[RESOLVED] windows' IncreaseUserVa function: will doing this break my PC?

[Cybertails1998]

there's a guide on running 64bit pc games on gay 32bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fic-Lt9k9tY
but i'm a bit iffy on doing this.  i'm kinda competent with computers but this veers into "loving with vital stuff" territory, so...

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[Refticus]

64bit on 32bit, what even

[LeetZero]

Like hold on why would you even.

[Cybertails1998]

Like hold on why would you even.

the STRAFE demo really hates 32-bit for some daft reason

also i googled further and saw this page which kinda explains some of it, but i don't know if it'll let me play x64-only games.

[QuadStorm]

http://superuser.com/questions/253132/what-are-the-dangers-of-manually-setting-increaseuserva
The above link has some info on what the function does.

I'm still curious on how it'd allow you to play 64 bit games on 32 bit computers though.

[Foxscotch]

as far as I know the only real difference between the two is how much RAM the operating system can use
and I guess, when people are making software, they impose a stricter limit on it? but for 64bit the limit is great
so, assuming I'm not entirely wrong, it wouldn't be a big deal to play 64bit games, as long as you didn't let it use more memory than you actually have

[Cybertails1998]

oh dear GOD



nope, not enough RAM to pull it off without my PC becoming an hero, rip STRAFE demo, thanks for playing

plus lugnut told me it will likely still have my PC marked as 32bit so there's that