PCGamingWiki:Sample article

Cheat sheet

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{{Infobox
|cover          = game_cover.jpg
|developer      = [[Wikipedia:developer|developer]]
|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:publisher|publisher]]
|engine         = [[Wikipedia:engine|engine]]
|release dates  = Month dd, yyyy
}}
{{Series|game}}

'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http Steam Users' Forums] for game series
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/00000/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/game_name GOG.com Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/game_name GOG.com Support Page]
{{mm}} [  ] for game 

==Availability==
{{Availability Table|
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/000000/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | notes }}
{{Availability Table/row| [http id] | {{ID|id}} | notes }}
}}

==Game data==
{{Game Location Table|
{{Game Location Table/row|Save game location|}}
{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files location|}}
}}

=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
|steam_cloud            =true/false/unknown
|steam_cloud_notes      =
|origin                 =
|origin_notes           =
|uplay                  =
|uplay_notes            =
|gamesave_manager       =
|gamesave_manager_notes =
|gamestow               =
|gamestow_notes         =
|synctocloud            =
|synctocloud_notes      =
|square_enix            =
|square_enix_notes      =
}}

==Video settings==
[[File:game_settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
{{Video Settings
|wsgf_link                  =http://www.wsgf.org/dr/dmc-devil-may-cry/en
|widescreen_wsgf_award      =gold/silver/limited/unsupported/incomplete
|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =gold/silver/limited/unsupported/incomplete
|widescreen_resolution      =true/false/hackable/unknown
|widescreen_resolution_notes=
|multimonitor               =unknown
|multimonitor_notes         =
|fov                        =unknown
|fov_notes                  =
|windowed                   =unknown
|windowed_notes             =
|borderless_windowed        =unknown
|borderless_windowed_notes  =
|anisotropic                =unknown
|anisotropic_notes          =
|antialiasing               =unknown
|antialiasing_notes         =
|vsync                      =unknown
|vsync_notes                =
}}

==Input settings==
{{Input Settings
|key_remap                  =unknown
|key_remap_notes            =
|acceleration_option        =unknown
|acceleration_option_notes  =
|controller_support         =unknown
|controller_support_notes   =
}}

==System requirements==
{{System Requirements
|OSfamily = Windows

|minOS    = Windows  
|minproc  = CPU
|minmem   = RAM
|minHD    = HDD
|minGPU   = GPU

|recOS    = Windows
|recproc  = CPU
|recmem   = RAM
|recHD    = HDD
|recGPU   = GPU
}}

{{References}}

[[Category:Windows]]

{{Seriesbox|[[Series:game|game]]
{{Seriesbox/row|[[game]]|yyyy}}
{{Seriesbox/dlc|DatadiskDLC}}
{{Seriesbox/row|[[]]|}}
{{Seriesbox/row|[[]]|}}
{{Seriesbox/row|[[]]|}}
}}<noinclude>[[Category:Series]]</noinclude>

{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Description}}
'''Notes'''
{{ii}} 
{{ii}} 

1) 

2) 

3) 
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See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].

See [[#Multi-monitor|Multi-monitor]].

See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].

See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].

See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].

See [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]].

See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].

See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].

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Instructions

• Code sections can be copied using the edit link for this page.
• Choose an appropriate category, which will normally be [[Category:Windows]].
• The Fallout series of articles is an excellent reference point for example of good articles.

Bullet point icons

• The purpose of the bullet point graphics is to provide more brevity and clarity to article content.
• All icons automatically indent onto a new line.
• Virtually all sentences in all game fix pages should use these codes:

- {{ii}} - information.

- {{++}} - positive / advantage / recommend.

- {{--}} - negative / disadvantage / dissuade.

Style crib sheet

We have decided to not include genre information. The focus of the wiki is to provide information about how to fix games, rather than the content of games.

Reference where the fixes come from using <ref> tags.

All headers and page names to use sentence case. This means capital letter at the beginning of a sentence, with no other capitals unless it is a proper noun or acryonym.

Fixbox

Use the Fixbox template to boxout fixes and instructions.

Fixbox/fix and Fixbox/instructions

Parameters include:

• |link=false - no 'link here' text - if you want to make the header into a link itself.

Example

Fixbox header here • Link How to apply this fix.

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Sample article

Developer(s)	Developer
Publisher(s)	Publisher
Engine	FontEngine
First release date	Month day, year

Key points

Key Points are the first few things you might say about a game e.g. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords is vastly improved by the restored content patch.

Noteworthy comments about poor performance or stability.

Developer support, updates.

Technical comparisons to other games in the series.

Particularly obtstructive DRM.

General information

Official Forum - this is a very active official forum.

Wikis, websites or even specific threads (if they are particularly useful).

Steam Users' Forums.

Steam Community Discussions.

GOG.com Community Discussions.

GOG.com Support Page.

If still relevant, state where can bugs be reported.

Availability

Source(s)	Store unlock	Notes
Developer Website		Example: game released directly from website.
Amazon		Example: Amazon.
GOG.com		Example: Gog.com.
OnLive		Example: OnLive.
Origin		Example notes: GFWL (SSA) x 15 activations.
Steam		Example: Steam.
Example		Example notes: CD check.
Example		Example notes: SecuROM ∞ activations.
Example		Example: x2 unlocks.

Which is the 'best' version of the game to get?

Improvements

One can use subheaders as below, or simply list individual improvements as 3rd level headers.

Patches

Include If

There is a benefit in using an older patch. For example, Diablo II's latest patch is 1.13, but the high-res mod only supports 1.12.

There is a community or fan patch which is superior to the latest developer patch.

Patch install instructions • Link How to apply this complex patch installation.

Utilities

Launchers, reputable save game editors, etc.

Modifications

List mods that provide the 'best experience' and are the 'most popular'.

Balance mods and aesthetic mods can also be included if they are stable, mature and popular.

Game data

Save game location

(Linux only) State whether XDG is being followed (partially, completely, not at all)

	Location
GOG.com	C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG.com\Fallout\
Steam	C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\fallout\DATA\SAVEGAME\

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud		Syncs save games and settings.
Origin
GameSave Manager

Video settings

Graphics option	Native	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution			See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor			See Multi-monitor.
Field of view (FOV)		See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed		See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See Anisotropic filtering (AF).
Anti-aliasing (AA)		See Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See Vertical sync (Vsync).

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Delete unnecessary headers and links.

Input settings

Input Settings	Native	Notes
Remapping		See Remapping.
Mouse acceleration		See Mouse acceleration.
Controller support		See Controller support.

Controller support

Delete unnecessary headers and links.

Issues fixed

Issue

Fixbox header here • Link How to apply this fix.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Windows Vista(R)/XP, Windows 7	Windows 7
Processor (CPU)	Dual Core 2.0 GHz or Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+	Quadcore Intel or AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8 GB	8 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS 512MB	Nvidia GeForce GTX 285

Mac
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Mac OS X 10.5.2	Mac OS X 10.6.4
Processor (CPU)	Dual Core 2.0 GHz or Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+	Quadcore Intel or AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8 GB	8 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS 512MB	Nvidia GeForce GTX 285

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Kernel 3.0	Kernel 3.2
Processor (CPU)	Dual Core 2.0 GHz or Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+	Quadcore Intel or AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8 GB	8 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS 512MB	Nvidia GeForce GTX 285