Make it so 64 bit games are required to say they are 64 bit

[Naso4265]

I am in the middle of switching operating systems, so i still have to use 32 bit windows until i get the new operating system set up, so i frequently download games just to realize i cant play them, but 3 recent games (neon boost, birdgut, and totally reliable delivery service) didnt say they were 64 bit only. Can you please make info like that required, as to not waste some peoples' time?

[Spawn of Totoro]

Birdgut states "Windows 7 or higher (64 bit)" in it's system requirements, so that one is already stated.

If it is not stated in the system requirements, I suggest contacting the game's developer to correct the issue as they are in charge of their store page.

[Start_Running]

This should be a thing.. yes

[Satoru]

Thats what the system requirements page is for

[Start_Running]

Publicado originalmente por Satoru:

Thats what the system requirements page is for

It's not always listed:
Take thsi game.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/588950/Kingsway/

It requires a 64-bit OS. No where does it state that,

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

I usually report them as broken if the dev does not respond.

[Start_Running]

Publicado originalmente por cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

I usually report them as broken if the dev does not respond.

:qr:

DId that. over a year ago

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Publicado originalmente por Start_Running:

Publicado originalmente por cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

I usually report them as broken if the dev does not respond.

DId that. over a year ago

Feel special now?

I just move on as it seems the game devs don't care about people who want to play their game(s).

[Start_Running]

Publicado originalmente por cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Publicado originalmente por Start_Running:

DId that. over a year ago

:taloslol: Feel special now?

I just move on as it seems the game devs don't care about people who want to play their game(s).

:qr:

So did I. And when i got my system upgraded from XP I enjoyed the heck out of it. Thing is It specifically listed windows XP (still does) as a supported OS, of course what they meant is the 64-bit Windows XP (yes that was a thing. A horrible, horrible thing). So ntechnically they were not incorrect, just vague.

Though I popped that up as an example of where that 64-bit thing would have been very much a thing.

[Count_Dandyman]

Publicado originalmente por cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Publicado originalmente por Start_Running:

DId that. over a year ago

:taloslol: Feel special now?

I just move on as it seems the game devs don't care about people who want to play their game(s).

:qr:

Thing is they can be hit by false advertising claims over saying it will work on systems when it won't and it becomes a case where Valve would be liable, fined and forced to give refunds outside the usual system for displaying those requirements.

Of course knowing Valves history on these things they aren't likely to bother stepping in to clean the mess until a big enough game does it to kick up a massive stink like No Mans Sky with its fake screenshots and vids.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Publicado originalmente por Count_Dandyman:

Publicado originalmente por cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Feel special now?

I just move on as it seems the game devs don't care about people who want to play their game(s).

Thing is they can be hit by false advertising claims over saying it will work on systems when it won't and it becomes a case where Valve would be liable, fined and forced to give refunds outside the usual system for displaying those requirements.

Of course knowing Valves history on these things they aren't likely to bother stepping in to clean the mess until a big enough game does it to kick up a massive stink like No Mans Sky with its fake screenshots and vids.

I ask the game dev first. Then, report the store page. If nothing after about a month, I move on.

And Valve had Dota 2 screenshots they had to pull as well.

[Count_Dandyman]

Publicado originalmente por cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Publicado originalmente por Count_Dandyman:

Thing is they can be hit by false advertising claims over saying it will work on systems when it won't and it becomes a case where Valve would be liable, fined and forced to give refunds outside the usual system for displaying those requirements.

Of course knowing Valves history on these things they aren't likely to bother stepping in to clean the mess until a big enough game does it to kick up a massive stink like No Mans Sky with its fake screenshots and vids.

I ask the game dev first. Then, report the store page. If nothing after about a month, I move on.

And Valve had Dota 2 screenshots they had to pull as well.

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Yep I know my point is more that Valve are happy to turn a blind eye to most advertising violations until real danger raises it head and then act like it wasn't their fault.

Heck another example is how certain companies advertise bundles with the same DLC being charged for multiple times in the bundles base price by having it listed as an individual item and a package that contains that item.

[Naso4265]

Publicado originalmente por Satoru:

Thats what the system requirements page is for

i know, but not all games do that.

[76561198407601200]

Publicado originalmente por Naso4265:

Publicado originalmente por Satoru:

Thats what the system requirements page is for

i know, but not all games do that.

There's posts following the one you just quoted that state what you can do regarding this.

[aiusepsi]

macOS needs a feature like this even more desperately; at the moment, it's basically unknowable in advance if a game has a 32-bit or 64-bit executable, and on the upcoming macOS Catalina, games with only 32-bit executables won't work at all.

In principle, Valve could determine this all automatically by launching the game and seeing if the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the Steam overlay ends up loaded in the game's process.

[Darren]

Publicado originalmente por aiusepsi:

macOS needs a feature like this even more desperately; at the moment, it's basically unknowable in advance if a game has a 32-bit or 64-bit executable, and on the upcoming macOS Catalina, games with only 32-bit executables won't work at all.

In principle, Valve could determine this all automatically by launching the game and seeing if the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the Steam overlay ends up loaded in the game's process.

They wouldn't even need to run it the executable header information on Mac binaries includes which architectures it can run on (i.e. 32 bit or 64 bit).