NSIS x64 creating ONLY x64 installers

Hey guys,

I downloaded NSIS x64 because I need to create x32 and x64 installers, I thought that by using EclipseNSIS and choosing the target platform to x86 or x64 it will compile it for that platform, but I'm not getting that, all setup.exe files are created for x64.

How can I make sure they are compiled for their platform?

Thanks.

The 64-bit port of NSIS 2.46 will only generate 64-bit installers. You will need to install two versions of NSIS side by side if you wish to build both. You can use a batch file to compile.

Is there any reason you have to use the 64-bit port or is it just preference?

Stu

If you are using a unofficial fork then please link to it so we know what you are talking about (The official NSIS source can also be compiled as 64bit).

Windows Server Core can be installed without the WOW64 (32 bit "emulation") part. It also let's you code without using SetRegView and having to worry about filesystem & registry redirection but other than that there is no real advantage to using a native 64bit installer IMHO...