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| + | === General === | ||
| + | *Can run without CD/DVD (necessary) | ||
| + | *Saved games save in conventional locations (game folder, My Documents) (highly desirable) | ||
| + | *Borderless Fullscreen Windowed natively supported (see: Tribes Ascend) (highly desirable) | ||
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| + | === Graphics === | ||
| + | *Field of View options (necessary in SOME form, lowest is what CS:GO uses) | ||
| + | *DEFAULT FoV fit for monitors (highly desirable) | ||
| + | *Multi-monitor support (desirable extra) | ||
| + | *AA options (optional) | ||
| + | *AF options (optional) | ||
| + | *VSync options (necessary) | ||
| + | *Triple buffering for VSync (highly desirable) | ||
| + | *Support for high resolutions (necessary) | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Performance === | ||
| + | *Game is capable of at least 60 FPS (necessary? for most games) | ||
| + | *Game is tested to not crash within its system requirements or at least on popular configurations and new hardware (necessary) | ||
| + | *Game has CPU optimisations enabled when applicable (see Skyrim before its patches and before the Skyrim Boost mod, Fallout New Vegas upon launch etc.) (necessary) | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Controls === | ||
| + | *Rebindable keys including mouse keys (necessary) | ||
| + | *3rd-party controller support (desirable, necessary for racing games, minimum of 360 controller) | ||
| + | *Mouse sensitivity options (necessary) | ||
| + | *Mouse acceleration toggle if mouse acceleration is implemented (necessary) | ||
| + | *Menus fit for mouse (how not to: Skyrim, Borderlands, Dead Island) (necessary) | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Communications === | ||
| + | *If game has voice chat, options to turn it off (necessary) | ||
| + | *Push-to-talk for voice chat (highly desirable) | ||
| + | *Text-based chat (desirable) | ||
| + | *Voice commands like in TF2 / Tribes (optional) | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Networking / Multiplayer === | ||
| + | *NAT Traversal - removes need for port forwarding (highly desirable) | ||
| + | *Dedicated servers (highly desirable) | ||
| + | *LAN support (highly desirable) | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Modding === | ||
| + | *Game has map editor if applicable (completely optional) | ||
| + | *Game has modding tools like Source SDK or Creation Kit (completely optional, desirable) | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Support === | ||
| + | *Cloud support (optional) | ||
| + | *Ticket system / official forums / official support on Steam forums / email support (AT LEAST one - necessary) | ||
| + | *Mac / Linux compatibility (optional) | ||
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This page is for the creation of a new article outlining 'best practice' for PC games.
General
- Can run without CD/DVD (necessary)
- Saved games save in conventional locations (game folder, My Documents) (highly desirable)
- Borderless Fullscreen Windowed natively supported (see: Tribes Ascend) (highly desirable)
Graphics
- Field of View options (necessary in SOME form, lowest is what CS:GO uses)
- DEFAULT FoV fit for monitors (highly desirable)
- Multi-monitor support (desirable extra)
- AA options (optional)
- AF options (optional)
- VSync options (necessary)
- Triple buffering for VSync (highly desirable)
- Support for high resolutions (necessary)
Performance
- Game is capable of at least 60 FPS (necessary? for most games)
- Game is tested to not crash within its system requirements or at least on popular configurations and new hardware (necessary)
- Game has CPU optimisations enabled when applicable (see Skyrim before its patches and before the Skyrim Boost mod, Fallout New Vegas upon launch etc.) (necessary)
Controls
- Rebindable keys including mouse keys (necessary)
- 3rd-party controller support (desirable, necessary for racing games, minimum of 360 controller)
- Mouse sensitivity options (necessary)
- Mouse acceleration toggle if mouse acceleration is implemented (necessary)
- Menus fit for mouse (how not to: Skyrim, Borderlands, Dead Island) (necessary)
Communications
- If game has voice chat, options to turn it off (necessary)
- Push-to-talk for voice chat (highly desirable)
- Text-based chat (desirable)
- Voice commands like in TF2 / Tribes (optional)
Networking / Multiplayer
- NAT Traversal - removes need for port forwarding (highly desirable)
- Dedicated servers (highly desirable)
- LAN support (highly desirable)
Modding
- Game has map editor if applicable (completely optional)
- Game has modding tools like Source SDK or Creation Kit (completely optional, desirable)
Support
- Cloud support (optional)
- Ticket system / official forums / official support on Steam forums / email support (AT LEAST one - necessary)
- Mac / Linux compatibility (optional)