erikwbeck
Resolved by thetechguru!
Hello. New to the Ez robot world and really excited to dig in. I've got my v4 and camera all ready to go but can't get the EZ builder software on my PC.
I'm normally a mac guy, but have an old Acer w4 running Windows 8.1. I downloaded the software, but when I go to install it I get an error that says it cannot be installed on a device with a .NET framework lower then 4.6.1.
I found some other people with this issue and instructions on how to update to 4.6.1, but here is the rub. Those updates are only good for x64 or x86 computers and the acer is a x32. I don't think you can go to 4.6.1 on a 32bit machine, but I could be wrong.
It looks like the EZ builder update to 4.6.1 is pretty recent. Is there anyway to download the slightly older EZ builder software before 4.6.1?
Thanks for any help anyone can provide.
-Erik
.NET 4.6.1 supports x86
did you tried the link below ?
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49981
It is confusing, but x86 is the same as 32bit.
Alan
Ah, ok. That helps a ton. I'm a Windows noob. Downloading and trying the x86 stuff. Will report back.
Thank you!
Yeah, strange isn't it? X64 means 64 bit. But x86 means 32 bit. However, the 86 is derived from the CPU architecture of the 186. Then carried over to the 286, etc.
The crazy thing is that the 286 is 16 bit. The 386 was 32 bit.
So what does x86 actually mean? Only google knows! And I'm not interested enough to search today
Okay fine I googled.
Something I forgot about, but both the 16 bit and 32 bit were 86 instruction set. So here's the confusion: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64
Thanks everyone!
I think it's installing! Had a bunch of trouble getting this dumb "KB2919355" update installed, but it finally took and the 4.6.1 is installing now. Watching the progress bar!
Ah!
Alan is correct, x86 is another word for 32 bits.
Although x86 was used to describe the Intel 8086 16 bit processor and successors: 8088, 80286, 80386, 80486, 80586.
The 32 bit architecture started with the 80386.
Memories....
My first Intel PC was a pure 8086 CPU: Epson Equity 1E
https://ancientelectronics.wordpress.com/2014/12/19/epson-equity-1e/
still in my mother's house.
What a powerful machine 512Kb memory, turbo mode, monochromatic display a 10Mb Hard disk, 720Kb Floppy drive.
Guys! It worked! Thank you so much. ARC is running on my Acer w4 and I was able to connect to the v4 via wifi. SO much cool stuff to learn.
Fired up the camera to test and it streams very nice. Barely any lag.
Can't wait to dig in more and start contributing to the community. Thank you again for you awesomeness and prompt help!