Balatro 32Bit?

[[SMS]FalkorTV]

Hey, the game is made on the love2d engine. Is there a chance you could build a file enabling the game on 32-bit systems?

[Danfra]

not triyng to be a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ but soon all games will be only 67bit, so u better of just upgrading ur specs

[[SMS]FalkorTV]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Danfra:

not triyng to be a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ but soon all games will be only 67bit, so u better of just upgrading ur specs

I have new pc, but i have old free tablet with Windows. This game can run on a potato - why not on tablet with 10 inch screen with 32 bit only Windows 10?

[FriendCalledFive]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย FalkorTV:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Danfra:

not triyng to be a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ but soon all games will be only 67bit, so u better of just upgrading ur specs

I have new pc, but i have old free tablet with Windows. This game can run on a potato - why not on tablet with 10 inch screen with 32 bit only Windows 10?

Because it isn't worth the dev creating another build of the game for the 0.000001% of users with such an outdated device.

[Riker]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย FalkorTV:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Danfra:

not triyng to be a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ but soon all games will be only 67bit, so u better of just upgrading ur specs

I have new pc, but i have old free tablet with Windows. This game can run on a potato - why not on tablet with 10 inch screen with 32 bit only Windows 10?

Sell the tablet and use it as money off of a SteamDeck if you need portable Balatro

[[SMS]FalkorTV]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Riker:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย FalkorTV:

I have new pc, but i have old free tablet with Windows. This game can run on a potato - why not on tablet with 10 inch screen with 32 bit only Windows 10?

Sell the tablet and use it as money off of a SteamDeck if you need portable Balatro

I have Legion Go…

[Pod]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย FriendCalledFive:

Because it isn't worth the dev creating another build of the game for the 0.000001% of users with such an outdated device.

Of course someone with PC specs on their profile would say this lol.

There's 3 big announcements coming, one being a major update for 2025.
It's speculated the other 2 are a mobile port, and a physical card game.

Just speculation but as there's an unofficial mobile port already (and unrelated but is playable via Geforce Now on mobile), OP is likely to get their wish.

[Technochips]

You said Balatro runs on Love2D, this means you can in fact make your own build and force-run it on any other platforms that Love2D supports.

I haven't tried it myself, but here's a quick guide based on https://love2d.org/wiki/Game_Distribution that should work in theory:

• Open Balatro.exe in 7-zip or any other archive manager.
  
• Extract all the files into a folder.
  
• Recompress said files into a .zip file (absolutely important: make sure the files and folders you've extracted are at the root of the zip file, and not inside a folder in the zip, or else it won't work)
  
• Rename the file and change the extension from .zip to .love (e.g. Balatro.love)
  
• Install Love2D at https://love2d.org/

By this point, you can run the .love file with Love2D to run it, and it should just work. If you want to get an executable out of that (and replace Balatro.exe):

• Open Love2D's directory (usually at C:\Program Files\LOVE or elsewhere)
  
• Copy all exe and dll files into Balatro's folder and overwrite any files.
  
• Open a command prompt or a powershell in the folder by shift-right clicking the folder
  
• Type the following command: cmd /c copy /b love.exe+Balatro.love Balatro.exe

Note that any updates to the game will break it, and verifying the game's cache will undo it.

[Riker]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Technochips:

You said Balatro runs on Love2D, this means you can in fact make your own build and force-run it on any other platforms that Love2D supports.

I haven't tried it myself, but here's a quick guide based on https://love2d.org/wiki/Game_Distribution that should work in theory:

• Open Balatro.exe in 7-zip or any other archive manager.
  
• Extract all the files into a folder.
  
• Recompress said files into a .zip file (absolutely important: make sure the files and folders you've extracted are at the root of the zip file, and not inside a folder in the zip, or else it won't work)
  
• Rename the file and change the extension from .zip to .love (e.g. Balatro.love)
  
• Install Love2D at https://love2d.org/

By this point, you can run the .love file with Love2D to run it, and it should just work. If you want to get an executable out of that (and replace Balatro.exe):

• Open Love2D's directory (usually at C:\Program Files\LOVE or elsewhere)
  
• Copy all exe and dll files into Balatro's folder and overwrite any files.
  
• Open a command prompt or a powershell in the folder by shift-right clicking the folder
  
• Type the following command: cmd /c copy /b love.exe+Balatro.love Balatro.exe

Note that any updates to the game will break it, and verifying the game's cache will undo it.

There's even a way to convert it to an Android APK as well on github

[Technochips]

yeah there's the official instructions to distribute a Love2D game on Android on that link as well.

either way you don't "need" an APK, you can also just download Love2D on the play store, and then run the .love file as-is.

there could be issues if the game you're porting in is designed for keyboard/mouse input only (since y'know you're on a touchscreen), but in theory Balatro should work since that's just with the mouse.

[CypherColt]

No chance you can install a different OS on your tablet and run the game?

[Technochips]

if the tablet is on a 32-bit CPU, this isn't exactly going to fix the problem

[Operator]

lmao just get a job stop being lazy and buy a new computer that is 64 bit. imagine using 32bit computers in 2024 what is this? ooga booga times?

[ephie]

i just wanted to play balatro on a pc from 2000s to elevate the experience yk, aint the best when i play it on my super modern looking setup, i have this old pc lying around which can run undertale and has a thicc monitor and balatro even has this old monitor effect on it but when i tried to open it it wasnt a valid 32 bit application. Hope theres an app in the future or smthg

[Operator]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย ephraim:

i just wanted to play balatro on a pc from 2000s to elevate the experience yk, aint the best when i play it on my super modern looking setup, i have this old pc lying around which can run undertale and has a thicc monitor and balatro even has this old monitor effect on it but when i tried to open it it wasnt a valid 32 bit application. Hope theres an app in the future or smthg:espresso::tabbycat:

I don't think the devs would spend their time downgrading their game just so you can play it for a few minutes then go back to your modern computer

[ephie]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Technochips:

You said Balatro runs on Love2D, this means you can in fact make your own build and force-run it on any other platforms that Love2D supports.

I haven't tried it myself, but here's a quick guide based on https://love2d.org/wiki/Game_Distribution that should work in theory:

• Open Balatro.exe in 7-zip or any other archive manager.
  
• Extract all the files into a folder.
  
• Recompress said files into a .zip file (absolutely important: make sure the files and folders you've extracted are at the root of the zip file, and not inside a folder in the zip, or else it won't work)
  
• Rename the file and change the extension from .zip to .love (e.g. Balatro.love)
  
• Install Love2D at https://love2d.org/

By this point, you can run the .love file with Love2D to run it, and it should just work. If you want to get an executable out of that (and replace Balatro.exe):

• Open Love2D's directory (usually at C:\Program Files\LOVE or elsewhere)
  
• Copy all exe and dll files into Balatro's folder and overwrite any files.
  
• Open a command prompt or a powershell in the folder by shift-right clicking the folder
  
• Type the following command: cmd /c copy /b love.exe+Balatro.love Balatro.exe

Note that any updates to the game will break it, and verifying the game's cache will undo it.

Definitly works on my 64 bit pc but didnt on my 32bit , weirdly it doesnt open the latest love apps even if they are 32 bit and balatro doesnt work on older love apps, it just shows its an invalid win32 app, maybe cause i have windows XP service pack 2