VPinballX name contradicted by the file (32 or 64-bit)

Technical code : EXE_NAME_BITNESS_MISMATCH

What it means

The name of this Visual Pinball program says 32 or 64-bit, but the file is the other kind: probably a renamed copy. Do not rely on the name to decide which file to keep or delete.

Why it happens

The file name ends in 32 or 64, but the file's own header says the other number of bits. A renamed copy is the likely explanation; the scan cannot know who renamed the file or why.

How Pincab Toolbox detects it

The free scanner checks the following:

For each VPinballX program found, the scan reads the file's header. If the name ends in 32 or 64 (for example VPinballX64.exe) and the header says the other number of bits, it reports this. It does not judge names without 32 or 64, nor ARM64 or unreadable files.

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Covered: Visual Pinball X (10.x) and PinUP Popper. Partly covered, read only: PinballX and PinballY (their settings and game lists). Not covered: Future Pinball, Pinball FX, Visual Pinball 9 and the other frontends.

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