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September 24, 2020
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FutureSplash on Windows

  • September 24, 2020
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I need to install FutureSplash Animator on Windows 10. But the problem is it kept saying "This app can't run on your PC." Any solutions? Sorry if this is short.

      Correct answer n. tilcheff

      And if none of what Joao and Clay have suggested works, you can always run a compatible version of Windows on a Virtual Machine.

       

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      n. tilcheff
      n. tilcheffCorrect answer
      Brainiac
      September 25, 2020

      And if none of what Joao and Clay have suggested works, you can always run a compatible version of Windows on a Virtual Machine.

       

      Nick - Character Designer and Animator, Flash user since 1998 | Member of the Flanimate Power Tools team - extensions for character animation
        JoãoCésar17023019
        JoãoCésar17023019
        Community Expert
        September 25, 2020

        Great suggestion, Nick!

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          ClayUUID
          Brainiac
          September 25, 2020

          Do you really have a 25-year-old SPA file you're trying to edit?

           

          Well, given its age, FutureSplash is almost certainly a 16-bit program, which Windows 10 would really prefer not to deal with. But apparently it's possible to force the issue:

          https://www.groovypost.com/howto/enable-16-bit-application-support-windows-10/

           

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          MCS5C83Author
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          September 25, 2020

          Did it seriously work for you?

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          MCS5C83Author
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          September 25, 2020

          It didn't work. I'm on 64-bit.

          JoãoCésar17023019
          JoãoCésar17023019
          Community Expert
          September 24, 2020

          Hi.

           

          I've never used FutureSplash, but have you tried using compatibility settings in the properties of an executable file?

          Like this:

           

          https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/15078/windows-10-make-older-apps-or-programs-compatible

           

          Regards,

          JC

           

          M
          MCS5C83Author
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          September 24, 2020

          Which Windows version?

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