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The Advantages of a 64-bit Simulator


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X-Plane 64-Bit FAQ

 

This FAQ answers some basic questions about the current 64-bit version of X-Plane.

 

What is a 64-bit application?

 

For any given operating system, applications come in two flavors: 32-bit applications and 64-bit applications. The difference between these flavors is that 64-bit applications can take advantage of more memory than 32-bit applications. 32-bit applications are typically restricted to 2-4 GB per application. A 64-bit application may be able to use tens or hundreds of GB of memory.

 

Most applications are 32-bit applications (including X-Plane 9, X-Plane 10.10 and all versions of Microsoft Flight Simulator) and are thus limited to 2-4 GB of memory.

 

Read more here:

 

http://www.x-plane.com/?article=x-plane-64-bit-faq

 

Here is another link showcasing the advantages of a 64-bit simulator:

 

http://world2xplane.com/faq/

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