You just have the watermark about windows not being genuine and you lose out on some personalization options. Even if you don't activate it still works. Windows 10 activates with basically any windows key so if worse comes to worse you can just upgrade. Also you don't even have to buy a more up to date computer. Unless Valve wants to rework the Steam so it doesn't use Chrome. CrossOver creates a 'bottle' for an app like Steam, and your games will live in. Click Install Steam at the top of the page, then on the next page, click the Install Steam button that has an Apple. Step 6: Steam will open when you're done, and you can install your games normally like you would on a Windows PC. Here’s how to do that: In a web browser, go to. Windows 10 is already 8 years old.Īlso, if you are a Steam user, they aren't taking anything away, just have to buy a slightly more up to date computer. If you want to download and play Steam games on your Mac, you’ll need to install the Steam store app and set up an account. Windows 7 in 2020, and Windows 8.1 in Jan. Windows 8 didn't reach very many computers before 8.1 took over, and most people should have updated to 8.1 when 8 support was ended all the way back in 2016. Support for Windows 7 already ended, that Steam will still work through next year is pretty impressive. I don't like being pushed to spend, dropping support for Windows 8.1 that early is an extremely aggressive tactic from Valve, it bodes badly for the future.Įximo said:Based on the article it seems like they don't have much choice if Chrome won't work on these older OS versions going forward. Steam has a major incentive to push people to upgrade their PC so they can sell them the latest most expensive games. Valve wants you to buy those new $70 games, they don't want you to buy $1 games of the past. Meanwhile I can still play on 30-year-old consoles without a problem.Īnd Valve has an ulterior motive for dropping support on older OS. If Steam doesnt want to do that as a game marketplace, game developers pretty much dont. In the game world, M1 support has to start somewhere. These devices already exist and are more powerful than most computers. Windows 8 was still being sold on PC not too long ago, Windows 7 is still being used on 13% of all PC according to an ArsTechnica article from 2022. It doesnt matter how much or little the Steam Mac app is used. The whole problem with Steam is that you don't own the game and Steam can pull support from under you like a rug. The excuse that it only affects % of people when Steam drops support for operating systems is ridiculous. You actually own those games and you don't need a launcher to play them.
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