# Windows x64 ruby build, or VC2005?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-x64-ruby-build-or-vc2005/67185>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 1, 2006, 9:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-x64-ruby-build-or-vc2005/67185 "2006-09-01T09:15:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![benhiller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@benhiller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/benhiller)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2006, 9:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-x64-ruby-build-or-vc2005/67185/1 "2006-09-01T09:15:33Z")

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What is the status of ruby compiling for x64 on MSVC 2005?  
For that matter, what is the status of ruby compiling 32-bit on MSVC  
2005?  
Should I spend some effort doing that (the 32-bit at least) or would I  
be wasting my time?

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**Author:** ![benhiller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@benhiller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/benhiller)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2006, 9:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-x64-ruby-build-or-vc2005/67185/2 "2006-09-01T09:46:00Z")

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Apologies for my question about compiling on VC2005. I see it compiles  
just fine.  
My question about x64 on Windows remains though.