Win 64 pro as OS for gaming

thulium · 06-14-2007, 12:42 AM

I'm putting together a gaming machine and wondering how Win 64 would be as an OS since I want 4 gigs of ram and I do not want to use Linux or Vista? Are the drivers out there for most applications as well as games? Ant anticipated problems using it?.........thanks

**shuuhen** · 06-19-2007, 12:40 AM

Everyone I've talked to has told me to avoid the 64-bit WinXP Pro. The problem is apparently a lack of working drivers. My school actually requires the 32-bit version because of the driver issues. The 32-bit version should be ok for now, since a game will only run as 64-bit if it was compiled as 64-bit. As far as I know, most games are still only available as 32-bit (with a few exceptions).

06-14-2007, 12:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
thulium Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 60 OS: XP	Win 64 pro as OS for gaming I'm putting together a gaming machine and wondering how Win 64 would be as an OS since I want 4 gigs of ram and I do not want to use Linux or Vista? Are the drivers out there for most applications as well as games? Ant anticipated problems using it?.........thanks

06-19-2007, 12:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
shuuhen Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 734 OS: Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.5.5, WinXP Pro, FreeBSD 6.0, Gentoo Linux	Re: Win 64 pro as OS for gaming Everyone I've talked to has told me to avoid the 64-bit WinXP Pro. The problem is apparently a lack of working drivers. My school actually requires the 32-bit version because of the driver issues. The 32-bit version should be ok for now, since a game will only run as 64-bit if it was compiled as 64-bit. As far as I know, most games are still only available as 32-bit (with a few exceptions). __________________ Has it been a few days since I replied to your thread? Don't panic! I'm a busy college student and may forget a post if I'm extra busy (or it might just take me a while to be able to do a decent reply). If you still need help and are awaiting my reply after a few days, PM me about it. When posting what errors you get, please give the full message. It makes helping you much easier.