I don't think it's possible to automate it. System requirements that publishers set are often not accurate, and there is no other way to check game compatibility other than manually. Best bet of linux compatibility is Steam Deck status, but it also has a lot of flaws: Games that have issues on deck may not have issues on desktop with linux, and there is a lot of games that not checked for deck compatibility yet...
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I hoped that somebody with a lot of free time gathered games with well known back compatibility issues and made a list somewhere. Not that I found one xD I just hoped, that somebody here (after all it's steam-related forum) knows more than me (or is better at google).
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Downloaded this one for firefox... and it's great :) Thanks for recommending me this.
It works on steam wishlist, sadly not on game list, have to check them manually.
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No problem at all! Yea, it is a shame it doesn't :( would be even more handy then.
There is a couple of things to note:
- Lesser known games might not have any reports (please report your findings Linux users), but there is a good 90+% chance it works unless it has an anti cheat
- Some reports might be out of date. I literally 3 days ago updated my review of a game from 4 years ago from "straight up broken" to "works without any issues"
- From my experience things generally work better than the rating is. Probably has to do with the outdated reports. But if it reports the game as borked it is mostly likely true.
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It should also work on your library theoretically:
https://www.protondb.com/profile
I've tested it with your account and it worked.
(partially at least :D URL failed but ID worked. So just enter 76561198082881386 )
Working through the list still kinda sucks as there's no worst to best sort, or at least I didn't find any.
Hope it helps a bit nonetheless
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Amazing! I sorted games by release date and jumped to last page xD
I assume that older games might have more issues on new systems so I will focus on those that have issues on proton as well :) Still a lot of things to check manually - but it's a good start.
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Although not quite as comprehensive as ProtonDB, you can create a Dynamic Collection in the Steam client and filter on SteamDeck compatibility (i.e. Verified and Playable).
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I don't think that such a tool exists, and even using a Steam scraper to get what OS are minimum and recommended will not help you. [Unrelated: if anyone knows of a good standalone, downloadable Steam scraper which leaves all info in a table, I'm looking for one]. Only looking at the reviews you will be able to read "no way to make this work in W10" or "can only run in modern systems with heavy and complex patching and modifications".
I personally use (without much pleasure) Windows 10, and the amount of old games that don't get to work in my "modern system" (2.5 years old) is very small, and way smaller with some reading of the reviews or discussions. I'd say that games I've not got to work at all can be counted with a hand, maybe two at most, from a +3000 library of almost all tested games. And the other games that gave me problems didn't really need much fixing, with a couple of exceptions usually it's easy, or at least it's for me.
As for updating, if you don't want, don't do it, I'm 100% with you, I miss W7 (can't use anything below W10 with the AMD Ryzen I have). But consider one possible solution: dual boot. I remember using Windows NT 3.51/4.0 for everyday usage and having Windows 95/98 for gaming. That simple. I'm sure there are thousands of dual boot guides to help you keep enjoying W7 while also having W10.
And one final recommendation about which games should you play first: the older a game is, the more chances it'll give problems, specially the ones XP era (and a few even older). I know, I know, it's not a rule. Relatively recent games work in W8 and need fix in W10, but while it's not a rule, it's a trend.
With this I've ran out of ideas, but I hope you keep having a good experience both with general computer usage and gaming. Beep me for the GA ;)
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They say "support will end", but I wonder if Steam will just stop updating your Steam client and let you keep using the last compatible version with W7 or if they will try to lock you out somehow. It could be automatic where Steam just sees that you are on W7 and doesn't try to update or you may need to block updates of the Steam client. I remember when Steam made a major update to the client that I didn't like, so I looked up how to make a change to a Steam config file that blocked the client from updating and I think I ran the old version for a couple years without Steam doing any updates.
If you read about when they ended support for XP, people were able to force the client to stay on the last version that was supported and keep running that for a couple years until Steam made changes on their end that caused the old clients to not be able to download games anymore. This wasn't supported by Steam, but people got it to work for a while, so you might be able to get some more time.
Maybe when we get close to the date when Steam will no longer support W7, look up how to stop the Steam client from updating and try doing that to keep the working version.
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Maybe when we get close to the date when Steam will no longer support W7, look up how to stop the Steam client from updating and try doing that to keep the working version.
That's my plan. But I also remember how they eventually made changes on their side that made old version of steam unusable, just as you mentioned above.
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It wouldn't make sense for anyone to put in that much effort into a tool like that. The amount of games that don't work on Windows 11 but do on Windows 7 are so few that it would be wasted time.
As for Gal*Gun 2, if you're talking about having to block certain servers to make it not crash... that's not a Windows 11 specific problem but rather an issue with the game itself. You'd have to do that on any version of Windows.
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You'd have to do that on any version of Windows.
I had to do it on w10. On w7 It just worked without any issues. Yes - it's problem with game itself (or rather with Unreal Engine) but it doesn't change the fact that it doesn't work on w10 without extra steps from user.
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Could be that Epic Games changed something server side though, and this issue would happen on any fresh install of the game regardless of OS version. Probably a telemetry service that has to complete once or the game crashes (just a guess ofc).
I can recommend a great resource for troubleshooting old games though, PC Gaming Wiki. Usually it list all issues if there are any, and the potential fixes. It's not automated, but can at least give an idea about what potential issues there are with any specific title.
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this issue would happen on any fresh install of the game regardless of OS version.
No. I installed it like week ago and it's working on w7 without issues.
Probably a telemetry service that has to complete once or the game crashes
Yes. It works on w7 and on w10 not.
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640KB is enough memory for the future for all. bump
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What if I tell you, that he actually never said anything like this.
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you can always try to run a program/game in compatibility modus
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I'd say fuck you Valve and use a Steam emulator tricking the game into thinking it runs on the regular Steam client. Very useful if your interwebs have a nervous breakdown too and before someone cries piracy we're talking here about legit game licenses only.
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Huh? Most of these games will no problem running on 10 and 11 since they have backwards compatibility mode. Also there is always linux and proton. What you are taking about makes no sense because it has nothing to do with Windows, just playing games offline?
EDIT : Also Microsoft themselves have STOPPED updating and supporting 7 in 2020 and 8 this year. So why would or should Valve continue to support a platform that no longer is safe to use?
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The only game I know for sure doesn't work on Windows 10 is Strike Suit Zero, but it looks like you don't have that one. If you can't find a list somewhere, your best bet may be to focus on the older games in your library, especially ones that were delisted like The Last Remnant since you know they won't get updated if there is an issue.
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At this point - I suppose that everybody knows that steam will no longer support W7/W8.
Now it will even keep reminding you about that:
I wonder if there is online tool somewhere, that can scan your library and tell what games will have issues with newer windows. Or Linux, because I don't really like w10 experience and won't even bother trying w11 in the future.
Situation is: it's a little bit more than half year, when steam will no longer work on my main gaming PC. I want to know what games should move up in my backlog to finish them in this year xD
Also post game titles if you have knowledge, that they no longer works on w10/11. I had only one problem so far - GalGun 2 works fine on w7 and you have to make some changes in w32 to make it work on w10, which is pita, but maybe there are more problematic games in my library, but I just don't know yet.
And please: keep this discussion FREE from UPGRADE YOUR WINDOWS suggestions. This is about games that don't work on w10/11/ Also people have their reasons to not update windows, don't argue that here.
Obligatory giveaway: it's here
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