Revision as of 21:36, 16 January 2013

Cheat sheet

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|cover          = game_cover.jpg
|developer      = [[Wikipedia:developer|developer]]
|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:publisher|publisher]]
|engine         = [[Wikipedia:engine|engine]]
|release dates  = 1 January 2013
}}
{{:game (series)}}

'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http Steam Users' Forums] for game series
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/00000/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [  ] for game 

==Availability==
{{Availability Table|
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/000000/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | notes }}
}}

==Game data==
===Save game location===
{{Game Location Table|
{{Game Location Table/row|Steam|}} 
}}

==Video settings==
[[File:game_settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
{{Video Settings
|widescreen_resolution      =unknown
|widescreen_resolution_notes=
|multimonitor               =unknown
|multimonitor_notes         =
|fov                        =unknown
|fov_notes                  =
|windowed                   =unknown
|windowed_notes             =
|fullscreen                 =unknown
|fullscreen_notes           =
|anisotropic                =unknown
|anisotropic_notes          =
|antialiasing               =unknown
|antialiasing_notes         =
|vsync                      =unknown
|vsync_notes                =
}}

==Input settings==
{{Input Settings
|key_remap                  =unknown
|key_remap_notes            =
|acceleration_option        =unknown
|acceleration_option_notes  =
|controller_support         =true
|controller_support_notes   =
}}

==System requirements==
{{System Requirements
|OSfamily_ = Windows

|minOS_   = Windows  
|minproc_ = CPU
|minmem_  = RAM
|minHD_   = HDD
|minGPU1_ = GPU

|recOS_   = Windows
|recproc_ = CPU
|recmem_  = RAM
|recHD_   = HDD
|recGPU1_ = GPU
}}

{{References}}
[[Category:Windows]]

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{{Seriesbox/dlc|DatadiskDLC}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Description}}
'''Notes'''
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See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].

See [[#Multi-monitor|Multi-monitor]].

See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].

See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].

See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].

See [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]].

See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].

See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].

Instructions

• Code sections can be copied using the edit link for this page.
• Choose an appropriate category, which will normally be [[Category:Windows]].
• 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 how to fix games, rather than the content of games.

Reference where the fixes come from using <ref> tags.^[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.

Fixbox

Use the Fixbox template to boxout fixes and instructions.

Fixbox/fix and Fixbox/instructions

Parameters include:

• |link=false - no 'link here' text - if you want to make the header into a link itself.

Example

Sample article

Developer(s)	Developer
Publisher(s)	Publisher
Engine	FontEngine
First release date	Day month year

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 obtstructive DRM.

General information

Steam Forum.

Official Forum - this is a very active official forum.

Wikis, websites or even specific threads (if they are particularly useful).

Windows

Availability

Source(s)	Store unlock	Notes
Developer Website		Example: game released directly from website.
Amazon		Example: Amazon.
GOG.com		Example: Gog.com.
OnLive		Example: OnLive.
Origin		Example notes: GFWL (SSA) x 15 activations.
Steam		Example: Steam.
Example		Example notes: CD check.
Example		Example notes: SecuROM ∞ activations.
Example		Example: x2 unlocks.

Which is the 'best' version of the game to get?

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.

Utilities

Launchers, reputable save game editors, etc.

Modifications

List mods that provide the 'best experience' and are the 'most popular'.

Balance mods and aesthetic mods can also be included if they are stable, mature and popular.

Cheats

Game data

Save game location

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud		Syncs save games and settings.
Origin		Syncs save games and settings.
GameSave Manager		In the database.

Video settings

Graphics option	Native	Notes
Widescreen resolution		See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor		See Multi-monitor.
Field of view (FOV)		See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed		See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See Anisotropic filtering (AF).
Anti-aliasing (AA)		See Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See Vertical sync (Vsync).

Widescreen resolution

Multi-monitor

Field of view (FOV)

Windowed

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Delete unnecessary headers and links.

Input settings

Input Settings	Native	Notes
Remapping		See Remapping.
Mouse acceleration		See Mouse acceleration.
Controller support		See Controller support.

Remapping

Mouse acceleration

Controller support

Delete unnecessary headers and links.

Network settings

Issues unresolved

Issue

Issue

Issues fixed

Issue

Issue

System requirements

Mac

Include the same headers as the above Windows header if there is relevant information.

System requirements

Linux

Include the same headers as the above Windows header if there is relevant information.

System requirements

General information

Console commands

References

1. ↑ http://www.pcgamingwiki.com