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Will there be a 64 bit version of mIRC? #221943 01/06/10 04:26 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2 F Fiamma OP Bowl of petunias
OP Fiamma Bowl of petunias F Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2	It's running fine in the x86 folder under Win 7 Pro 64 bit, just curious. Last edited by Fiamma; 01/06/10 04:27 PM.

Re: Will there be a 64 bit version of mIRC? Fiamma #221946 01/06/10 05:35 PM
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pball Fjord artisan P Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 295	As someone stated before somewhere else, it probably wouldn't be worth the switch since it won't help much. I'm guessing it'll be switched over some day when 32bit gets phased out but that's a while away. http://scripting.pball.win My personal site with some scripts I've released.

Re: Will there be a 64 bit version of mIRC? pball #222037 04/06/10 04:25 AM
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maconga Babel fish M Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 60	Quote: Fiamma It's running fine in the x86 folder under Win 7 Pro 64 bit, just curious. It would be nice for mIRC to be both 32bit and 64bit separately Quote: pball As someone stated before somewhere else, it probably wouldn't be worth the switch since it won't help much. I'm guessing it'll be switched over some day when 32bit gets phased out but that's a while away. mIRC more than likely will not automatically be switched over. From what I understand/think, mIRC will be on 32bit for at least a few years after 32bit gets phased out In the past, Khaled has released version of mIRC for versions of Windows that Microsoft dropped. Windows 95 - Unsupported as of 31 December 2001 Windows 98 - Unsupported as of 11 July 2006 Windows ME - Unsupported as of 11 July 2006 mIRC 6.35 - Released October 17th 2008 supported Windows 95/98/ME long after Microsoft stopped supporting them.

Re: Will there be a 64 bit version of mIRC? maconga #222042 04/06/10 06:47 AM
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argv0 Hoopy frood A Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,918 Montreal, QC, Canada	Also, as a more accurate comparison, you can look at 16bit support, which stayed around long after everyone had switched over to 32bit machines. That doesn't mean mIRC won't release a 64bit version and a 32bit version in tandem, though-- which is what mIRC did with 16/32 in the past. However, there's less reason to switch to 64bit right now.. mIRC doesn't gain much from running as a 64bit application, and a 64bit machine can run 32bit applications-- this was unlike 32bit machines with 16bit applications.. back then there was more reason for mIRC to support the new architecture. - argv[0] on EFnet #mIRC - "Life is a pointer to an integer without a cast"

Re: Will there be a 64 bit version of mIRC? argv0 #222122 06/06/10 11:45 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,129 United States T Tomao Hoopy frood
Tomao Hoopy frood T Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,129 United States	I agree with argv0. Why would you need a 64-bit mirc? 64 bit processor can support most 32-bit applications. Besides, there's literally zero to gain with mirc client.

Re: Will there be a 64 bit version of mIRC? Tomao #222821 05/07/10 01:03 PM
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sanahenk Mostly harmless S Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1	Yes that is right. I am having no problem with the current one, and have no issues too.

Re: Will there be a 64 bit version of mIRC? argv0 #222842 06/07/10 09:30 AM
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Astral_Nomad Nutrimatic drinks dispenser A Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 7	Originally Posted By: argv0 Also, as a more accurate comparison, you can look at 16bit support, which stayed around long after everyone had switched over to 32bit machines. That doesn't mean mIRC won't release a 64bit version and a 32bit version in tandem, though-- which is what mIRC did with 16/32 in the past. However, there's less reason to switch to 64bit right now.. mIRC doesn't gain much from running as a 64bit application, and a 64bit machine can run 32bit applications-- this was unlike 32bit machines with 16bit applications.. back then there was more reason for mIRC to support the new architecture. I agree... the 32-bit version of mIRC doesnt have any compatibility issues (that ive seen) under Win 7, and further 64-bit will not help you log onto a network quicker as servers run at their own speed and that has nothing to do with mIRC. Making a 64-bit version would be pointless at this point until Microsuck comes out with a new version of windows. And on that topic i heard the next version will be 64-bit ONLY, fyi. Long story short, no.. there wont be one for a long time yet. Curiosity killed the cat.. but for a while i was a suspect.

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