There is a ram cap on running 32bit software on a 64 bit system per the limits of the running instance of WOW64, it's not like Windows is gonna run multiple instances of a 32 bit emulator for each 32bit program. Well, considering the fact that whenever Windows 圆4 runs a 32 bit program, it uses the WOW64 emulator to do so. Originally posted by CaptainVigilante:My biggest concern with just wanting a 圆4 version of Steam is simply put- I'd like more RAM dedicated to my x86 gamesAnd how exactly is 64 bit Steam supposed to give more RAM to games? Plus cmon man, potential multitasking capabilities would be pretty sexy right? So sure, there isn't this immediate NEED of a 圆4 Steam- but if I'm using stuff like Skype to game with, and have other utilities running it'd be nice to run Steam outside of the WOW64 emulator. I like to think of a 圆4 version of Steam more along the lines of how I need more features on my phone (or like when Camera Phones were getting big) and that is I couldn't forsee any use of it until I had one and discovered just how handy it actually is (like photo evidence when you have a parking lot collision and crap).
#Download steam client 64 bit update
Plus unless I was online gaming it'd be nice to patch and update things while I'm playing games and without fear of resource consumption. My biggest concern with just wanting a 圆4 version of Steam is simply put- I'd like more RAM dedicated to my x86 games that would end up using WOW64 (Unless Steam came up with their own x86 emulator but.yeah right) and with maybe as much as a x86 overlay client and that's it. Steam doesn't need the processing advantages either since it's just a "game manager with a limited built-in web browser."
Also, 64-bit conversion requires rewriting the code, and maintaining both 32 and 64 bit versions, making it a unecessary hassle for Valve.Ħ4-bit code also tends to take up more data space (i.e 1MB 32-bit vs 1.5MB 64-bit (not literal, but representative)), and if there isn't a noticable difference in how the code performs as 64-bit vs 32-bit, then why waste the extra space? Steam doesn't need to be able to handle massive amounts of data simultaneously (not streaming) like some games do either. Yes, I originally looked for 64-bit when I downloaded it recently, but it's not necessary since Steam does not need the advantages of 64-bit, and so it's still at 32-bit. it could also help launch the correct game overlay. Originally posted by UPS_Salla:Can someone tell me what's the use of \Steam\bin\圆4launcher.exe ? Most likely it's a helper to launch 64 bit games.
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