Platform features overview
From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
Launcher/Client features
- Supported features and such of the launcher/client of a platform.
- Note that features not exclusive to the launcher/client (e.g. they are also accessible through a web browser) is better listed in another section.
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Windows 7 support |
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Windows 10 support |
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Linux support |
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Offline mode* |
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Offline launch* |
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Preloading games |
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Incomplete download launch |
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Supports installing games from disk |
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Create installers from installed games |
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TV Mode |
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Remote play |
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VR Support |
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Store features
- Supported features of the store of a platform.
- This section tries to be launcher/client agnostic, as in Early Access is listed here because the store allows for a game to be released in such a state, regardless of how the game files themselves might be downloaded.
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Sells Windows games |
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Sells Linux games |
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Shopping Cart |
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Regional Pricing |
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Simple refunds |
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Curators |
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Early Access |
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DRM-free installers |
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Demo Versions |
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Trial Versions |
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Premium (subscription only) features |
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Social features
- Social features; generally simplified as in "all features of a platform that allows two or more users of the platform to interact with one another," with the exception of game-based interactions (multiplayer etc).
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Nick-name change |
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Friends list |
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Friends activity |
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Chat |
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Customizable profile |
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Marketplace |
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Trading cards / Badges |
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Screenshot cloud |
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Community forums* |
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Community guides |
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Game gifting* |
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User reviews |
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Library sharing |
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Game features
- Features that games of a platform might use. This section is highly tied to the Developer features section.
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Cloud saves |
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Overlay |
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Native mods support |
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Achievements |
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DRM-free executables* |
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Version rollback |
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Video-content features
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Video |
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DRM-free video |
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Developer features
- Features that are available to developers to use in their games. This section is highly tied to the Game features section.
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Opened submissions |
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Matchmaking / master servers |
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Account tied Anti-cheat |
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Microtransactions support |
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Inventory support |
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Cloud storage |
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