▲ 237 ▼ Steam app is now 64-bit only on systems that support it, 32-bit support enters final countdown — 32-bit users will stop receiving updates in 2026 (www.tomshardware.com) submitted 10 months ago by Agent_Karyo@piefed.world to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca 39 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] femtek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) https://helpdesk.microsurvey.com/article/1072-benefits-of-a-64-bit-application permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 0 points 10 months ago (1 child) But what part does apply to the Steam app itself? I am aware of benefits of 64-bit. If you guys don't know or don't want to answer, then why even bother with replies like these? What is the 64-bit executable worth for the Steam app specifically? Besides getting rid of old libraries. Does the steam app has any benefits from 64-bit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] femtek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) You did not ask about steam specifically, I'll Google that for you as well. Why is Steam moving to full 64-bit and dropping 32-bit OS support? Future versions of Steam will only support 64-bit OS’ moving forward. Why? The simple answer is that planned platform upgrades and core features of Steam rely on drivers and other libraries that only support 64-bit OS’. Future versions of Steam will only support 64-bit OS’. That means that users of 32-bit OS’ should upgrade their systems. Valve recommends that users do this “sooner rather than later”. You can join the discussion on Steam’s 64-bit upgrade on the OC3D Forums. https://overclock3d.net/news/software/steam-has-finally-upgraded-to-64-bit/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 0 points 10 months ago (1 child) But what part does apply to the Steam app itself? I am aware of benefits of 64-bit. If you guys don't know or don't want to answer, then why even bother with replies like these? What is the 64-bit executable worth for the Steam app specifically? Besides getting rid of old libraries. Does the steam app has any benefits from 64-bit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] femtek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) You did not ask about steam specifically, I'll Google that for you as well. Why is Steam moving to full 64-bit and dropping 32-bit OS support? Future versions of Steam will only support 64-bit OS’ moving forward. Why? The simple answer is that planned platform upgrades and core features of Steam rely on drivers and other libraries that only support 64-bit OS’. Future versions of Steam will only support 64-bit OS’. That means that users of 32-bit OS’ should upgrade their systems. Valve recommends that users do this “sooner rather than later”. You can join the discussion on Steam’s 64-bit upgrade on the OC3D Forums. https://overclock3d.net/news/software/steam-has-finally-upgraded-to-64-bit/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] femtek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) You did not ask about steam specifically, I'll Google that for you as well. Why is Steam moving to full 64-bit and dropping 32-bit OS support? Future versions of Steam will only support 64-bit OS’ moving forward. Why? The simple answer is that planned platform upgrades and core features of Steam rely on drivers and other libraries that only support 64-bit OS’. Future versions of Steam will only support 64-bit OS’. That means that users of 32-bit OS’ should upgrade their systems. Valve recommends that users do this “sooner rather than later”. You can join the discussion on Steam’s 64-bit upgrade on the OC3D Forums. https://overclock3d.net/news/software/steam-has-finally-upgraded-to-64-bit/ permalink fedilink source parent