SH3 - SHCOMMANDER - JSGME - INSTALL ON WINDOWS7 PLEASE HELP ME!!

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

x86 is the 32-bit program's home, whereas normal Program Files is now the 64-bit program's home.

Didn't know that...I thought x86 was still 64-bit and W7 OS way of protecting the core program files

[flag4]

...im still unsure wether or not ive done the right thing. it was running well last night.......

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Didn't know that...I thought x86 was still 64-bit and W7 OS way of protecting the core program files

Nope, on a 64-bit OS the Program Files is for 64-bit programs, and the Program Files x86 is for the older (hence the x86 architecture reference) 32-bit programs. That's not to say that the programs have to be old, I think most things are still being churned out in 32-bit format atm.

At work our developer refused to alter the code to look for the x86 file over the defaulted Program Files for installs so on 64-bit systems we had fun and games

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by flag4

...im still unsure wether or not ive done the right thing. it was running well last night.......

Running well = no problems = good job = don't worry.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Nope, on a 64-bit OS the Program Files is for 64-bit programs, and the Program Files x86 is for the older (hence the x86 architecture reference) 32-bit programs. That's not to say that the programs have to be old, I think most things are still being churned out in 32-bit format atm.

At work our developer refused to alter the code to look for the x86 file over the defaulted Program Files for installs so on 64-bit systems we had fun and games

Ah, right...thanks for that

[flag4]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Running well = no problems = good job = don't worry.

...thats consoling. i take my hat off to those who know

thanks