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'''Quick links to the base templates of PCGamingWiki'''
 
'''Quick links to the base templates of PCGamingWiki'''
 
* <big>'''<span class="plainlinks">[[PCGamingWiki:Sample article/Game|Game]] ([{{fullurl:PCGamingWiki:Sample_article/Game|action=edit}} source])</span>'''</big>
 
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'''Instructions'''
 
'''Instructions'''
* Code sections can be copied either from the sample articles above or from the [{{fullurl:PCGamingWiki:Sample_article/Game|action=edit}} source] for this page.
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* Code sections can be copied either from the sample articles above, the relevant section of the [[PCGamingWiki:Editing guide|editing guide]], or from the [{{fullurl:PCGamingWiki:Sample_article/Game|action=edit}} source] of this page.
 
* The [[Series:Fallout|Fallout series]] of articles is an excellent reference point for example of good articles.
 
* The [[Series:Fallout|Fallout series]] of articles is an excellent reference point for example of good articles.
  
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Revision as of 16:09, 9 February 2020

Quick links to the base templates of PCGamingWiki

Instructions

  • Code sections can be copied either from the sample articles above, the relevant section of the editing guide, or from the source of this page.
  • 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 fixing PC games, rather than the content of games.
Reference where the fixes come from using <ref> tags and templates {{refurl}}, {{refcheck}}, {{refsnip}}.[1]
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.
Use the fixbox template to boxout fixes and instructions.


Sample article


Sample article
Sample article cover
Developers
Developer
Publishers
Publisher
Engines
Engine
Release dates
Windows Month dd, yyyy
macOS (OS X) Month dd, yyyy
Linux Month dd, yyyy
Sample article on Wikipedia

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 obstructive DRM.

General information

Official Forum - this is a very active official forum
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
If still relevant, state where bugs can be reported.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Requires online activation
Example notes: SecuROM ∞ activations.
DOS
Mac OS
Amazon.com
Icon overlay.png
Example: Amazon.
Windows
Developer website
DRM-free
Example: game released directly from website.
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
Example: GOG.com.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Origin
Origin
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Example: Steam.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Which is the 'best' version of the game to get?

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Some DLC name Example: Only available in Japan
Windows
Some other DLC
Windows
Linux

Essential 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

How to apply this complex patch installation.

Utilities

Very important launchers, reputable save game editors, etc.

Modifications

List mods that are very important and would be detrimental if played without the mod, e.g. DSFix, TSLRCM. Balance mods and aesthetic mods can also be included if they are stable, mature and popular.

Game data

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

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Vessel\
macOS (OS X) ~/Library/Application Support/Vessel/
Linux ~/.config/Vessel/
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\.minecraft\saves
macOS (OS X) ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/saves
Linux ~/.minecraft/saves

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin
Steam Cloud
Syncs save games and settings.
Ubisoft Connect

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Multi-monitor

Ultra-widescreen

4K Ultra HD

Field of view (FOV)

Windowed

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Color blind mode

Delete unnecessary headers and links.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Remapping

Mouse acceleration

Controller support

Controller remapping

Touchscreen

Delete unnecessary headers and links.

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Download from here.

Network

Do not include this section in games without Multiplayer modes.

Multiplayer types

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 1, 2, 30
UDP 500-600, 3500
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

This game requires a virtual reality headset.

Issues unresolved

Issue

Issue

Issues fixed

Issue

Fixbox header here

How to apply this fix.

Issue

Other information

Miscellaneous information, e.g.:

  • Visual enhancements.
  • Enabling minor performance increases.
  • Useful, but not essential utilities.

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9, 11 Windows only.
OpenGL 3.3, 4 OS X and Linux only.
Mantle support
Requires an AMD video card with a driver version earlier than 19.5.1 (2019).[2]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX Lacks GPU acceleration on Linux.
Audio FMOD
Interface Scaleform
Cutscenes Bink
Multiplayer Steamworks

Console commands

System requirements

Avoid adding any prefixes and suffixes* to the OS parameter such as "Windows 7", "OS X Lion 10.7" and "7 64-bit". These do not apply to Linux as many distros are available. *For windows, service packs are the only suffix permitted.
64/32-bit only/recommended mention is noted in the notes parameter as a point.
The separator for more than one operating system is a comma (,) - nothing else.
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Dual Core 2.0 GHz or Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS
512 MB of VRAM
OS X
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.5.2
Processor (CPU) Dual Core 2.0 GHz or Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS
512 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Kernel 3.0
Processor (CPU) Dual Core 2.0 GHz or Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS
512 MB of VRAM


References

  1. PCGamingWiki - last accessed on 2012-12-21
  2. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Mantle support