32 BITS SYSTEM

WjasiewWjasiew
Hello,I would need to install MECWAY on rather old PC with 32 bit Windows 7 Pro Service Pack1 system. Processor is INTEL(R)Core(TM)2 Quad CPV 2.83GHz.I tried to install Mecway28.System refusing statement is that this processor can't cooperate with this installer.Does exist 32 bit Mecway version (even old one?).Can You see any other solution?I tried the FORUM search through but it looks like nobody touched the problem.Best Regards.

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  • MikeMcMullenMikeMcMullen
    I think some of the older versions support Win 32. Version 26 and later are definately win 64 only, maybe many of the versions earlier than that. Contact support@mecway.com. They can probably point you to a version, or even sell you one. Main reason is limited memory with win 32, but oldest versions of Mecway did not have very large minimum memory needs. Wish I had an old Win 32 machine. I have a lot of old software that needs it.
  • VictorVictor
    The last 32 bit version was 9.0, here:

    https://mecway.com/download/oldversions/mecway90_32bit.cab

    You may first need to install the last 32 bit version with an installer (7.0) for dependencies:

    https://mecway.com/download/oldversions/mecway70.msi
  • WjasiewWjasiew
    Hello Victor,thank you for fast response.PC I was talking about does not have web connection.Are these files/installers enough for installation or web connection is necessary in installation time?Best Regards
  • VictorVictor
    I don't think it needs a web connection unless it needs to install the .Net Framework. I'm not sure about which version they need or what Windows 7 SP1 comes with but it's probably OK.
  • MikeMcMullenMikeMcMullen
    I believe you will need a thumb drive with at least 100 MB of free space, and use a friends internet connection to download the two files to the thumb drive. Then take this thumb drive to your Win 32 machine and run the Mecway70.msi installer then the Mecway90_32bit.cab. I believe the installs work from a thumb drive without a web connection for the free version.
  • WjasiewWjasiew
    OK,meny thanks for Your activity,Best Regards,Wjasiew
  • MikeMcMullenMikeMcMullen
    I think this works for the paid version as well. You e-mail payment info and Victor send a key code which you add into an activation under the help drop down. The free limits are good enough to get started, especially for a newby. I am not sure the 4GB memory limit on Win 32 allows very big problems, but it allows you to learn almost all the functions and get familiar with the user interface. A bigger problem is most of the current example problems are not set up to run on the oldest Mecway, probably especially those with non-linearity which uses Calculix for a solver. This user forum may be able to provide help for this.
  • MikeMcMullenMikeMcMullen
    Looking at some old threads It looks like the 4 GB memory limit may compute up to 100,000 nodes, but graphics of that vintage may be unusably slow at that size for a large size. I have run into this issue with very large systems (4000000) nodes using lots of memory (64GB+50GB virtual) with a very high end graphics card. Swiched to a lower capability card (1660TI) later, (fast by win 32 standards) to gain cuda capability.
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