Windows XP Pro x64
So I recently installed Windows XP Pro x64 and have since been hunting the net for 64-bit versions of software. As it turns out there isn’t a whole lot of software available for XP x64 yet, although at least there was drivers for all of my main hardware (Logitech webcam and Belkin Nostromo not withstanding).
Since a lot of open source programs didn’t have binary downloads for xp x64 or their builds were outdated and didn’t work with the retail version of xp x64 I decided to go and port a bunch. So far I have builds of FileDisk (a CD/HDD emulator) and puTTY available on the amd64 section of my website. I’m also planning or at least attempting to port UPX, XviD XBCD (XBOX Controller Driver) and PearPC.
Feel free to leave a comment about any other open source programs that you would like to see ported or if you just want to say thanks 
PS. I don’t have enough time to try to port mplayer or ffdshow so don’t ask about those ok? 
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on 4/28/2005 at 4:51 am PST squid wrote:
xvid for win x64 is currently in progress – see http://www.planetamd64.com/index.php?showtopic=3458
on 5/18/2005 at 5:59 pm PST joe wrote:
Hey, where did you get the nostromo drivers? Id gladly like an email.
on 5/19/2005 at 7:55 pm PST josh wrote:
good stuff.. hope to see an xbcd driver for x64 soon. i changed to x64 not realisng and its a bit irritating not being able to use either of my xbox controllers with this os.
on 5/28/2005 at 7:38 am PST AvatarX wrote:
Theres also a x64 build of firefox
http://www.mozilla-x86-64.com/
on 6/20/2005 at 9:54 pm PST redmodel wrote:
sorry to bug you, but do you by chance have a port available for download of the xbcd drivers to x64?
on 7/23/2005 at 4:53 am PST redno wrote:
Hey i really need to get nostromo drivers. Can you drop me a line telling me how
Thanks
Nice site by the way
on 8/8/2005 at 1:49 am PST rmdm wrote:
Hey did you find any drivers for a creative webcam live,, only thing left i cant get working, or do you know of any webcam that works with win xp pro x 64
on 8/8/2005 at 2:06 am PST John wrote:
I haven’t had an occaision to work with xp64 lately, someone else has been using the xp64 box at work.
on 9/5/2005 at 2:07 am PST Joe wrote:
If you have some nostromo drivers, I’d like the hook up. I’ve been using XP x64 for a couple of months now and not being able to use my nostromo sucks.
on 9/5/2005 at 6:32 pm PST John wrote:
As stated in my original post I have been unable to find drivers for my logitech webcam or my Nostromo controller.
on 12/20/2005 at 8:09 am PST moosy wrote:
I do SUSE LINUX 10 on my AMD64 notebook.
Enough 64 bit software and fast !!!
on 12/28/2005 at 6:53 pm PST Brett wrote:
I am another who NEEDS the XBCD for a x64 computer! Thanks
on 3/21/2006 at 9:06 pm PST matt wrote:
ya i think nostromo and web cam drivers r most important right now .. 64 bit windows is good but … still missing alot …
nice site ! and its good to see ppl actually spending time to help support it ! , i too will spread word once drivers and apps for 64 bit spread out .
now for all u n52 freiks , n52 works but only under the default keys it sets from keyboard … and tweakin ur keyboard setting inside windows screws with ur typing capabilities ingame and other , so i would suggest keeping it installed ( as it wont let u modify a profile anyway ) but it dose allow n52 buttons to work ! if u need to set up keys for it … set them in the game off the pad itself ! if u need a more technical layout for cfg . well ur just gonna have to wait !! ( yeah im not impressed either )
on 4/25/2006 at 4:59 pm PST Skythra wrote:
i’d also like to point out that thats exactly why you can download win xp-x64 free for 180 days. So you can dual boot it and figure out if it works for you or not.
Except for some drivers (which mostly isnt windows fault, considering you cant hold them liable for not developing software for other companies), windows support 32bit versions of software meaning there isnt alot you cant do, or find a work around.
Honestly though, the difference of windows x64 and a fresh installation of windows (x86) is very minimal to me. Alot of people raved about how fast it is, but i think alot of people forget what its like to have a freshly installed system.
If you want speed on your PC for applications, you install a distribution of linux. Plain and simple. If you want to game, then microsoft still owns directX, and therefore while it still owns directX and games still use it over OpenGL, then you will still have to use windows =p
(in the words of a true University Gamer.)
on 5/8/2006 at 6:01 pm PST simon wrote:
i would be very interested in x64 drivers for the xbox controller. i hope this will be possible soon. my N64 emulator is not getting used as much as it used to
on 10/29/2006 at 5:44 pm PST John wrote:
Sorry guys, I’ve been tied pretty much to the 32-bit world for the past… wow it’s been well over a year already. I never did get to porting the XBOX controller drivers as I don’t have the adapter anymore (it was my former employers and I never ended up buying my own).
on 11/11/2006 at 6:59 am PST John wrote:
I need the XBCD for x64, too!
thanks
on 12/18/2006 at 9:05 pm PST Jason wrote:
Yeah the XBCD is what i need also. some guy got it to work http://www.planetamd64.com/lofiversion/index.php/t12167.html
i can’t figure it out though.
on 4/7/2007 at 11:05 am PST the max wrote:
hello, i need the driver of XBCD for 64bits, Thanks.