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Re:Intel Explores Transition to 64-Bit-Only X86S Architecture by mepian on Saturday May 20, 2023 @04:01PM (#36015061)
QEMU [0] emulates many systems, including the 32-bit Intel architecture. For retro gaming specifically I can recommend PCem [1], which also emulates a wide range of sound and graphics cards, from IBM MDA to 3dfx Voodoo 2.

[0] https://www.qemu.org/

[1] https://pcem-emulator.co.uk/

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Re:Intel Explores Transition to 64-Bit-Only X86S Architecture by dtx1 on Saturday May 20, 2023 @04:13PM (#36015148)
For REALLY old games PCEM works but for later games (think generation half life 2+) it becomes very tedious to work with VMs, especially when you have to do GPU Passthrough
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Re:Intel Explores Transition to 64-Bit-Only X86S Architecture by mepian on Saturday May 20, 2023 @04:21PM (#36015212)
Looks like 32-bit user mode (but not kernel mode) is not getting removed, so these games should still work.
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