SO you can run any 32 bit app in a 64 bit environment then? |
yes! I've been using 64-bit xp for about three months now and I've had absolutely no problems with any of my 32-bit programs. In fact some of them seem to run a little better. Mudbox definitely seems to run better fine 64-bit. Call me crazy. The difference with maya64bit has been tremendous for me. If that is what I can expect when everything is 64-bit, 64bit mudbox and photoshop are going to be killer!
The only programs that are problematic on 64-bit, are the programs with 16-bit installers, since xp64 doesn't support 16-bit apps, you can't install them. This unfortunately knocks out 95% percent of your antivirus software. And it knocks out zonealarm which has been my life's bread. Zonealram was one of the best programs I ever installed and the moment I did, I kissed any problem with virus's and adware goodbye. I miss it sorely on 64-bit xp. Fortunately nvdia's hardware firewall works almost as good with some tinkering.
As far as drivers are concerned, I haven't had a single instance where I couldn't find a driver that I needed. The only driver I've had a little problem with has been the driver to my wacom (intous 3). The 64-bit version is very buggy and disappears at times, so I have to reboot.