Re: ScummVM, Windows and 64 bit

I agree.

Once Microsoft truly announce the 32-bit apps as deprecated, only then it
will make sense to invest time into the port.


Eugene

On Fri, 15 Jun 2018 at 12:16, raziel_nosgoth <[email protected]> wrote:

> I dont think its a good idea to speculate about possible future steps of
> os developers and depend the build strategy on it.
>
> Why not simply wait, see what really happens and act accordingly.
>
> I mean, it wont be magic to provide 64bit builds then, but it *will* be
> more work to do it now and adapt it later again.
>
> Just my 2ct.
>
> Take care,
>
> Hubert
>
> Mit Samsung Galaxy Smartphone gesendet.
>
> -------- Ursprüngliche Nachricht --------
> Von: Lothar Serra Mari <[email protected]>
> Datum: 14.06.18 08:49 (GMT+01:00)
> An: [email protected]
> Betreff: [Scummvm-devel] ScummVM, Windows and 64 bit
>
> Hi Team,
>
> as you might have heard, Apple is phasing out support for 32-bit
> applications on macOS in future versions and has already started the
> deprecation period.
>
> What's your opinion on starting to provide official 64-bit builds for
> Windows too? I'm afraid that Microsoft will starting to phase out 32-bit
> support in the future too...
>
> I know that the ScummVM and ResidualVM applications won't profit from
> 64-bit since they don't use stuff like large memory areas, but maybe
> this would make them more future-proof?
>
> Let me hear your thoughts!
>
> Greetings
> Lothar
>
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