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<div style="font-size:150%; margin-top:6px; margin-bottom:0px">Welcome to PCGamingWiki</div>
 
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<div style="font-size:120%; margin-top:0px">Our aim is to collect fixes for '''''[[Project:About|every single PC game]]''''' into one user-editable resource.</div>
 
 
 
We've all spent hours trawling through forums, websites and support Q&A to get a PC game to work. Do you spend more time researching and setting up games than actually playing them? We present to you PCGamingWiki, with a page for every PC game, for every you need to know about getting the best PC gaming experience. Want to [[:Category:Manual|contribute]]? '''Let's fix PC Gaming!'''
 
 
 
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We are interested in:
 
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*performance issues and improvements
 
*bugs, fixes and workarounds
 
*configurations, optimisations and hacks
 
*FOV and mouse acceleration fixes
 
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*which is the best available version
 
*what restrictions and DRM does it have
 
*save game and user data locations
 
*mods, utilities and community patches
 
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'''Featured by''':
 
[http://kotaku.com/5889069/pcgamingwiki-wants-to-solve-the-biggest-problems-with-pc-gaming-intimidation-and-confusion Kotaku],
 
[http://www.destructoid.com/pc-gaming-wiki-2-0-aims-to-help-fix-every-pc-game-222697.phtml Destructoid],
 
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW5ldLD0ysI#t=9m04s TotalBiscuit],
 
[http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/03/04/the-sunday-papers-208/ Rock Paper Shotgun],
 
[http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/2012/andrew-tsai-interview/ GamingDaily]
 
and [http://truepcgaming.com/2012/03/26/pcgamingwiki-interview-with-andrew-tsai/ TruePCGaming].
 
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'''Getting started''':
 
• [[:Category:Manual|Manual]]
 
• [[PCGamingWiki:About|About]]
 
• [[PCGamingWiki:Forum|Forum]]
 
• [[PCGamingWiki:Webchat|IRC chat]]
 
• [[PCGamingWiki:Donate|Donate]]
 
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[[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles]] • [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFUSERS}} registered users]]
 
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==History==
 
==History==
 
PCGamingWiki was founded on '''9 February 2012'''. The site and its community have attracted some of the most friendly and passionate PC gamers motivated in helping others with their problems.
 
PCGamingWiki was founded on '''9 February 2012'''. The site and its community have attracted some of the most friendly and passionate PC gamers motivated in helping others with their problems.
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PCGamingWiki ran a successful [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/438955692/pcgamingwiki-a-new-game-fixes-project Kickstarter campaign] in 2013.
  
 
==Contact==
 
==Contact==
In order to contact us about a general site issue, please leave a message on the [[PCGamingWiki:Forum|Forum]] where the admins and moderators will be notified immediately by email.
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In order to contact us about a general site issue, please leave a message on the [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/forum/7-development/ forum] or visit our [https://discord.gg/KDfrTZ8 Discord server].
  
 
Andrew Tsai aka [[User:Andytizer|Andytizer]] (Founder) is available on:  
 
Andrew Tsai aka [[User:Andytizer|Andytizer]] (Founder) is available on:  
*reddit:[http://www.reddit.com/user/Daily_concern/ Daily_concern]
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*[http://www.reddit.com/user/Daily_concern/ /u/Daily_concern]
 
*[http://steamcommunity.com/id/andytizer Steam]
 
*[http://steamcommunity.com/id/andytizer Steam]
 
*[https://twitter.com/#!/Andytizer Twitter]
 
*[https://twitter.com/#!/Andytizer Twitter]
 
*[mailto:afj.tsai@gmail.com afj.tsai@gmail.com]
 
*[mailto:afj.tsai@gmail.com afj.tsai@gmail.com]
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*[https://discord.gg/KDfrTZ8 Discord server]
 
*[http://webchat.esper.net/?nick=&channels=pcgamingwiki IRC WebChat]
 
*[http://webchat.esper.net/?nick=&channels=pcgamingwiki IRC WebChat]
 
*GTalk: andytizer@gmail.com
 
*GTalk: andytizer@gmail.com
 
*Skype: Andytizer
 
*Skype: Andytizer
  
Forrest Fuqua aka [[User:JRWR|JRWR]] (Server Admin) is available on:
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[[User:Pridit|Pridit]] (Press Contact) is available on:
*[http://www.reddit.com/user/xJRWR/ reddit]
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*[mailto:press@pcgamingwiki.com press@pcgamingwiki.com] for press enquiries
*[http://steamcommunity.com/id/JRWR Steam]
 
*[mailto:jrwr00@gmail.com jrwr00@gmail.com]
 
*[http://webchat.esper.net/?nick=&channels=pcgamingwiki IRC WebChat]
 
*GTalk/Jabber: jrwr00@gmail.com
 
*Phone: 636-492-1205
 
  
 
==Thanks==
 
==Thanks==
It's an honour to be working on a project which I hope will benefit the PC gaming community.
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It's an honour to be working on a project which I hope will benefit the PC gaming community for years to come.
  
 
Thanks to:  
 
Thanks to:  
 
*everyone who has written, edited and helped with the content on the site
 
*everyone who has written, edited and helped with the content on the site
*[[User:JRWR|JRWR]] for his server admin help
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*[[User:JRWR|JRWR]] for his server admin help in 2012-13
 
*the [[PCGamingWiki:Moderators|moderators]] for all their help
 
*the [[PCGamingWiki:Moderators|moderators]] for all their help
 
*all the people who have made [[PCGamingWiki:Donators|donations]]
 
*all the people who have made [[PCGamingWiki:Donators|donations]]
*[[User:GumboJelly|GumboJelly]] for the current logo design
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*[[User:GumboJelly|GumboJelly]] for the current logo design, and [[User:Hungry_eyes|Hungry eyes]] for updating it
 
*Randall Munroe from [http://www.xkcd.com xkcd] for having such an awesome usage policy for his comics.
 
*Randall Munroe from [http://www.xkcd.com xkcd] for having such an awesome usage policy for his comics.
  
==Support Us==
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==Support us==
 
Please help us to pay for server and bandwidth costs. Donations can be made on our [[PCGamingWiki:Donate|donation page]].
 
Please help us to pay for server and bandwidth costs. Donations can be made on our [[PCGamingWiki:Donate|donation page]].
  
==Reddit Comics==
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Purchasing from some store links on game pages helps us out by sharing a portion of the purchase price with PCGamingWiki. This currently applies to [[Amazon|Amazon.com]], [[Amazon|Amazon.co.uk]], [[GamersGate]], [[Gamesplanet]], [[GOG.com]], [[Green Man Gaming]], and [[Uplay]].
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==Reddit comics==
 
<gallery widths=200px>
 
<gallery widths=200px>
 
File:PCGamingWikiragecomic.png|What I love about PC gaming/What I hate about PC gaming (fixed)
 
File:PCGamingWikiragecomic.png|What I love about PC gaming/What I hate about PC gaming (fixed)
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==Media Features==
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==Media==
 
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PCGamingWiki has been covered by various sites and popular figures including the following:
 
*[http://kotaku.com/5889069/pcgamingwiki-wants-to-solve-the-biggest-problems-with-pc-gaming-intimidation-and-confusion Kotaku]
 
*[http://kotaku.com/5889069/pcgamingwiki-wants-to-solve-the-biggest-problems-with-pc-gaming-intimidation-and-confusion Kotaku]
 
 
*[http://www.destructoid.com/pc-gaming-wiki-2-0-aims-to-help-fix-every-pc-game-222697.phtml Destructoid]
 
*[http://www.destructoid.com/pc-gaming-wiki-2-0-aims-to-help-fix-every-pc-game-222697.phtml Destructoid]
 
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW5ldLD0ysI#t=9m04s TotalBiscuit]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW5ldLD0ysI#t=9m04s TotalBiscuit]
 
 
 
 
*[http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/03/04/the-sunday-papers-208/ Rock Paper Shotgun]
 
*[http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/03/04/the-sunday-papers-208/ Rock Paper Shotgun]
 
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20140330223912/http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/2012/andrew-tsai-interview/ GamingDaily]
*[http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/2012/andrew-tsai-interview/ GamingDaily]
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*[https://truepcgaming.wordpress.com/2012/03/26/pcgamingwiki-interview-with-andrew-tsai/ TruePCGaming]
 
 
*[http://truepcgaming.com/2012/03/26/pcgamingwiki-interview-with-andrew-tsai/ TruePCGaming]
 
  
 
[[Category:Manual]]
 
[[Category:Manual]]
 
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Revision as of 15:12, 16 February 2018

xkcd: Wisdom of the Ancients

History

PCGamingWiki was founded on 9 February 2012. The site and its community have attracted some of the most friendly and passionate PC gamers motivated in helping others with their problems.

PCGamingWiki ran a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2013.

Contact

In order to contact us about a general site issue, please leave a message on the forum or visit our Discord server.

Andrew Tsai aka Andytizer (Founder) is available on:

Pridit (Press Contact) is available on:

Thanks

It's an honour to be working on a project which I hope will benefit the PC gaming community for years to come.

Thanks to:

  • everyone who has written, edited and helped with the content on the site
  • JRWR for his server admin help in 2012-13
  • the moderators for all their help
  • all the people who have made donations
  • GumboJelly for the current logo design, and Hungry eyes for updating it
  • Randall Munroe from xkcd for having such an awesome usage policy for his comics.

Support us

Please help us to pay for server and bandwidth costs. Donations can be made on our donation page.

Purchasing from some store links on game pages helps us out by sharing a portion of the purchase price with PCGamingWiki. This currently applies to Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, GamersGate, Gamesplanet, GOG.com, Green Man Gaming, and Uplay.

Reddit comics

Media

PCGamingWiki has been covered by various sites and popular figures including the following: