Installation on Windows Arm64

[WinkleyS@…]

I recently started using one of the newer Arm64 based windows PCs and haven't been able to install ChimeraX. The install process appears to only allow x86 based processors. The included prism emulation layer works very well for most x86 programs and wanted to try it with ChimeraX. Is there a way to bypass this check during installation, or to install using another method?

Thanks,
Samuels

[Eric Pettersen]

Reported by Samuel Winkley

[Zach Pearson]

Greg knows the ins and outs of Windows better than I do.

[Greg Couch]

Changed InnoSetup configuration for ChimeraX installer to allow installing on win64 compatible systems (ie., Arm64 with emulation). Should work in the next daily build dated September 18, 2024 or later. Please test it and confirm that it works.

[WinkleyS@…]

After the change it installed without issue and seems to be working well on ARM64.

Thank you so much!
Sam
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [ChimeraX] #15966: Installation on Windows Arm64

#15966: Installation on Windows Arm64 -----------------------------------+------------------------ Reporter: WinkleyS@ … | Owner: Greg Couch Type: defect | Status: feedback Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Build System | Version: Resolution: 


#15966: Installation on Windows Arm64
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          Reporter:  WinkleyS@…    |      Owner:  Greg Couch
              Type:  defect        |     Status:  feedback
          Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:
         Component:  Build System  |    Version:
        Resolution:                |   Keywords:
        Blocked By:                |   Blocking:
Notify when closed:                |   Platform:  all
           Project:  ChimeraX      |
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Changes (by Greg Couch):

 * status:  accepted => feedback

Comment:

 Changed InnoSetup configuration for ChimeraX installer to allow installing
 on win64 compatible systems (ie., Arm64 with emulation).  Should work in
 the next daily build dated September 18, 2024 or later.  Please test it
 and confirm that it works.
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[Greg Couch]

Your welcome! Glad to hear it worked.