you do need a 64 bit version when you are using a 64 bit version of Perl.
Are you sure about that? Cos I'm not.
Whilst the 64-bit compiler suite does come with a version of nmake.exe compiled for 64.bit, I'm pretty sure that a 32-bit nmake.exe would be perfectly capable of invoking the 64-bit compiler. And it would absolutely be capable of invoking the shell commands required to install pure Perl modules for a 64-bit build of Perl.
Of course, if you install a 64-bit capable MSC compiler suite, you also get the 32-bit version, and both come with a suitable version of nmake.
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