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m (Updated cover "name" to "Game Name - cover.jpg" in the cheat sheet as this is what we've been moving to over time. Minor change, no post needed.)
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This exists for a reason, please use it if you make changes worth noting.
 
This exists for a reason, please use it if you make changes worth noting.
  
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--><span style="font-size:150%">Cheat sheet</span>
 
 
<span style="font-size:150%">Cheat sheet</span>
 
 
----
 
----
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Game Name - cover.jpg
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|cover        = Game cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Developer}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Developer}}
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|steam appid  = 000000
 
|steam appid  = 000000
 
|gogcom page  = game_name
 
|gogcom page  = game_name
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|winehq      = 00000
 
|wikipedia    = Page name
 
|wikipedia    = Page name
 
}}
 
}}
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/game_name GOG.com Community Discussions]
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{{GOG.com links|support page|forum name}}
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/game_name GOG.com Support Page]
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/000000/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/00000/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
 
{{mm}} [http Steam Users' Forums] for game series
 
{{mm}} [http Steam Users' Forums] for game series
{{mm}} [  ] for game  
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{{mm}} [  ] for game
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/000000/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | notes }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 000000 | Steam | notes |}}
{{Availability Table/row| [http id] | {{ID|id}} | notes }}
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{{Availability/row| store | id | drm | notes | keys}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| name | notes | platforms }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
{{Game Location Table|
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===Configuration file(s) location===
{{Game Location Table/row|Save game location|}}
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{{Game data|
{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files location|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
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===Save game data location===
{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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{{Game data|
|steam_cloud            = true/false/unknown
+
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
|steam_cloud_notes      =  
+
}}
|origin                 =  
+
 
|origin_notes           =  
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
|uplay                  =  
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{{Save game cloud syncing
|uplay_notes            =  
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|origin                =  
|gamesave_manager      =  
+
|origin notes          =  
|gamesave_manager_notes =
+
|steam cloud           = true/false/unknown
|gamestow              =
+
|steam cloud notes    =  
|gamestow_notes        =
+
|uplay                =  
|synctocloud            =
+
|uplay notes          =  
|synctocloud_notes     =  
+
|gamesave manager     =  
|square_enix            =
+
|gamesave manager notes=  
|square_enix_notes      =  
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|high frame rate            = unknown
|oculus rift notes         =
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|high frame rate notes     =  
|120hz                      = unknown
 
|120hz notes                =  
 
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
  
 
==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Language
 +
|interface = yes/no
 +
|audio    =
 +
|subtitles =
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|fan notes =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            =
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          =
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|local co-op          =
 +
|local co-op players  =
 +
|local co-op notes    =
 +
|lan co-op            =
 +
|lan co-op players    =
 +
|lan co-op notes      =
 +
|online co-op        =
 +
|online co-op players =
 +
|online co-op notes  =
 +
|hot-seat            =
 +
|hot-seat players    =
 +
|hot-seat notes      =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          =
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      =
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    =  
 
|minOS    =  
|minproc  =  
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|minCPU  =  
|minmem   =  
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|minRAM   =  
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
|recproc  =  
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|recCPU  =  
|recmem   =  
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|recRAM   =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 
[[Category:Windows]]
 
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
  
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Description|ref=<ref>[http:// Reference]</ref>}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Description|ref=<ref>[http:// Reference]</ref>}}
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#
 +
#
 +
#
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}}
 
{{ii}}
 
{{ii}}
 
{{ii}}
 
#
 
#
 
#
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
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|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|gogcom page  =  
 
|gogcom page  =  
 +
|winehq      =
 
|wikipedia    = PCGamingWiki
 
|wikipedia    = PCGamingWiki
 
}}
 
}}
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{{++}} Developer support, updates.
 
{{++}} Developer support, updates.
 
{{--}} Technical comparisons to other games in the series.
 
{{--}} Technical comparisons to other games in the series.
{{--}} Particularly obtstructive DRM.
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{{--}} Particularly obstructive DRM.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://forums.sleepingdogs.net/viewforum.php?f=2 Official Forum] - this is a very active official forum.
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{{mm}} [http://forums.sleepingdogs.net/viewforum.php?f=2 Official Forum] - this is a very active official forum
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1432 Steam Users' Forums].
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1432 Steam Users' Forums]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/00000/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions].
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/00000/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/the_witcher GOG.com Community Discussions].
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{{GOG.com links|the_witcher|the_witcher}}
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/the_witcher GOG.com Support Page].
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{{mm}} If still relevant, state where bugs can be reported.
{{mm}} If still relevant, state where can bugs be reported.
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
{{Availability Table/row| Developer Website | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Example: game released directly from website.}}
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{{Availability/row| Developer | http://www.soldak.com/Depths-of-Peril/Buy.html | DRM-free | Example: game released directly from website. | Steam}}
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/Deus-Ex-Revolution-Standard-Download/dp/B005HRZ29K Amazon] | {{ID|Amazon}} | Example: Amazon.}}
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{{Availability/row| amazon.com | B005HRZ29K | uplay | Example: Amazon.}}
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/legend_of_grimrock GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Example: Gog.com. }}
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{{Availability/row| gog | legend_of_grimrock | DRM-free | Example: Gog.com. }}
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.onlive.com/games/details/batman-arkham-city OnLive] | {{ID|OnLive}} | Example: OnLive.}}
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{{Availability/row| origin | mass-effect-3 | Origin | Example notes: [[GFWL (SSA)]] x 15 activations.}}
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.origin.com/store/ea/en_US/pd/productID.229644400 Origin] | {{ID|Origin}} | Example notes: [[GFWL (SSA)]] x 15 activations.}}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 207170 | Steam | Example: Steam.}}
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/207170/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | Example: Steam.}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | activation| Example notes: [[SecuROM]] ∞ activations.}}
{{Availability Table/row| Example | {{ID|GFWL}} | Example notes: [[CD/DVD Check|CD check]].}}
 
{{Availability Table/row| Example | {{ID|Steam}} | Example notes: [[SecuROM]] ∞ activations.}}
 
{{Availability Table/row| Example | {{ID|Steam}} {{ID|DRM-free}} | Example: x2 unlocks.}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{++}} Which is the 'best' version of the game to get? <!-- This cannot be subjective, if you're going to state something factual back it up with relevant sources. -->
 
{{++}} Which is the 'best' version of the game to get? <!-- This cannot be subjective, if you're going to state something factual back it up with relevant sources. -->
 +
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Some DLC name | Example: Only available in Japan | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Some other DLC | | Windows, Linux}}
 +
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
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===Save game location===
 
===Save game location===
 
{{ii}} ''(Linux only)'' State whether XDG is being followed (partially, completely, not at all)
 
{{ii}} ''(Linux only)'' State whether XDG is being followed (partially, completely, not at all)
{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game data|
{{Game Location Table/row|GOG.com|C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG.com\Fallout\}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\.minecraft\saves}}
{{Game Location Table/row|Steam|C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\fallout\DATA\SAVEGAME\}}  
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{{Game data/row|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/saves}}
 +
{{Game data/row|Linux|~/.minecraft/saves}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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{{Save game cloud syncing
|steam_cloud            = true
+
|origin                = false
|steam_cloud_notes      = Syncs save games and settings.
+
|origin notes          =  
|origin                 = false
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|square enix           =  
|origin_notes           =
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|square enix notes    =  
|uplay                  =
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|steam cloud          = true
|uplay_notes            =
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|steam cloud notes    = Syncs save games and settings.
|gamesave_manager      = true
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|uplay                =  
|gamesave_manager_notes =
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|uplay notes          =  
|gamestow              =
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|gamesave manager     = true
|gamestow_notes        =
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|gamesave manager notes=  
|synctocloud            =
 
|synctocloud_notes     =
 
|square_enix            =
 
|square_enix_notes      =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
 
|vsync notes                = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
|oculus rift                = true
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|high frame rate            = hackable
|oculus rift notes          = See [[#Oculus Rift|Oculus Rift]].
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|high frame rate notes     = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].  
|120hz                      = hackable
 
|120hz notes               = See [[#120Hz|120Hz]].  
 
 
|color blind                = true
 
|color blind                = true
 
|color blind notes          = See [[#Color blind mode|Color blind mode]].
 
|color blind notes          = See [[#Color blind mode|Color blind mode]].
 
}}
 
}}
===[[Widescreen resolution]]===
 
===[[Multi-monitor]]===
 
===[[Ultra-widescreen]]===
 
===[[4K Ultra HD]]===
 
  
===[[Field of view (FOV)]]===
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
===[[Windowed]]===
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===[[Glossary:Multi-monitor|Multi-monitor]]===
===[[Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
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===[[Glossary:Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]===
===[[Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
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===[[Glossary:4K Ultra HD|4K Ultra HD]]===
===[[Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
===[[Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
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===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Windowed]]===
===[[Oculus Rift]]===
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===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
===[[120Hz]]===
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===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
===[[Color blind mode]]===
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===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 +
===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
 +
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
 +
===[[Glossary:Color blind mode|Color blind mode]]===
 
{{ii}} Delete unnecessary headers and links.
 
{{ii}} Delete unnecessary headers and links.
  
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|touchscreen notes        = See [[#Touchscreen|Touchscreen]]
 
|touchscreen notes        = See [[#Touchscreen|Touchscreen]]
 
}}
 
}}
===[[Remapping]]===
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===[[Glossary:Remapping|Remapping]]===
===[[Mouse acceleration]]===
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===[[Glossary:Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]]===
 
===[[Controller|Controller support]]===
 
===[[Controller|Controller support]]===
===[[Remapping|Controller remapping]]===
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===[[Glossary:Remapping|Controller remapping]]===
===[[Touchscreen]]===
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===[[Glossary:Touchscreen|Touchscreen]]===
 
{{ii}} Delete unnecessary headers and links.
 
{{ii}} Delete unnecessary headers and links.
  
 
==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
|separate volume          =true
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          =false
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                =true
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          =false
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      =false
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Network settings==
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{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = yes
 +
|audio    = yes
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = yes
 +
|audio    = yes
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = yes
 +
|audio    = no
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = yes
 +
|audio    = no
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = yes
 +
|audio    = no
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      = yes
 +
|fan notes = Download from [http://example.org here].
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Network==
 +
{{ii}} Do not include this section in games without Multiplayer modes.
 +
 
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = true
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = true
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|local co-op          = false
 +
|local co-op players  =
 +
|local co-op notes    =
 +
|lan co-op            = false
 +
|lan co-op players    =
 +
|lan co-op notes      =
 +
|online co-op        = true
 +
|online co-op players =
 +
|online co-op notes  =
 +
|hot-seat            = true
 +
|hot-seat players    =
 +
|hot-seat notes      =
 +
|asynchronous        = false
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = false
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = true
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = false
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = false
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = false
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  = 1, 2, 30
 +
|udp  = 500-600, 3500
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  = Halo 2
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        = platinum
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award = gold
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        = uncertified
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            = bronze
 +
|native 3d                  = true
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = unknown
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  = false
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        = hackable
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      = true
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|creative senz3d            = hackable
 +
|creative senz3d notes      =
 +
|leap motion controller      = true
 +
|leap motion controller notes=
 +
|novint falcon              = hackable
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|oculus rift                = true
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|razer hydra                = true
 +
|razer hydra notes          =
 +
|trackir                    = true
 +
|trackir notes              =  
 +
}}
  
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
==Issues unresolved==
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* Enabling minor performance increases.
 
* Enabling minor performance increases.
 
* Useful, but not essential utilities.
 
* Useful, but not essential utilities.
 +
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9, 11
 +
|direct3d notes        = Windows only.
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        = 3.3, 4
 +
|opengl notes          = OS X and Linux only.
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        = true
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|64-bit executable      = true
 +
|64-bit executable notes= Only on Linux.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = PhysX
 +
|physics notes    = Lacks GPU acceleration on Linux.
 +
|audio            = FMOD
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        = Scaleform
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = Steamworks
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
}}
  
 
===Console commands===
 
===Console commands===
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
{{ii}} 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.
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{{ii}} 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.
 
{{ii}} 64/32-bit only/recommended mention can be noted either above or below as a point like this instead of being included in the table.
 
{{ii}} 64/32-bit only/recommended mention can be noted either above or below as a point like this instead of being included in the table.
 +
{{ii}} The separator for more than one operating system is a comma (,) - nothing else.
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
 
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
 
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
|minproc  = Dual Core 2.0 GHz or Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+
+
|minCPU  = Dual Core 2.0 GHz or Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+
|minmem   = 2 GB
+
|minRAM   = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB  
 
|minHD    = 8 GB  
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS
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|recOS    = 7
 
|recOS    = 7
|recproc  = Quad core Intel or AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core
+
|recCPU  = Quad core Intel or AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core
|recmem   = 4 GB
+
|recRAM   = 4 GB
|recHD    = 8 GB
+
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 285
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 285
 
}}
 
}}
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|minOS    = 10.5.2
 
|minOS    = 10.5.2
|minproc  = Dual Core 2.0 GHz or Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+
+
|minCPU  = Dual Core 2.0 GHz or Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+
|minmem   = 2 GB
+
|minRAM   = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS
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|recOS    = 10.6.4
 
|recOS    = 10.6.4
|recproc  = Quad core Intel or AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core
+
|recCPU  = Quad core Intel or AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core
|recmem   = 4 GB
+
|recRAM   = 4 GB
|recHD    = 8 GB
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|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 285
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 285
 
}}
 
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|minOS    = Kernel 3.0
 
|minOS    = Kernel 3.0
|minproc  = Dual Core 2.0 GHz or Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+
+
|minCPU  = Dual Core 2.0 GHz or Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+
|minmem   = 2 GB
+
|minRAM   = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB  
 
|minHD    = 8 GB  
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS
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|recOS    = Kernel 3.2
 
|recOS    = Kernel 3.2
|recproc  = Quad core Intel or AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core
+
|recCPU  = Quad core Intel or AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core
|recmem   = 4 GB
+
|recRAM   = 4 GB
|recHD    = 8 GB
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|recHD    =
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 285
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 285
 
}}
 
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Revision as of 09:15, 15 January 2015

Cheat sheet


{{Infobox game
|cover        = Game cover.jpg
|developers   = 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Developer}}
|publishers   = 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Publisher}}
|engines      = 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Engine}}
|release dates= 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|Month dd, yyyy}}
|steam appid  = 000000
|gogcom page  = game_name
|winehq       = 00000
|wikipedia    = Page name
}}
{{Series|game}}

'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|support page|forum name}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/000000/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http Steam Users' Forums] for game series
{{mm}} [  ] for game

==Availability==
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 000000 | Steam | notes |}}
{{Availability/row| store | id | drm | notes | keys}}
}}

{{DLC|
{{DLC/row| name | notes | platforms }}
}}

==Essential improvements==
===Skip intro videos===

==Game data==
===Configuration file(s) location===
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
}}

===Save game data location===
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
}}

===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin                = 
|origin notes          = 
|steam cloud           = true/false/unknown
|steam cloud notes     = 
|uplay                 = 
|uplay notes           = 
|gamesave manager      = 
|gamesave manager notes= 
}}

==Video settings==
[[File:game settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
{{Video settings
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/game_name/en
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold/silver/limited/unsupported/incomplete
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold/silver/limited/unsupported/incomplete
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = gold/silver/limited/unsupported/incomplete
|4k ultra hd wsgf award     = gold/silver/limited/unsupported/incomplete
|widescreen resolution      = true/false/hackable/unknown
|widescreen resolution notes= 
|multimonitor               = unknown
|multimonitor notes         = 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
|ultrawidescreen notes      = 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
|4k ultra hd notes          = 
|fov                        = unknown
|fov notes                  = 
|windowed                   = unknown
|windowed notes             = 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
|borderless windowed notes  = 
|anisotropic                = unknown
|anisotropic notes          = 
|antialiasing               = unknown
|antialiasing notes         = 
|vsync                      = unknown
|vsync notes                = 
|high frame rate            = unknown
|high frame rate notes      = 
|color blind                = unknown
|color blind notes          = 
}}

==Input settings==
{{Input settings
|key remap                 = unknown
|key remap notes           = 
|acceleration option       = unknown
|acceleration option notes = 
|mouse menu                = unknown
|mouse menu notes          = 
|invert mouse y-axis       = unknown
|invert mouse y-axis notes = 
|controller support        = unknown
|controller support notes  = 
|full controller           = unknown
|full controller notes     = 
|controller remap          = unknown
|controller remap notes    = 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
|invert controller y-axis notes= 
|touchscreen               = unknown
|touchscreen notes         = 
}}

==Audio settings==
{{Audio settings
|separate volume          = unknown
|separate volume notes    = 
|surround sound           = unknown
|surround sound notes     = 
|subtitles                = unknown
|subtitles notes          = 
|closed captions          = unknown
|closed captions notes    = 
|mute on focus lost       = unknown
|mute on focus lost notes = 
|eax support              = 
|eax support notes        = 
}}

{{L10n|content=
{{L10n/switch
 |language  = Language
 |interface = yes/no
 |audio     = 
 |subtitles = 
 |notes     = 
 |fan       = 
 |fan notes = 
}}
}}

==Network==
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play           = 
|local play players   = 
|local play notes     = 
|lan play             = 
|lan play players     = 
|lan play notes       = 
|online play          = 
|online play players  = 
|online play notes    = 
|local co-op          = 
|local co-op players  = 
|local co-op notes    = 
|lan co-op            = 
|lan co-op players    = 
|lan co-op notes      = 
|online co-op         = 
|online co-op players = 
|online co-op notes   = 
|hot-seat             = 
|hot-seat players     = 
|hot-seat notes       = 
|asynchronous         = 
|asynchronous notes   = 
}}{{Network/Connections
|matchmaking        = 
|matchmaking notes  = 
|p2p                = 
|p2p notes          = 
|dedicated          = 
|dedicated notes    = 
|self-hosting       = 
|self-hosting notes = 
|direct ip          = 
|direct ip notes    = 
}}{{Network/Ports
|tcp  = 
|udp  = 
|upnp = 
}}

==Other information==

==System requirements==
{{System requirements
|OSfamily = Windows

|minOS    = 
|minCPU   = 
|minRAM   = 
|minHD    = 
|minGPU   = 

|recOS    = 
|recCPU   = 
|recRAM   = 
|recHD    = 
|recGPU   = 
}}

{{References}}
{{Seriesbox|title={{SUBST:PAGENAME}}|entries=
{{Seriesbox/row|[[game]]|yyyy}}
{{Seriesbox/dlc|DatadiskDLC}}
{{Seriesbox/row|[[]]|}}
{{Seriesbox/row|[[]]|}}
{{Seriesbox/row|[[]]|}}
}}<noinclude>[[Category:Series]]</noinclude>
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Description|ref=<ref>[http:// Reference]</ref>}}
#
#
#
'''Notes'''
{{ii}}
{{ii}}
}}
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

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

Example

Instructions

Note: Fixbox titles MUST describe the fix method, e.g. 'Edit VideoSettings.ini' or 'Run in DirectX 9 through command line'. This helps the user make a choice between multiple solutions to the same problem.


Sample article
Sample article cover
Developers
Developer
Publishers
Publisher
Engines
Engine
Release dates
Windows 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
Steam Users' Forums
Steam Community Discussions
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
If still relevant, state where bugs can be reported.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
DRM-free
Example: game released directly from website.
Icon overlay.png
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Amazon.com
Icon overlay.png
Example: Amazon.
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
GOG.com
DRM-free
Example: Gog.com.
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Origin
Origin
Example notes: GFWL (SSA) x 15 activations.
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Example: Steam.
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Retail
Requires online activation
Example notes: SecuROM ∞ activations.
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
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.
Instructions

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

Save game location

(Linux only) State whether XDG is being followed (partially, completely, not at all)
Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/207170/pfx/[Note 1]

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)

High frame rate

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

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

Issues unresolved

Issue

Issue

Issues fixed

Issue

Instructions

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

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 can be noted either above or below as a point like this instead of being included in the table.
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


Notes

  1. File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/207170/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (207170) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. http://www.pcgamingwiki.com
  2. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Mantle support