Valve may be preparing a 64bit version of the Steam client with an update in the Steam Beta Client that was released yesterday.
For 64-bit programs, use 64-bit files if they are listed above. It's best to choose those dll files which language corresponds to the language of your program, if possible. We also recommend downloading the latest versions of dll files for an up-to-date functionality. Where to place the Steamclient.dll file? If you use a 64-bit version of Windows, you should also copy steamclient.dll to C: Windows SysWOW64 Make a backup copy of the original files Overwrite any existing files Reboot your computer. If the problem still occurs, try the following: Open Windows Start menu and select 'Run.' Type CMD and press Enter (or if you use Windows ME, type. On a 64-bit Windows PC, it's normally installed at C: Program Files (x86) Steam steam.exe by default. If you installed Steam to a different location, use that location in the command below instead. To launch Steam without the web browser components, you'll need to launch Steam with the -no-browser command-line option. Game downloader Download game Steam client Game Community Valve Client. Windows 10 32/64 bit Windows 8 32/64 bit Windows 7 32/64 bit file size: 1.5 MB filename: SteamSetup.exe.
Their wording in the patch notes certainly suggests that's what they're doing:
Added support for shipping different binaries to 64bit vs 32bit operating systems in Steam self-updater. This support is being added in preparation for future updates.
Considering the client is already 64bit on Mac, it would make sense to bring that to Linux and Windows soon too. With most people now on 64bit, it was only a matter of time before they did this. Going by the Steam Hardware Survey, few people remain on 32bit. Giving their updater the ability to know the difference between systems, would be the first step towards rolling out 64bit to those systems that support it and eventually warn people on 32bit systems when that eventually becomes deprecated for the Steam client.
We already know they're planning an overhaul of certain parts of the client, with various leaks and Valve eventually talking about it. It's entirely possible that this is in preparation for that to happen.
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