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chayur Apr 2, 2017 @ 2:47am
how do i run steam in 64bit?
my pc is 64bit but downloads steam in 32bit can anyone help me?

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mimizukari Apr 2, 2017 @ 2:49am 
steam is a 32 bit application. only reason to ever be 64 bit is if it uses 4gb+ of ram, but steam will never even require so much as a fraction of that, if it did, nobody would use it.
Last edited by mimizukari; Apr 2, 2017 @ 2:50am
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chayur Apr 2, 2017 @ 2:51am 
so it's impossible to get 64bit?
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mimizukari Apr 2, 2017 @ 2:51am 
Originally posted by 💙2Frosty:
so it's impossible to get 64bit?
steam is a 32 bit application.
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Tev Apr 2, 2017 @ 2:51am 
Originally posted by 💙2Frosty:
so it's impossible to get 64bit?
Yes, and there'd be little point in one either.
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chayur Apr 2, 2017 @ 2:52am 
hmm so all my games will download in 32bit aswell?
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Tev Apr 2, 2017 @ 2:53am 
Originally posted by 💙2Frosty:
hmm so all my games will download in 32bit aswell?
No.

Only the client is 32-bit. Steam doesn't have to be 64-bit to download 64-bit games; and your computer will do the legwork with the games themselves.
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The End Apr 2, 2017 @ 2:54am 
Originally posted by 💙2Frosty:
hmm so all my games will download in 32bit aswell?

You will get the games in the format they are made, 32bit or 64bit, you do not need a 64bit steamclient for that.
Last edited by The End; Apr 2, 2017 @ 2:54am
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chayur Apr 2, 2017 @ 2:54am 
will it affect my pc if it's 32bit? like the performance
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The End Apr 2, 2017 @ 2:55am 
Originally posted by 💙2Frosty:
will it affect my pc if it's 32bit? like the performance
No.
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mimizukari Apr 2, 2017 @ 2:55am 
Originally posted by 💙2Frosty:
will it affect my pc if it's 32bit? like the performance
steam does not use 4gb ram, are you even reading what we're writing?
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Snapjak Apr 2, 2017 @ 2:55am 
Stop overthinking it. Let Steam do what it does. Let the games do what they do.
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chayur Apr 2, 2017 @ 2:56am 
yes i am reading what you're writing
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chayur Apr 2, 2017 @ 2:57am 
well thanks for the help guys i really appreciate that
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