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Rockstar Games end support for Windows 7 and 8 in their games (rockstarintel.com)
submitted 2 years ago by [M] to c/games@sh.itjust.works
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[–] 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

In these days of GAAS they won't let you run old versions of their games because of $. They want you tied to their launcher, advertisements and whatnot.
There's just no reason not to update your OS. Old devices run perfectly well on linux with its lower memory footprint. Running an old, unsupported OS and connecting to internet is asking for trouble.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child)

    The security issues of being connected to the internet on old OSs is wildly blown out of proportion if you just browse the internet safely and know exactly what you're downloading or just download files on another note secure device/OS

    I'm not arguing that someone should have their daily driver be an old OS. This is for playing games or using software on the era relevant OS. Think like playing an actual N64 vs emulating on a Switch.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    There's no such thing as using the internet safely.
    Packets you send can be intercepted.
    Websites you browse serve ads with malware.
    You can be hacked.
    All of these are made easier on outdated OSes.

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