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Steam client to terminate Windows XP and Vista support
Valve's Steam software has been around for well over a decade and has been changed quite a bit over the years. It always supported many platforms. There's a big change coming with for Steam, impacting users of older versions of Windows.
The newest features in Steam rely on an embedded version of Google Chrome, which no longer functions on older versions of Windows. In addition, future versions of Steam will require Windows feature and security updates only present in Windows 7 and above.
For the remainder of 2018 Steam will continue to run and to launch games on Windows XP and Windows Vista, but other functionality in Steam will be somewhat limited. For example, new features such as the new Steam Chat will not be available. We encourage all users on these operating systems to upgrade to newer versions of Windows in order to have ongoing access to the latest features of Steam, and to ensure future access to all games and other Steam content.
And there you have it, if you still have an XP or Vista gaming rig and use steam, you'd be advised to make a move and upgrade. It is noted that you'll still be able to launch games from your library in the meanwhile.
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#5557097 Posted on: 06/13/2018 11:44 PM
Will Valve issue refunds to everyone that owns games that require XP or Vista to run correctly?
Will Valve issue refunds to everyone that owns games that require XP or Vista to run correctly?
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#5557099 Posted on: 06/13/2018 11:52 PM
Pretty sure all clients use Chrome in some form or the other.
Gog has the benefit of galaxy not being mandatory and you can download games from their site. Steam should let the client be in small mode only for XP users. They can always purchase games from the website.
The Steam client uses Google Chrome? Now I understand why the store pages keep freezing the client, making checking out games so annoying.
Pretty sure all clients use Chrome in some form or the other.
Gog has the benefit of galaxy not being mandatory and you can download games from their site. Steam should let the client be in small mode only for XP users. They can always purchase games from the website.
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#5557121 Posted on: 06/14/2018 03:16 AM
I'm sure Steam/Valve will keep their client running in some limited fashion for XP users. Also I felt that Steam should have done this a while ago but I give them credit for keeping it running on Older OSes below Windows 7.
Gog has the best of both worlds having an Client like Steam that is optional and using it to download and install the games and then playing said games without the use of it.
I'm sure Steam/Valve will keep their client running in some limited fashion for XP users. Also I felt that Steam should have done this a while ago but I give them credit for keeping it running on Older OSes below Windows 7.
Gog has the best of both worlds having an Client like Steam that is optional and using it to download and install the games and then playing said games without the use of it.
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#5557131 Posted on: 06/14/2018 04:45 AM
Wouldn't it be rather up to OS to emulate Vista/XP/MS-DOS running solutions for older software?
I don't see a problem with ditching XP / Vista.
Wouldn't it be rather up to OS to emulate Vista/XP/MS-DOS running solutions for older software?
I don't see a problem with ditching XP / Vista.
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I have no idea what game you're talking about, but I totally get behind their decision to ban only games in certain countries if they violate laws of those countries.
Who are you or who are they to decide what others could or couldn't play?
I think a company should obey the law of the country it operates in.
Is respect.
Internet is not the land of nowhere where everyone can do what he want, if your country prohibits a game, there is a problem, and is not steam that have to solve it.
Either people livinging in the country or moving from it.