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*Game is tested to not crash within its system requirements or at least on popular configurations and new hardware (necessary) | *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) | *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) | ||
+ | *Game can use more than 4 GB of RAM if available (desirable) | ||
=== Controls === | === Controls === |
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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)
- No DRM or use of non-intrusive DRM (i.e. Steam) (necessary)
- Console menu enabled (highly desirable)
- Non-encrypted config files (necessary)
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)
- Support for 16:9 and 4:3 monitors (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)
- Game can use more than 4 GB of RAM if available (desirable)
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, scrollable via scroll wheel (how not to: Skyrim, Borderlands, Dead Island) (necessary)
- No console specific prompts or info boxes (i.e. Do not remove memory card while saving) (necessary)
- Option to turn off auto-aim (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)