32bit Game on 64bit Windows 8 OS won't work

jmaxines

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Hi! I have this game, it's called BossRan. It's just a private server. So, opened the icon and
it just hangs in there and slowly lags my computer until if freezes. I would like to know if there is a
solution and what is it.
The game's here: BossRan,RAN,philippines,RANONLINE,RAN private server,EPX

Thank you in advance! :D
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion p7-4900
    CPU
    HP
    Motherboard
    MSI
    Memory
    10gb Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7570
There are 2 possibilities here that I can think off right off the bat.
#1: You may need to use compatibility mode to get it to run. Try setting it at different compatibility modes, like XP or Vista, and see if it will work that way.
#2: many older 32-bit programs have portions of 16-bit code in them. This wasn't really an issue for many years, as 32-bit Operating Systems will run 16-bit code. However, a 64-bit OS cannot run 16-bit code, and these programs cannot work on a 64-bit system, period. No way to make it compatible.

I don't know the game you're speaking of, so can't ID the problem for you accurately for you, but check into those 2 scenarios and see what your issue is. If it turns out that there is 16-bit code in the program, you may have to set up a Virtual Machine (I do it with VirtualBox) and install a 32-bit OS as a Virtual machine, and run it from there.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built by me.
    CPU
    AMD A10-6800K OC'd to 4800MHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS F2A85-V PRO
    Memory
    16GB Corsair Vengeance 2133MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Radeon HD 7770 1GB GDDR5
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual Monitor Setup
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050 + 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Kingston HyperX 120GB SSD
    Western Digital Green 2TB
    Western Digital Blue 1TB
    Seagate Barracuda 320GB
    PSU
    630W Modular PSU
    Case
    Full Tower, Custom Built
    Cooling
    Cooler Master Seidon 120XL Liquid CPU Cooling
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000
    Mouse
    Logitech M705 Wireless
    Browser
    Superbird
I did the first option. It didn't worked. My friend have that game and it worked for him (he has 64bit OS) by simply removing some .DLL files from the game. Hmmmm i wonder why that doesn't work with me.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion p7-4900
    CPU
    HP
    Motherboard
    MSI
    Memory
    10gb Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7570
Sounds like those .DLL files had 16-bit code. You'll need to replace them with compatible .DLL files with 32-bit code to get it to function. Your friend may have those DLLs in a place accessible in the system's path.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built by me.
    CPU
    AMD A10-6800K OC'd to 4800MHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS F2A85-V PRO
    Memory
    16GB Corsair Vengeance 2133MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Radeon HD 7770 1GB GDDR5
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual Monitor Setup
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050 + 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Kingston HyperX 120GB SSD
    Western Digital Green 2TB
    Western Digital Blue 1TB
    Seagate Barracuda 320GB
    PSU
    630W Modular PSU
    Case
    Full Tower, Custom Built
    Cooling
    Cooler Master Seidon 120XL Liquid CPU Cooling
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000
    Mouse
    Logitech M705 Wireless
    Browser
    Superbird
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