To 64-bit, or not to 64-bit? - Subnautica
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To 64-bit, or not to 64-bit? - Subnautica
Walking through doors is hard. They look innocuous enough: Some timber, a frame, a handle – But beyond them lies the end of a train of thought. It is a...
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EDIT: Really? Two disagrees from people who support 64-bit?
Its going to be your Name/Companies name on the 'box'. You have reputations to think of. If you 'gimp' your game, its what it will be remembered for.. gimped and always crashing, versus Epic quality/fidelity, most emersing game etc,etc,etc. 64bit ftw imo.
Give the 32-bit customers the option of a refund (it is early access after all, things change) and give them ample warning on the launcher that 32-bit systems will no longer be supported on a specific date in the coming months with a link to the explanation.
Edit the steam store to display in large red letters "64-Bit windows required! 32-bit systems no longer supported". Ideally you could have them run a systems check to see if they're compatible before purchasing.
Do it for the economy. Do it for us gamers. Go 64 bit.
EDIT - LOL Mshelp19. Nice quote.
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Technology is a never ending progression, those that do not keep up or refuse to change are unfortunately left by the wayside.
So the real question after this comes, what is going to be your minimum RAM spec? 4GB?
Also there should be a poll on this!...then agen...why? just go with 64Bit!
I agree with you that 64-bit sounds like the way to go. I just don't want to upset people that have supported us and are just HOPING that it's not running on their old system because it's Early Access, not because it never will.
64 Bit is the future. There is no reason to cling to these old standards.
You as developers will no longer be restricted by the previous technical limitations. While memory usage optimisation is always something you must keep in mind, it gives you more freedoms in terms of making the game the way you want it to be.
Full speed ahead Unknown Worlds!