Steam For Linux Finally Goes 64-Bit
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Steam For Linux Finally Goes 64-Bit
Valve has released a new Steam Client beta that finally moves the Linux client to 64-bit architecture, while also placing it inside a containerized Steam Runtime environment. However, Linux users still need 32-bit libraries and graphics drivers for compatibility, meaning fully 64-bit-only systems remain unsupported. VideoCardz.com reports: Valve's updated requirements explicitly state that 64-bit-only installations are not supported. Systems mus…
Steam's Linux beta client just went 64-bit, but Valve still won't support a 64-bit-only system
The Linux Steam client is now a 64-bit application and runs inside a Steam Runtime container, Valve says in a beta client note published at 22:04 UTC on October 15. But a requirements document a Valve engineer added to the client's own repository 82 minutes later says that “64-bit-only x86_64 systems are not supported”, and ... Steam's Linux beta client just went 64-bit, but Valve still won't support a 64-bit-only system The post Steam's Linux b…
Valve has released a new version of Steam for Linux, bringing a significant change. The launcher now runs as a 64-bit program by default and has also been moved to the Steam Runtime container. The goal is to simplify use... Full version of the website: https://ithardware.pl/aktualnosci/steam_linux_64_bity-55137.html
Caschy had just picked up a stable update for the Steam client from Valve. However, there is also a beta update that might even be a bit more exciting...To post: Steam for Linux turns to 64-bit Where you can follow us: Facebook, Reddit, Google News, X, Threads Stay up to date? Adds us to Google as the preferred source!
Since the beta update of October 15, Steam has been running Linux as a native 64-bit application in a Steam Runtime container. Those who want to throw the 32-bit packages off the system should wait: Valve still requires 32-bit libraries.
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