Difference between revisions of "Platform features overview"
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|Feature={{Abbr|Preloading games|Platform allows you to preload games that you have preodered before the release of the game in order to be able to play them as quickly after the release as possible.}} | |Feature={{Abbr|Preloading games|Platform allows you to preload games that you have preodered before the release of the game in order to be able to play them as quickly after the release as possible.}} | ||
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|Feature={{Abbr|Incomplete download launch|Platform has systems that support distributing games in such way that you can launch them, while they are still downloading, provided the core files have been already downloaded.}} | |Feature={{Abbr|Incomplete download launch|Platform has systems that support distributing games in such way that you can launch them, while they are still downloading, provided the core files have been already downloaded.}} | ||
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|Feature=VR support | |Feature=VR support | ||
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|Feature=Shopping cart | |Feature=Shopping cart | ||
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|Feature=Simple refunds | |Feature=Simple refunds | ||
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|Feature=Curators | |Feature=Curators | ||
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|Feature=Early Access | |Feature=Early Access | ||
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|Bethesda.net=Yes | |Bethesda.net=Yes | ||
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|Feature={{Abbr|Demo and/or trial versions|Platform can feature demo version of the game, if developer wishes to upload it.}} | |Feature={{Abbr|Demo and/or trial versions|Platform can feature demo version of the game, if developer wishes to upload it.}} | ||
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|Feature=Subscription-exclusive features | |Feature=Subscription-exclusive features | ||
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|Feature=Friends list | |Feature=Friends list | ||
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|Battle.net=Region locked | |Battle.net=Region locked | ||
|Bethesda.net=Yes | |Bethesda.net=Yes | ||
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|Feature=Chat | |Feature=Chat | ||
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|Feature=User reviews | |Feature=User reviews | ||
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|Battle.net=No | |Battle.net=No | ||
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|Feature=Library sharing | |Feature=Library sharing | ||
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|Feature={{Abbr|DRM-free executables*|Whatever the platform allows for distribution of DRM free executables.}} | |Feature={{Abbr|DRM-free executables*|Whatever the platform allows for distribution of DRM free executables.}} | ||
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|Feature=Version rollback | |Feature=Version rollback | ||
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|Feature={{Abbr|Opened submissions|Anyone can submit the game / it's not closed platform}} | |Feature={{Abbr|Opened submissions|Anyone can submit the game / it's not closed platform}} | ||
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|Feature=Create installers from installed games | |Feature=Create installers from installed games | ||
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|Feature=TV Mode | |Feature=TV Mode | ||
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|Feature=Remote play | |Feature=Remote play | ||
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|Feature=Community guides | |Feature=Community guides | ||
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Revision as of 21:08, 24 June 2021
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Common features
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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| Supports installing games from disk |
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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| Cross-purchase with phones or consoles |
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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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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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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| Cloud storage |
Unique features
- Features found on only one platform.
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| Screenshot cloud |
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