Steam will stop supporting Windows 7 and 8 in 2024.

[mindx2]

mindx2 after disc rot

Eh, I'll be long gone before that happens.

Spoiler

Plus I have each and every game's files in triplicate digitally (thumb drives, external HDs, etc.) .

 

[somerandomdude]

Proof that Windows 11 is shit?

 

[Modron]

Plus I have each and every game's files in triplicate digitally (thumb drives, external HDs, etc.) .

Just how much storage space is that?

 

[mindx2]

Plus I have each and every game's files in triplicate digitally (thumb drives, external HDs, etc.) .

Just how much storage space is that?

It not that much considering most of my collection consists of actual good games. Most are no more than 500mb not bloated 10-100gb corridor shooters or walking simulators.

 

[Unkillable Cat]

mindx2 after disc rot

"This video is not available in your country."

The irony, considering the thread topic.

Anyway, I sat down yesterday and went through my entire Steam-catalog (812 titles), looking at what games I need to "salvage".

9 titles in total.

The biggest casualties are Serious Sam 3 (the only game in the series not available on GOG) and a beta-branch of Legend of Grimrock 2 which allows for UI enhancements. The rest is a mix of titles which can either be salvaged via other means, or are a "I'd like to have this game outside of Steam, but it's not vital"-thing.

Seems that planning for the eventual demise of Steam while using it, was a sound investment of my time.

 

[Forest Dweller]

So I'm wondering - I own several games on Steam that I might be interested in buying DLC for. Is there a way I can buy the DLC outside of Steam and make it work with my game(s)?

 

[Joggerino]

So I'm wondering - I own several games on Steam that I might be interested in buying DLC for. Is there a way I can buy the DLC outside of Steam and make it work with my game(s)?

Probably not, unless you resort to piracy (as you should).

 

[Cat Headed Eagle]

I feel that post is aimed at Paradox games and yes, you can. Just edit some things here and there and Steam will not act up if you decide to just pirate everything. Games that depend on other launchers (like EA's) make a quick check to see if the game was purchased through legit means, though.

 

[shaanghai]

Stop using outdated OS.

no

 

[Semiurge]

Windows 10 when?

2025 is when Microsoft threatens to stop support.

 

[KörangarTheMighty]

2025 is when Microsoft threatens to stop support.

And it will likely take them 2-3 more years after that to actually go through with it.

 

[Forest Dweller]

So I'm wondering - I own several games on Steam that I might be interested in buying DLC for. Is there a way I can buy the DLC outside of Steam and make it work with my game(s)?

Probably not, unless you resort to piracy (as you should).

Only issue is I want to pay the dev if I think it's good value.

I feel that post is aimed at Paradox games and yes, you can. Just edit some things here and there and Steam will not act up if you decide to just pirate everything. Games that depend on other launchers (like EA's) make a quick check to see if the game was purchased through legit means, though.

At the moment, it's Underrail.

 

[MadMaxHellfire]

2025 is when Microsoft threatens to stop support.

at this point, it'd rather wait for w12 to be forced to stop using something which works in order to swap it for something which offers me absolutely no real upgrade.

 

[warcrimes666]

This powershell script is very useful for turning everything off easily and installing all the basics in one go. I've been using it for the last while on new installs.

https://christitus.com/windows-tool/
https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/win10script

Be sure to use enterprise or education edition of win 10 if you can, most of the bullshit can be avoided completely by using those builds. Use group policy to shut everything down in those instances. Otherwise, the update tool works pretty seamlessly from 7 to 10 at this point so you can keep all your stuff where it is and not have to start over. To bring things back to usability I also always use start10 from stardock, they also have start11 which does make that abomination usable but don't be that guy. This puts everything back where it should be so no digging around after its done.

 

[TripJack]

this is just a prank, rite bros?

 

[AW8]

This is genocide.

 

[Unkillable Cat]

I took part in their recent hardware survey just so I could add +1 to Win 7 64.

We're 1.11% of the userbase. Combined with Win 7 and Win 8.1 we're 1.56% of the userbase, while Linux is just over 2%.

 

[Ol' Willy]

Last time I used Steam was like 10-11 years ago

 

[Ol' Willy]

I really do hope the EU gets involved in this matter. They should force Microsoft to release a fix for their dead operating systems that prevents the system from connecting to the internet

Peak europeon mindset

 

[Ol' Willy]

I would welcome suggestions/links for an easy way to do that kind of "surgery"
So far I've disabled things that were easy to disable

I believe you can download already debloated distro of 10

RE: Win 10 distro cut down to 1.06GB

https://windows64.net/481-windows-10-x64-lite-by-den-106gb-samaja-malenkaja-sborka.html

 

[Üstad]

Steam is retarded when it comes to these updates, forced crappy interface updates for example, why not let us choose what kind of interface we want? And now you're forced to upgrade from windows 7 even though most games on steam are win 7 compatible. Idk maybe it's because I have a soft spot for win 7 I care this much.

 

[Kev Inkline]

Who'd have believed? A rare occasion of one-percenters getting screwed up!

 

[Konjad]

Who'd have believed? A rare occasion of one-percenters getting screwed up!

Years ago whenever I asked for some game to get Linux support I've got many answers (from other players) that "lololol literally nobody cares about your system, only 1% are Linux players, stop asking, NOBODY CARES". I wonder if any of them writes now " wtf how can you stop supporting W7, people still use it!"

 

[Modron]

It's not even valve that is discontinuing support, it's some middleware they use for steam that is doing so isn't it?

 

[MadMaxHellfire]

because there isn't a "linux 10" which needs triple the hardware, offers half the working features and is a whole giant security structural weakness disaster waiting to happen.