Steam should allow a beta version of a client which can be used to play games on windows 7 (+more read below)

[niralamart000]

Obviously, steam is chromium based, even gog galaxy will eventually stop working with 7 cause of compatibility reason (maybe) but what steam can do is let us use a client which may or may not work later on but at least function to an extent of providing downloadable files for the game to function the same way as how a pirated game would , just continuing to work on windows 7 or ultimate 64 bit.

My reason is purely you know, mod support and cheat engine. Second thing i want to put out is a way to download games from say windows 10 or beyond, then switch over to an unsupported OS and play it offline from there. Let's patch the launcher in a way that the transition would go smoothly. Honestly a genius way to go about things, you can download from any OS you want and use any old 2004 game on xp even, just with steam's major conveniency on whatever helps to not break.

P.S no trolls allowed, if you have a problem with people using windows 7 then don't comment, i will instantly report you for harassment.

[Boblin the Goblin]

You can setup a NAS and download the games through Windows 10 and then transfer them to Windows 7 with an offline client(after first launch on Windows 10) and play them just fine.

They will never allow any variation of piracy for the games on Steam. They do not own them and legally cannot.

It looks like it will probably happen like the app. Once the update hits, the Windows 7 client will still work but over time it will lose functionality and eventually no longer work.

[niralamart000]

Автор сообщения: SlowMango

You can setup a NAS and download the games through Windows 10 and then transfer them to Windows 7 with an offline client(after first launch on Windows 10) and play them just fine.

They will never allow any variation of piracy for the games on Steam. They do not own them and legally cannot.

It looks like it will probably happen like the app. Once the update hits, the Windows 7 client will still work but over time it will lose functionality and eventually no longer work.

i rather just download the game from steam and switch over to windows 7, no need for buying a whole equipment for such a simple transition. Hency why i'm saying the launcher could have an option built in called "Prep for OS change" , this new feature would come in handy years in the future too and would be seen as a popular steam only feature

[Satoru]

Or you know just use Windows 10/11

It’s amazing the mental gymnastics and just pure nonsense people come up with just because they’re illogically afraid of windows 10

[Gwarsbane]

Its simply not going to happen. In the history of Steam updates and dropping of older OS support, it was always done for security, and leaving that security hole open is not wise so its not done.

If you want to play games without the need for the client, then I suggest you look up a list of DRM free games on Steam using google and buy and download them before the switch over happens. There are lots of them and you might already have some without knowing it.

Or move to using GOG because their whole thing is DRM free games.


And you don't get to control who can and can't post in your threads. If you report people for harassment just because they are saying something that doesn't agree with you, that can and will get you banned, so I advise not doing that.

[Boblin the Goblin]

Автор сообщения: niralamart000

Автор сообщения: SlowMango

You can setup a NAS and download the games through Windows 10 and then transfer them to Windows 7 with an offline client(after first launch on Windows 10) and play them just fine.

They will never allow any variation of piracy for the games on Steam. They do not own them and legally cannot.

It looks like it will probably happen like the app. Once the update hits, the Windows 7 client will still work but over time it will lose functionality and eventually no longer work.

i rather just download the game from steam and switch over to windows 7, no need for buying a whole equipment for such a simple transition. Hency why i'm saying the launcher could have an option built in called "Prep for OS change" , this new feature would come in handy years in the future too and would be seen as a popular steam only feature

It would be popular to share games since it would remove the verification method.

As you stated, you want it to function like pirated games.

[niralamart000]

Автор сообщения: Gwarsbane

Its simply not going to happen. In the history of Steam updates and dropping of older OS support, it was always done for security, and leaving that security hole open is not wise so its not done.

If you want to play games without the need for the client, then I suggest you look up a list of DRM free games on Steam using google and buy and download them before the switch over happens. There are lots of them and you might already have some without knowing it.

Or move to using GOG because their whole thing is DRM free games.


And you don't get to control who can and can't post in your threads. If you report people for harassment just because they are saying something that doesn't agree with you, that can and will get you banned, so I advise not doing that.

no actually gog does allow installations of their previous launchers which works with current browser and stuff and getting rewards too, their policy is neither allow or disallow compatibility as windows 7 was never supported in the first place. Also i bought certain games on steam so i rather not buy them again, not gonna waste money like this unless you are saying go ahead and pirate. My second point however is honestly a new feature candidate, would come in handy for whenever future OS would no longer be supported and stuff

[niralamart000]

Автор сообщения: SlowMango

Автор сообщения: niralamart000

i rather just download the game from steam and switch over to windows 7, no need for buying a whole equipment for such a simple transition. Hency why i'm saying the launcher could have an option built in called "Prep for OS change" , this new feature would come in handy years in the future too and would be seen as a popular steam only feature

It would be popular to share games since it would remove the verification method.

As you stated, you want it to function like pirated games.

guess we'll see if steam does anything about it, could be a big thing later

[Boblin the Goblin]

Автор сообщения: niralamart000

Автор сообщения: SlowMango

It would be popular to share games since it would remove the verification method.

As you stated, you want it to function like pirated games.

guess we'll see if steam does anything about it, could be a big thing later

They won't.

They didn't about the mobile app and there was probably the same amount of "outrage" over that update.

[Gwarsbane]

Автор сообщения: niralamart000

Автор сообщения: SlowMango

It would be popular to share games since it would remove the verification method.

As you stated, you want it to function like pirated games.

guess we'll see if steam does anything about it, could be a big thing later

Windows 98, XP, 2000..... nothing was ever done for them. Nothing will be done for 7 or 8.

Oh and this is coming from someone who hates windows 10, I would much rather still be on XP, but have been forced to update over the years because of hardware and software limits.

Someday your hardware is going to die or not be supported by the OS, so you will be forced to update. Windows 12 is coming soon (so much for windows 10 will be the last version of windows) and its going to have a bunch of AI crap in it from what I hear... not something I want in my OS. But eventually if I want to keep using newer software, I will be forced to update to a newer OS. I will keep using a very heavily modified and beaten down windows 10 which takes me months to get working most of the way I like it, for as long as I can, but eventually and update will have to happen.

And at the point Steam drops support for windows 10... there will no doubt be a bunch of people of the less then 1% that still use it that scream about it, but just like whats happening with windows 7, Steam will drop support and move on.

[ZanyScum]

You could have Windows 7 and 10 installed at once and the games on a third partition.
Would it be possible to use the same steam library from both windows versions, depending on which one you boot?
I would not do that to me, too bothersome, but I'd like to know if it is possible.

[Boblin the Goblin]

Автор сообщения: ZanyScum

You could have Windows 7 and 10 installed at once and the games on a third partition.
Would it be possible to use the same steam library from both windows versions, depending on which one you boot?
I would not do that to me, too bothersome, but I'd like to know if it is possible.

It should. I have most of my games on a drive that is separate from my OS.

So, in theory, you should be able to have a dual boot system that each used a separate drive as a library.

[ZanyScum]

Автор сообщения: SlowMango

Автор сообщения: ZanyScum

You could have Windows 7 and 10 installed at once and the games on a third partition.
Would it be possible to use the same steam library from both windows versions, depending on which one you boot?
I would not do that to me, too bothersome, but I'd like to know if it is possible.

It should. I have most of my games on a drive that is separate from my OS.

So, in theory, you should be able to have a dual boot system that each used a separate drive as a library.

Na, the problem is of course not to have the games on a different partition than the OS, I hope most people do that.

The problem would be that Windows 7 and Windows 10 perhaps use different Steam versions which use different file version with files with the same name.

So, before you try it, you will not know. But I'd just like to know.
I have no understanding of Steam so it might be wrong what I said. If so, tell me.

[Boblin the Goblin]

Автор сообщения: ZanyScum

Автор сообщения: SlowMango

It should. I have most of my games on a drive that is separate from my OS.

So, in theory, you should be able to have a dual boot system that each used a separate drive as a library.

Na, the problem is of course not to have the games on a different partition than the OS, I hope most people do that.

The problem would be that Windows 7 and Windows 10 perhaps use different Steam versions which use different file version with files with the same name.

So, before you try it, you will not know. But I'd just like to know.
I have no understanding of Steam so it might be wrong what I said. If so, tell me.

Another user on the forum essentially does what you're talking about but using a NAS instead.

The versions of Steam do not change the game version.

[Zefar]

Valve have never given options before. They are not going to give one for such a big change that they are going to do now.

It's also a security update that causes Win7 to not being able to handle Steam. So letting scammers switch to a beta version to bypass this security would be rather silly.

[niralamart000]

Автор сообщения: Zefar

Valve have never given options before. They are not going to give one for such a big change that they are going to do now.

It's also a security update that causes Win7 to not being able to handle Steam. So letting scammers switch to a beta version to bypass this security would be rather silly.

i don't agree with that but i guess that's up to valve, one day windows 10 is also not going to be supported by chromium based software so rather something be done now rather then never