Will XBMC for Windows run on 64-bit Vista?

[Livin]

I'd like to run Vista 64 bit if XBMC will run on it?

I've found 64 bit Vista to be very fast and stable.

[dpassent]

I tried it on Windows Server 2008 x64 with DirectX installed and it worked. So I assume it will work on x64 Vista.

[mace]

It does. in 32 bit mode ofcource but it runs

[donno]

Well a 64bit binary of XBMC for Windows faces same issues as the linux ones. Hopefuly most of that will overlap thou so once Linux is building a 64bit bin then the Windows can closely after.

Pretty much any x86, 64bit operating system will still run 32bit applications.

Vista won't run 16bit programs (like old dos stuff).

[Livin]

I hope there is a x64 version we can use. I don't get why the PC/workstation world has not converted to x64... it is SO MUCH faster it is crazy. Most of the major vendors for peripherals have 64 bit drivers now. The server world converted long ago.

[spiff]

64bit will also cure cancer, make you a millionare and make sure that slices of bread fall with the toppings down, all this while pleasuring you sexually.

64 bit was NEVER about speed. 64 bit was NEVER about stability. it is about a single thing: a larger adressing space (which is 48 bit on x86-64 mind you). if anything it will make code on todays "hybrid" platforms run slightly SLOWER, not faster (due to larger data transfers).
the reason you're seeing speed increases is that you are comparing a BROKEN os (vista 32) with a SLIGHTLY less broken os (vista 64).

but, it's nice to see that the marketing department doesn't do everything wrong - their catchlines seems to entertain the dull

[Livin]

spiff
I respect your knowledge and opinion but I will disagree with you. Above I was not specifically comparing Vista32->64, I'm using the experience I have with both server and workstation platforms - I'm a full-time consultant for fortune 100 companies.

Yes, 64 bit was not originally "about" speed but there are real world speed improvements when both the OS & the app are designed/optimized for 64 bit.

When comparing Vista64 to XP32 there is noticeable speed increase using Vista64. This is personal experience using 2 machines side-by-side, 100% equal hardware - same exact Intel C2D E6750, 4GB RAM, etc. Comparing OS functions, response, etc only. No app perf was done but 64 bit apps do show perf improvements on many OSes.

I don't use Vista daily, mainly XP. But I was going to use Vista x64 with XBMC if I could compile XBMC to x64. This would allow me to use the PVR functions from Vista MCE and my favorite Media Center... XBMC!

[Livin]

btw... if you want to learn more about the speed improvements for x64 here's a nice read: http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ght_for_Me.doc

[spiff]

let me just pass you the url to my reponse.

in .tex ofc

[spiff]

so, pasting a bloody .DOC file (i have no problems with ppl writing in word - its their own choice and their terror but use a publisher format when you publish damn it) which says EXACTLY what i said (larger adressing space) plus something everybody knows (x86-64 is a better instruction set than x86 - but that got fuck anything to do with the 64bit nature of things)
helps your case in what way exactly?