Re: [Audyssey] USA Games and 64-bit Operating Systems

2011-10-09 Thread shaun everiss
] On Behalf Of Thomas Ward Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2011 2:37 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: [Audyssey] USA Games and 64-bit Operating Systems USA Games and 64-bit Operating systems by Thomas Ward Oct. 8, 2011 Earlier this week we went out laptop hunting. As mentioned in a previous

Re: [Audyssey] USA Games and 64-bit Operating Systems

2011-10-09 Thread Charles Rivard
of the Lord. - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2011 1:37 PM Subject: [Audyssey] USA Games and 64-bit Operating Systems USA Games and 64-bit Operating systems by Thomas Ward Oct. 8

Re: [Audyssey] USA Games and 64-bit Operating Systems

2011-10-09 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Shaun, I don't see any need to hang onto XP for gaming. My new laptop, which is 64-bit, runs all of the VB 6 games from Jim Kitchen, GMA, etc just fine when I turn off User Account Control. Its all a matter of getting the correct dependencies installed, and most of the VI games will still run

Re: [Audyssey] USA Games and 64-bit Operating Systems

2011-10-09 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Charles, Well, to be honest it is a simple issue of supply and demand as you know. While all of the new desktops and laptops I've seen out on the shelves at Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Staples, Office Max, etc are all 64-bit systems running Windows 7 that doesn't mean this community will upgrade

[Audyssey] USA Games and 64-bit Operating Systems

2011-10-08 Thread Thomas Ward
USA Games and 64-bit Operating systems by Thomas Ward Oct. 8, 2011 Earlier this week we went out laptop hunting. As mentioned in a previous message on the USA Games news blog USA Games is preparing to create some cutting edge games for newer operating systems and PCs. We are well aware of the

Re: [Audyssey] USA Games and 64-bit Operating Systems

2011-10-08 Thread reinhard stebner
Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2011 2:37 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: [Audyssey] USA Games and 64-bit Operating Systems USA Games and 64-bit Operating systems by Thomas Ward Oct. 8, 2011 Earlier this week we went out laptop hunting. As mentioned in a previous message on the USA Games news

Re: [Audyssey] USA Games and 64-bit Operating Systems

2011-10-08 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Well, it is the direction where most hardware and software developers are heading long term. Someone just e-mailed me and made me aware of Microsoft's intention to release a 32-bit version of Windows 8, but even if that is true that's not what we are seeing in terms of new PCs though. I just