Is there no way to install GW2 32bit anymore?

[Adibas.6982]

I need to install 32 bit version.

The way to do it before was to download 32bit installer. But now if you download it from official page after a system check it still installs 64.Since build 61.800 the 32-bit client will now automatically switch to the 64-bit client if the conditions appear favorable.Its not offering any options.

Is there still a way to do this?

[Nokomis.5076]

Question: why would you do this? 32-Bit can handle only so much of memory and considering the amount of people you see in the game and the textures of the world itself, you will most probably needs more than 3.2 GB of RAM for GW2

[Kulvar.1239]

Unlikely. 32 bits is considered a relic of the past now. 32 bits only allow 4 Gib of RAM for the whole computer.

[TinkTinkPOOF.9201]

As above, why?

If it is swapping to 64bit, that means you have a 64bit CPU and a 64bit OS, so why would you want to install the older 32bit version of the game?

[Healix.5819]

To prevent the 32-bit version of Gw2.exe from automatically switching to the 64-bit version, you have to use the -32 option. If you just want the 32-bit version of Gw2.exe, you can simply rename Gw2Setup.exe to Gw2.exe.

To install the 32-bit version, rename Gw2Setup.exe to Gw2.exe and launch with the options: -allowinstall -32

[Adibas.6982]

@"Healix.5819" said:To prevent the 32-bit version of Gw2.exe from automatically switching to the 64-bit version, you have to use the -32 option. If you just want the 32-bit version of Gw2.exe, you can simply rename Gw2Setup.exe to Gw2.exe.

To install the 32-bit version, rename Gw2Setup.exe to Gw2.exe and launch with the options: -allowinstall -32

Thank you, renaming worked!