bit... XP/2K is probably your best bet for that stuff

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