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The PC tag should be used for questions about PC-specific problems with a game, and the tweaking of a PC configuration to best accommodate gaming. Applies to all of Linux, Windows and macOS.

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Looking for a game name [closed]

I'm writing here because I'm looking for the name of a game that I have seen on YT some times ago and I found really interesting. Unfortunately I forgot to save the video as a favorite and now I can't ...
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Is it possible that I can play Minecraft (Xbox disk) on my Windows 8 PC?

I want to play Minecraft on PC, but my parents said that they won't buy me it since I have it on Xbox. My question is can I download Minecraft onto my PC and can I go into my Xbox account and play it?
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Can I download Steam games to an external HDD from a city library or other public PC?

I grew up in urban areas so I am used to having ready-access to a decent internet connection. However, due to my work/career, in the future I will likely be living in places with little to no internet ...
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my controller does not work unless plugged in with a USB cable

My PS4 controller is connected to my PC with Bluetooth. The controller works with some games that I downloaded on steam, when i turn it on the controller has a blue light and allows me to play as much ...
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Selling game currency

Do you sell currency from games like WOW or POE? Recently I started selling my unnecessary items and currency, but for real money. Now I wonder how it is definitely legal. Are there any penalties for ...
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How do you do a takedown after a smoke pellet?

One of the challenges in Batman: Arkham City is Use the Smoke Pellet to disorientate an armed enemy and follow up with a Takedown But how exactly do you do this? Every guide I've found just says ...
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Does RAM matter for FPS?

So far, I was under the impression that it's the GPU which is responsible for FPS in a game. But looking at Cyberpunk 2077 forums, many say that they had an FPS boost after upgrading their RAM from 8 ...
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Can I download updates from another computer and then transfer it?

Call of Duty Modern Warfare is very big game and it is getting new updates. The last one was 25 GB and in my home internet is very bad. I must take my PC to work then install update. Can I install ...
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Using XBox controller on Windows 10 (Far Cry 4)

My question may sound simple but I've been struggling since a long time and I have no idea why it is so difficult. I have a wireless XBox controller, I have no problem pairing it with my laptop. Then ...
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Curved Monitor and Xbox One Setup

Setup Alienware 34inch curved monitor (AW3418DW) first gen Xbox One. Problem When I try to play Xbox on my monitor it displays in what seems to be full-screen mode, meaning there are black sidebars ...
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Cuphead single keyboard local co-op with UCR

I usually play the cuphead local co-op with keyboard and xbox controller but I dont have the controller with me now. So it got me wondering if i could play co-op mode with a single keyboard. I looked ...
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Temple of Elemental Evil - Dialog skills used, only by selected PC or whole party?

The face of my group is a paladin versed in Diplomacy and Sense Motive, other skills like Intimidate and Bluff are not his strong suit. Will they be rolled against the highest skill level in my party, ...
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Maximum USB Controllers? 16?

I've been building the ultimate retro gaming PC and storage cabinet that emulates all popular vintage consoles, and their controllers to match. Emulating Atari 2600 through Dreamcast - half of the ...
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Magic Arena - Certain deck formats not listed when creating new deck

When I create a new deck this is the entire selection of options I get to choose from for deck formats. As you can see there is no options for either Historic Brawl or Historic Pauper AVAILABLE DECK ...
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did the Garfield Kart 2013 online mode ever leave Beta?

I have seen posts about garfield kart 2013 (not furious racing) having a steam online beta mode. Did it ever leave beta. Also, does it support LAN multiplayer? thnx =)
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Is a gaming computer important for playing games? [closed]

If one wished to play video games on PC, would they require a gaming PC or a typical PC will do?
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Restored Backup Not Showing Up, Didn't Use Minecraft's Built-in Feature

When backing up my world, I copied the complete save file instead of using Minecraft's built in feature. I pasted it in the save file (on my new computer, so the original world wasn't there), but it ...
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Potential Skyrim (PC) Skeleton Key, Lock Picking Bug [closed]

I recently started to play Skyrim again. I had played for about an hour or so and everything was fine. Then abruptly and without warning, the game application crashed\closed on me. I don't know ...
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Minecraft Java mouse delay

Ever since about a month ago I've had really bad mouse delay in Minecraft. I haven't changed any settings, installed any programs, nothing. The issue seems to be only Minecraft based, as all other ...
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Motor skill: Let speed come naturally?

I've commonly heard that when practising a motor skill, one should start slow with correct form and one shouldn't force speed. Rather, let speed come naturally. I believe this but I can't find a ...
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Dualshock 4 not turning on

I have a PS4 controller that works connected to PC (wired connect) and PS3 (also wired), when connected to PS4 it only charges. Exchanged the battery with a still-perfectly-working one. Tried ...
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Can't connect to a single specific Minecraft server, yet it works fine on other computers

Whenever I try to connect to a specific SMP server, it is sometimes extremely laggy (5-second delay) and sometimes it works great. I've been having this problem for only a couple of days. It's pretty ...
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Ds4 controller, problems connecting to pc

Ok, so i have tried literally everything that other forums, other posts, and literally what my witch doctor have told me, so i have taken the messure of going to the gods of the internet myself and ...
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Why won't trainers attempt to train me?

So, I've been having this bug where in every playthrough there will be a certain class of trainer that won't train me. I seem to recall the most recent one being destruction. I can go up to the NPC ...
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Why don't Bound Arrows show up when I use the Bound Bow spell?

I was told in the past that when you cast the Bound Bow spell and have no arrows, the game spawns 100 Bound Arrows and equips them so you can actually use the bow. However, every time I've cast the ...
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No gaming controllers work on my desktop. Same controllers work on laptop

I have a custom-built desktop PC running a fresh install of Windows Home. The mobo is a little older, maybe 6 or 7 years. I also have a brand new Surface Book 2. On the latter, everything "just ...
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Merchants are missing the Resource tab

I am playing on PC Steam. I have been saving up resources in order to buy the Golden Fast Travel pack so I can fast travel for free. A quick search shows I need to be beyond the Sacred Lands; I've ...
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Installing Steam games on external HDD… bad idea?

So I installed Steam + a few games onto a USB hard drive easily enough, and so far everything seems to work fine. But I've read mixed opinions online, many say that it is a bad idea to do such a thing....
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Use Taiko drum for random games

I bought a cool rhythm game (Taiko no Tatsujin) and I got the drum controller to go with it. While playing with it I thought it would be fun to try and use it for games obviously not made for this ...
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Why does my game in Epic Games Launcher shows Uninstall and I haven't installed it yet? [closed]

My Epic Games Launcher shows the game Killing Floor 2 with the "Uninstall" button, but I haven't installed it! Is it because I stayed lots of time to forget the download? Edit: I just logged ...
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Can anyone recognize this game? [closed]

I don't know the name of this game. I saw a replication of it recently in a video and remembered that I used to play it as a kid in an old Nokia phone and that I also saw a 3D version of it on Steam ...
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Prince of Persia for PC Windows 7 [closed]

my query is if anyone knows where I can download the original Prince of Persia for PC, that works on Windows 7. I had it, but for Windows XP. The other day I tried it on Windows 7 and it didn't work ...
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Was SSI's isometric RPG “M” ever released?

Saw this waaaay back in the day in a FASA/SSI ad booklet that came in my Mechwarrior 2 box: Transcription: What is M? THE MOST VISUALLY STUNNING, TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED, INTRICATE AND COMPELLING ...
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How do I get the gym rat badge on nba2k20

Hello I have a character and with him I already won the NBA title and I thought that was how I got the badge gym rat, but what do I do?
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How to play Sniper Elite with the better GPU on laptop

My laptop is MSI GL 62M 7RD with 2 GPUs with the better one being GeForce GTX1050. I get decent 45-60 fps for most of the modern games which have really good graphics, but when playing Sniper Elite I ...
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No Card Drops Remaining for CSGO

Does CSGO drop random trading cards? I'm asking this because I never got any card drops and I have 90 hours playtime
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Borderlands 3 Achievements on Steam stopped rewarding after level 1

I'm currently at level 22 on Borderlands 3 on Steam and just realized that I hadn't seen any achievements pop up like normal. One of the first achievements in the list is You Got Skills which you get ...
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Epic Games- GTA 5 Download speed stucked at 0

I started downloading GTA V on EPIC GAMES. After a while I am getting constant 0 speed with minor up spikes. its been 4 days speed is stagnant to zero. What should i do ??
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Is there a way to see what games are using EasyAntiCheat?

I can see the EasyAntiCheat is installed in my system by looking at the Services window (services.msc). Is there a way to see what games on my system are using EasyAntiCheat?
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How can I improve Commonwealth load time in Fallout 4 (PC)? [duplicate]

I love Fallout 4 but I absolutely loathe going into buildings because every time I come out, re-loading the Commonwealth takes a very long time (a minute or more). This can't be an issue w/ my PC ...
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How to disable screen effects (dirt) in Unreal Engine 4 games?

Unreal Engine 4 supports modifying many visual effects in game configuration files (the location may vary, visit PC Gaming Wiki); for instance r.DepthOfFieldQuality=0 disables depth of field, r....
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Are GTA IV/EFLC saved games backwards compatible?

I want to downgrade GTA IV to play with mods, and I want my current saves to come with me. Would I be able to use a saved game create on a recent version in an older patch? (for example, a saved game ...
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DS4 Controller forgets pairing - PC and PS4

I think my controller has died, but I thought I'd throw the problem out there in case anyone might have any tricks I haven't tried yet. I have a DS4 controller, that once paired works fine. The ...
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Dualshock 4 does not connect to pc via wireless

At the beginning the bluetooth connection worked normally between my ds4 and the pc, as much in steam, as in ds4 Windows. Now, my ds4 only connect via USB. When I try to turn on the bluetooth control ...
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Deus Ex:GOTY crashes on the “BatteryPark” level

My problem is a rather simple one: When running Deus Ex: GOTY on Steam, the game crashes when in the Battery Park level, near the vent section, leaving a critical error message: I'm running the game ...
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Pacman for PC does not persist high scores

I used to play this game years ago and I recently found it again, so I decided to try it. To my surprise, every time I lose and start another game, the previous score is not persisted, it's back to 0....
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How does one get sugarcane seeds in a map that does not natively “support” sugarcane?

As the question suggest..... I want to branch out my operations into sugarcane farming, but for the life of me cannot find sugarcane seeds or chutes. The map in question is Felsbrunn. From my ...
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problem with 2 usb gamepad connection and settings

I'm newbie in gaming and and I have faced with some problems with shockers in gamepads. I have recently bought 2 cheap USB gamepads (microkingdom) for my children to play games on PC (windows 8.1), ...
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minecraft moving mouse causes huge fps drop

When I move my mouse in minecraft windows 10 with rtx. It went from 90+ fps down to 0-10 fps instant! the gpu usage also decrease from 90-100% down to 5-40% depending on how fast and much I move my ...
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Prince of persia the two thrones game not starting, windows 10

As the title says, the game is not starting. After I click on the launch button from the launcher, a window asks if I want to use safe mode settings, and then nothing happens regardless if I use safe ...

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