How does this happen?

**mastablasta** · August 4th, 2020

Originally Posted by sdsurfer

The point of my reply: I have always wanted to resurrect a couple old 32 bit machines just for this purpose. One of the things the eduke32 port does not do is support multiplayer Dukematch, in which you play either against each other or in co-op mode. We used to have so much fun with it. A couple old computers and network cards and you can run the native DN3D in multiplayer mode.

32bit apps work on 64bit OS. they just need 32 bit libraries installed. i hope they at least keep the ability to add them. most older games and some new ones need them.

**sdsurfer** · August 5th, 2020

Just run the older OS inside a virtual machine. No need for the old hardware anymore, not really. DOSBOX is pretty good too.

I have experimented with VM's, DOSBOX, and Wine. The networking, which is the whole point of co-op/deathmatch, is a nightmare I never sorted out. Then there is the challenge of convincing someone who has access to Steam and all the uber cool FPS games out there to even play.

32bit apps work on 64bit OS. they just need 32 bit libraries installed. i hope they at least keep the ability to add them. most older games and some new ones need them.

The goal in this theoretical situation was to go with native Windows. Probably never happen anyway, life has a way of prioritizing stuff.

**lammert-nijhof** · August 6th, 2020

To run ZFS on my Pentium 4 backup server, I had to install 32-bits FreeBSD 12.1 and since 1 year it receives weekly my desktop backup on its 1.2 TB storage (2 x IDE; 3.5" and 2 x SATA-1; 2.5").
So the magic is:
Linux to BSD
64-bits to 32-bits
2019 AMD to 2003 Intel
nvme to IDE
The only two common elements are Ethernet and ZFS

**mastablasta** · August 8th, 2020

yes, but the question was why would someone install it on a new machine. hmm...

**MoebusNet** · August 8th, 2020

I don't do this personally, but could one possible reason be to utilize software for a particular task that was originally written as 32-bit, was never ported to 64-bit, and is not available as 64-bit? I believe I can can think of one example, the original Myst game for Windows 95. I'm pretty sure we could come up with some others, too. How about Word Perfect? I had some family genealogy text files written in Word Perfect that are as applicable today as when they were written. The translators for Word Perfect to Word or Libre Office are no longer available, I believe.

**Skaperen** · August 8th, 2020

i still have 32-bit OS on my 4 old ASUS netbooks. i don't use 'em anymore. but i wouldn't even try to put a 64-bit OS on one, at least not intentionally. i did once when i accidentally picked up the wrong memory stick.