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StellaViator Apr 23, 2014 @ 9:17pm

How do you get 64 bit games off steam?

I have several games on my 64 bit computer that I know have 64 bit versions but I always get the 32 bit version going on my computer from steam and I can't find an option to change this. Can anyone help me?

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Satoru Apr 23, 2014 @ 9:18pm

Steam atuomatically detects what OS version you're running and gives you the correct depot.

If you're not getting the 64-bit depot, you're not running a 64-bit OS

Last edited by Satoru; Apr 23, 2014 @ 9:19pm

StellaViator Apr 23, 2014 @ 9:19pm

Well that's wired I have a 64 bit OS

Satoru Apr 23, 2014 @ 9:26pm

What games are you specifically referring to. Very few games have 64-bit windows depots. The only ones I know of that actually force the 64-bit downloard is GalCiv3. GalCiv3 doesn't even download the game if you're on a 32-bit OS.

COD Ghosts is 64-bit only but actually lets you download the entire game, then barfs when you try to run it.

I dont know of many other 64-bit games... Nether is th eonly other one.

StellaViator Apr 23, 2014 @ 9:30pm

Manly Space Engineers which benifits people with 64 bit more and then there is ArmA 3. Both of which I know require alot of Power

Marble Apr 23, 2014 @ 9:34pm

Space Engineers should launch the 64bit version if you are using a 64bit OS.

As for Arma 3, I wasn't aware that had a 64bit version. Very few games do.

x537t Apr 23, 2014 @ 9:34pm

can one of you tell me what depot means ?
is it a acronym ?

StellaViator Apr 23, 2014 @ 9:38pm

Well I'm not the most sure about ArmA 3 but I've heard a 64 bit version exists

Kargor Apr 23, 2014 @ 10:43pm

Originally posted by x537t:
can one of you tell me what depot means ?
is it a acronym ?

No, it's not an acronym. I don't know anything about the Steam internals, but think of the games in your library as being more general "you have that game" entries. Steam itself has different downloads for different platforms, and possibly various other conditions such as language selection or DLC configuration; I'd assume these download packages are the "depots".

Satoru Apr 23, 2014 @ 11:11pm

Originally posted by Stella-Viator:
Manly Space Engineers which benifits people with 64 bit more and then there is ArmA 3. Both of which I know require alot of Power

ARMA3 has no 64-bit exectuable as far as I can tell

Space Engineers has one, but you likely have to launch it manually or something. I dont have the game so I"m not sure how you differntiate between the 32/64-bit exectuables.

Satoru Apr 23, 2014 @ 11:13pm

Originally posted by x537t:
can one of you tell me what depot means ?
is it a acronym ?

Depots are how Steam handles 'content'.

Apps are basically what you would consider a 'game'. You add depots to your app for say 64-bit executables, a LInux depot, a Mac depot, a depot for a different language. etc. YOu can make it as granular as you want or just dump everything into one depot and call it a day.

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