Litestep for Windows XP x64

From what I understand, there's not a 100% compatible version, yet, but progress is being made.

Yea, it's really sucks because I've been running LiteStep for about 6 years now...way before it was popular...now that I have went 64bit the only litestep I can run is on my laptop... :( hopefully they will get it done quickly and hopefully it will be compiled in 64bit and not just a 32 bit app working in x64...although, i would be happy either way.

I think I remember reading that if it were to be compiled in 64bit, then all the modules would have to be recompiled, too. Not likely to happen.

can i ask wat this 32bit and 64bit windows XP business is about? ive heard about it alot.

xcal: it will happen...there is no other way...64bit is the way of the future. unless litestep is going to die out then there is no other way and I doubt it will die out

psyphre: There ya go > http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=327145 . It's a pretty good explanation.

Well, I guess I should have qualified that by saying "Not likely to happen any time soon."

It is being dabbled with, but with the modules issue, "Not likely to happen" is pretty accurate for this point in time.

I probably should say that Litestep will likely be made to work, but running as a 32bit process, long before recompiling it to 64bit takes place.

^^ that would be fine with me. If I could get it to work as a 32bit program I would be extremely happy. Windows Explorer plain SUCKS!!! no matter what visual style you add to it, it doesn't have the functionality and flexability that litestep and other shell replacements have. I can't stand not having a VWM...i'm used to have 8 different windows to work with...now i'm down to one and it's driving me insane!

Step away from the box!

"I can't stand not having a VWM..." Microsoft makes a VWM, or I should say, VDM that allows upto 4 Desktops at once, multiple wallpapers, quickswitch buttons and a overview button that displays all desktops at once.

Just thought I'd throw that in. :P

~angel

rabidcow wrote (06.01.02):

Current status:

- LiteStep compiled for x64 is a LONG way off, because all the modules are 32-bit and you can't load them into a 64-bit process.

- 32-bit LiteStep works fine on x64, except it cannot access the 64-bit system32 directory.

There is an easy way to disable the redirection that causes this problem, but we need the redirection for modules to load correctly. So the trick is getting it enabled in all of the right places and none of the wrong ones.

- Omar's installer does not disable Explorer as shell correctly.

There is apparently a fix for this, though I have not yet tested it myself: lsdev.org//forum_viewtopic.php?9.199