Recent content by SammiCurrX

I'm looking to go 64-bit with the new Windows 7. However, I have some old games that probably wont like that. Virtualization is the easiest answer it seems. I know what Windows 7 Business has a Windows XP mode. However, Microsoft said that it will not be optimized for 3D applications. Does...

I don't have a space to install windows 7 myself... I am assuming that some of you do indeed beta test Windows 7 64-bit as well as the XP mode beta and Windows Virtual PC beta. If you are one of these people that already have this set up going on, then yes, it would be nice to see proof of a...

Are you sure it was a 16-bit program? Is there any way you can give me a screenshot? Maybe of the wowexec running on the taskmanager in the 32-bit virtualized environment on your windows 7 machine? I just want to see it in action! Also, can you run graphically intensive applications in a...

If you have the betas for Windows 7 64-bit, Windows XP mode and Windows Virtual PC... try to install and run this game. Link Removed due to 404 Error Its elite force, it uses 16-bit code. If you like quake, its basically the same thing. If you have a moment and already have all that stuff...

So, you are confirming that 16-bit applications work fine using this method. Have you personally tested this?

On normal Windows XP 32-bit, most 16-bit programs run fine. This is because of Windows on Windows executable (wowexec.exe). However on 64 bit machines, Windows on Windows (WoW64.exe) only supports 32-bit virtualization, not 16-bit. Using the new XP Mode alongside with Windows Virtual PC, can...