02-11-2007, 09:35 AM | #1 |
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Steam drops Win98/WinME support, June 2007
News courtesy of fellow player Ladron over at drippy-'s 2fort forums. This picture is the only heads up I have found thus far... sucks for those of us still on the older OSes. Bah. ): |
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02-11-2007, 10:23 AM | #2 | |
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I think Microsoft dropped support for 98 and ME too, so about time to get a new OS.
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02-11-2007, 02:36 PM | #3 |
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1) It's not an official link... yet.
2) While this isn't a problem for most of us, many online cafes run CS and such under windows 98 or ME. It's more of a pain for them then most of us. Although I do feel sorry for those running steam on an older rig |
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02-11-2007, 02:42 PM | #4 |
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So now you can't play Half-Life 1 on the OS that was released for?
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02-11-2007, 02:47 PM | #5 |
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boohoo. I feel sorry for anyone who still tries to put up with windows 98.
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02-11-2007, 04:31 PM | #6 |
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Well you can certainly still install and play HL1.
And I doubt Steam will suddenly go: "Error: Your Operating System SUCKS! Click "Next" to purchase and download Windows VISTA from STEAM (now only 10% above retail price!)" |
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02-11-2007, 04:37 PM | #7 | |
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matter of fact, I think theres a group out there somewhere that have maintained a substitute to steam for online gameplay for the old HL1 games (hl1,tfc, etc.) |
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02-11-2007, 05:36 PM | #8 | |
Fear teh crowbar.
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02-11-2007, 07:57 PM | #9 |
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My celeron 400 ran XP, whiners.
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02-11-2007, 08:37 PM | #10 | |
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02-11-2007, 10:31 PM | #11 |
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There is, however there are only about three TFC servers world wide using it.
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02-11-2007, 10:40 PM | #12 |
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Yeah, but it beats the pants off Steam for a LAN game.
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02-11-2007, 10:40 PM | #13 |
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Referenced text string h4x...
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02-20-2007, 11:43 AM | #14 | |
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No Australian servers seem to be up though, only USA and Europe I'd host one but Optus don't let me under the usage agreement |
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02-20-2007, 11:48 AM | #15 |
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Dude, NO ISP lets you host a server. You a breaking the rules when you send someone a file over AIM. Get over it and host it, and make sure you have a firewall up. If they catch you they will just warn you, not just outright cancel your service.
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02-20-2007, 11:57 AM | #16 |
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Uhh my old one let me host servers, my friends one lets him host servers & the 2 ISPs he had before the one he has now let him host servers.
I don't think i'm very good for serving with my dad constantly on BitTorrent anyway though. "You a breaking the rules when you send someone a file over AIM. " I know my ISP sure doesn't class a file transfer as a server. Steam dropping Win98/ME support isn't that big a deal, if you're still running a 10yr old OS you should definately upgrade. If your computer can't handle it just put Linux on it and turn it into a server. Last edited by o_agret; 02-21-2007 at 05:04 AM. |
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02-20-2007, 05:54 PM | #17 |
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I wonder when Steam will do the same for XP...........................................
Just Kidding! steam killed one of my friends...... |
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02-20-2007, 06:50 PM | #18 | |
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02-21-2007, 02:13 AM | #19 |
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uh oh, ok guys lets all prepare our selfs from 10 years!!!
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02-21-2007, 03:21 AM | #20 | |
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