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    2024 is the Year of Linux on the Desktop, at least for my boyfriend. He's running Windows 7 right now, so I'll be switching him to Ubuntu in a few days. Ubuntu was chosen because Proton is officially supported in Ubuntu.

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    [–] A_Random_Idiot -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

    Yes, I'm clearly the one full of anger here.

    [–] PrettyLights 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

    It shows in your dozen posts refusing to take any of the many available paths forward.

    Roblox runs on the latest windows, you'll be fine.

    [–] A_Random_Idiot -3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

    Of course, The many forked paths of "valve should have a legacy downloader".

    How silly am I to miss all of them.

    It truly is the consumers fault, afterall. /s

    [–] PrettyLights 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

    What about

    • Microsoft should have legacy compatibility mode that works
    • use Proton
    • use WINE
    • use community mods or registry tweaks to run on newer windows versions
    • read what you're leasing
    [–] A_Random_Idiot -3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

    and now we're circling back to already asked and answered shit

    are you okay?

    If you are this forgetful may I suggest discussing it with your doctor, and possibly scheduling a brain scan?

    [–] PrettyLights 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

    You never answered why you blame Microsoft and not Steam.

    [–] A_Random_Idiot -3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

    Oh, now you're trying to Bill O'Riley/Moon argument this.

    [–] PrettyLights 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

    Or I'm just wondering why you refuse to blame Microsoft for not having a working compatibility mode? Or use any other solution users have presented?

    Why can't you just use a mod to enable support for the game? Have you tried and were unable to figure it out?

    [–] A_Random_Idiot -3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

    Oh dear god, do you think Microsoft owns valve?

    Is that why you think modding windows will let it download stuff from valves service?

    [–] PrettyLights 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

    Upgrade your windows install to a supported version and then use the mods to make the game work. Then you'll have windows 8 or 10 or 11 and a working game.

    Next strawman

    [–] A_Random_Idiot -3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

    Ah, now we're circling back again to already asked topics, hoping for a different answer that you can O'Reilly

    [–] PrettyLights 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

    Didn't get an answer in the first place. I don't know how a new legacy downloader would count as "original software".

    [–] A_Random_Idiot -3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

    You've already tried that tactic, too, and I provided several links the last time you tried it.

    If youre memory is this bad, and you are this prone to irrational anger, I strongly suggest you get someone you can trust to take you to the ER immediately for an evaluation, Your health matters.

    [–] PrettyLights 0 points 11 months ago

    You haven't posted any answers to these questions, you hide behind "original" then demand a new piece of software be built and maintained.