Script/Plug-in a 32 or 64 bit?

[rich2005]

(07-01-2019, 10:25 AM)Ofnuts Wrote: To muddy up the waters a little bit. In a 64-it Windows you can run a 32-bit Gimp. Now you have to wonder if the "bitness" of the plugins is important, in other words, can you use a 32-bit plugin with 64-bit Gimp and vice-versa?

Doing everything but what I should be doing

It does become convoluted:
You can force a 32 bit installation using the /32 switch with the Windows Gimp installer.
Easier to use linux to show the difference between a 32 and 64 bit file. In this case the gimp executable



In a 64 bit Win 10 (VM) running a 32 bit Gimp, a 64 bit plugin gmic_gimp_qt fails



but same Win10 (VM) 32 bit Gimp and 32 bit gmic_gimp_qt works (last 32 bit gmic available)



The other way round - no problem, 64 bit Windows - 64 bit Gimp - 32 bit gmic works fine, as expected.