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    "This app can't run on your PC" - client won't install on 32bit OS

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved FAF support (client and account issues)
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    • S Offline
      SyndicateofMars
      last edited by SyndicateofMars

      update - I am running Windows at 32 bit. Based on what I saw in the discord, it looks like I need to run a 64-bit operating system in order to run the FAF client. New question: is there a 32-bit client I could use?

      I downloaded the current version of the client from FAForever.com

      When I tried to run the installer, I get the error message:

      "This app can't run on your PC

      To find a version for your PC, check with the software publisher."

      A picture of the error message is:

      This app cant run.png

      The error message does not give any option to install and it does not say what is wrong.

      I am running Windows 10 with an administrator account. I tried running the installer normally and I tried running it as an admin.

      I tried re-downloading the file. Same problem.

      Also, I was able to run Forged Alliance from Steam.

      Any idea what I can do?

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      • DeribusD Offline
        Deribus Global Moderator
        last edited by

        Apparently this is an issue with Windows 11. Try some of the fixes outlined here: https://windowsreport.com/app-cant-run-windows-10/

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        • Brutus5000B Offline
          Brutus5000 FAF Server Admin
          last edited by

          The FAF client bundles with a 64bit Java runtime. We dropped official support for 32bit ~3 years ago.
          All modern CPUs for the last 15 years support 64bit except for Intel Atoms which won't run Forged Alliance anyway, all Windows versions since Windows 7 had a 64bit edition on launch 2009 (even XP had one, but that launched four years aftetr release in 2005).
          There is no reason to run a 32bit Windows in 2022.

          He said, "I've been to the year 3000
          Not much has changed, but they live underwater
          And your great-great-great-granddaughter
          Is playin' FAF, playin' FAF"

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