Steam Released 64-Bit Support

[P11]

Steam has just released a update that supports 64-bit for Half-Life2 and Lost Coast. This is a first and we should soon see all valve games support 64-bit

http://steampowered.com/index.php?area=news&id=496

 

[skidude]

Will I notice a change on my PC???

 

[Geoff]

I think you may need to have Windows XP Pro x64 in order to use any 64 bit program, but im not sure. I too would like to know if there will be a noticable difference.

Just wondering, but why does it say everywhere "Athlon 64 FX", shouldnt it work on Athlon 64 systems too?

 

[Xycron]

I think you may need to have Windows XP Pro x64 in order to use any 64 bit program, but im not sure. I too would like to know if there will be a noticable difference.

Just wondering, but why does it say everywhere "Athlon 64 FX", shouldnt it work on Athlon 64 systems too?

More like a 64 bit processer...

 

[Geoff]

More like a 64 bit processer...

I would think that it would work on any 64 bit AMD processor, but i just wonder why it says Athlon 64 FX everywhere.

 

[Hairy_Lee]

looks like they're also advertising amd's top of the line processor too.
i suppose if they start updating the game to take advantage of 64-bit processing they could make the environments more detailed

 

[P11]

I think you may need to have Windows XP Pro x64 in order to use any 64 bit program, but im not sure. I too would like to know if there will be a noticable difference.

Just wondering, but why does it say everywhere "Athlon 64 FX", shouldnt it work on Athlon 64 systems too?

Yes, you must have Windows XP Pro x64 or Windows Vista Beta (Longhorn)

 

[SuicideMayne]

YAY im getting ready to play right now i have 64bit windows!

 

[Geoff]

YAY im getting ready to play right now i have 64bit windows!

tell us if you notice any difference

 

[SuicideMayne]

Ok just got done playing both Lost Coast and HL2 and i do see a difference in the textures on rocks,clothes even peoples faces it does look better.

and it seems to run a lil smoother also. like it stays at a stedy FPS let me take some scrren shots for you guys

 

[SuicideMayne]

i had theme in my high res but phto bucket sucks and u cant get the full effetc i know!

 

[P11]

In the first pic a can see a noticable difference in his face, much more realistic. Can you send me those pics?

 

[diduknowthat]

sweet, too bad we can't all get our hands on xp64 =( when's longhorn gonna be released? 2007?

i had theme in my high res but phto bucket sucks and u cant get the full effetc i know!

really? I remembered that if you just copy the tag over, it displays at max res...

 

[mrjack]

Some have said that they didn't need Windows XP 64-bit, Steam automatically identified the processor as a 64-bit if they had it and it ran the games in 64-bit.