Latest version of QB64PE or QB64 compatible with Windows XP (32-bit)?

[madscijr]

This is helpful - I may have a Windows 7 machine laying around. And I can look for the XP-compatible 2.0.1.

[madscijr]

There's also a specific XP-compatible `2.0.1` release that could be used.

(disregard below)
I found the version you speak of here.

Thanks for cluing me in to its existence!

I'm trying to locate that, but no luck. Apparently, QB64.com doesn't currently have a 32-bit version, their Web site says: 

Windows x86/32-bit: Due to an error during the build process, the 32-bit build of QB64 v2.1 is not available; however, this issue is confirmed to be fixed with the next release (v2.1.1).

I seem to recall that message has been up for a very long time and am not seeing where to download older builds on their github (then again, I'm not the most savvy github user and maybe I just don't know where to look?)

Any idea where I can find the binaries for that XP-compatible 2.0.1 release?

Thanks again

[doppler]

There is no reason to stay on XP.  Unless you are relying on an industrial control app.  My work relied on XP and a parallel port CNC controller.  I was tasked to find a modern solution to this hardware.  Turns out the CNC software company made a new version for get this Win 10.  Win 11 most likely will work. If it wasn't for the TPM requirements.  The parallel port problem really wasn't.  A USB to PP port converter specified supported by CNC software was real cheap.  My reason to stay on XP is no more.

All the more reason to drop XP.  Are you using it on the internet ?  If you are (getting hacked by) "a drive by", it will happen.  Not if.  Will happen.  Look into clonezilla as a 1:1 backup and save free solution.  Saved my ass a couple of times from stupid behind the keyboard users.

[madscijr]

There's no reason to stay on XP if 

1. You use it for the Internet
   
2. Your computer is remotely modern
   

I have Win 10 or 11 on any PC that I use that's newer than 2012 or so. 

But I tried it out on some late 2000s machines that let me install it, which then just ran slow as hell and pretty much became useless, constantly updating and just bogged down. 

And then I have a couple even older machines, with less RAM and HDD space, that work great with XP, that I only use to run Windows MAME 0.37 which has a GUI and runs everything great and is actually BETTER than modern MAME for a lot of games. An XP laptop is great for dedicating to a retro arcade cabinet!

Finally, there are a bunch of useful applications which run on XP but don't on newer versions of Windows, which would be expensive to buy current versions for (or for which Win 10+ comparible versions don't exist). If it ain't broke, don't fix it! 

But as far as QB64 is concerned, my interest in XP was to see if I could use it for a dedicated machine to run a game in an arcade cabinet.

[hsiangch_ong]

no fancy gui dialogs.  especially on linux this is a killer.  once i had to modify the source code.  to make sure runtime error messages were printed to the terminal.  because "xmessage" couldn't always be installed.

if i were more clever back then.  as i think i am now.  only while running kde plasma 5.20.5.  that came with debian "bullseye".  i could have installed "kdialog" and fixed myself that way.  but it would have still required the fix.  that replaced "xmessage" back then in 2022.  until qb64 phoenix 3.4.

i used solus operating system back then.  but with mate desktop.  the iso of their kde version wouldn't boot on my computer.

one good thing.  the majority of "qb64 samples" programs.  found on this thread:

https://qb64phoenix.com/forum/showthread...samples%22

still work on qb64 1.5.  but if the user expects something loaded.  like a740g's "particle" program.  better be on a modern 64-bit capable computer.

(the program featured.  in the first post of that thread probably wouldn't work on windowsxp.)

"particle" program?

https://qb64phoenix.com/forum/showthread...t=particle