Steam Video Game Compatibility Analyser

[-$ilver-]

It would be nice if Steam included an internal video game compatibility analyser for all it's games. I know of at least one website that lets you type a game name in it's search bar and it shows if it can run good or if at all on your current system.

But Steam on your individual PC should know your system requirements better then anyone. Plus it would solve you having to try to figure out your system requirements yourself or your graphics card and all those shaders and other things out there these days that makes gaming more complicated, when all we really want to do is buy, download and play.

Also it could monitor your internet connection and make you aware if a certain game can be played online good enough with what you have. Although that last bit also depends on the internet company, type of internet and peak hours for slowdown, etc.

I just think it would make life easier for everyone. Consumers would know what to expect before they buy and Steam would have to refund less, at least for that reason.

Even better is if Steam could tell you what you need to make your system optimal or a whole new system, in your price range you set and how to order online or at least send you to a website, provided it does not only show you their partners, although they could offer special discounts for them.

Steam could be a one stop shop for everything computer game related.

[999999999]

That is what the System Requirements on every store page is for. Please use the search function to see the other threads about this and why it would not work.

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

The main reason I think it's not done officially by Steam is that if Steam gets this wrong for whatever reason there will be many angry people. A third-party website can do this just fine because they can get away with it on an unofficial basis.

[76561198001062896]

it would be nice if people could be arsed to at least take 5 minutes of their precious time to learn how their hardware works

im sorry but this is just laziness

[Theblaze]

Sorry but neither the developers nor Valve is responsible to check if your computer is capable to run the Games on Steam, that's the job of the guy sitting behind the screen.

[-$ilver-]

Convenience is key and Steam knows it.  That is why they are what they are today, a money maker.  They lose money when a game can not be played as the buyer thought and issues a refund.  They also lose money when a game could of been played, but the perspective purchaser was afraid it would not, so no money ever changed hands. This would solve both problems.

And it's the graphics card that makes game buying more difficult. Is this game supported? Ok it says minimum and recommended specs... but how good can it actually run? Am I going to be stuck at playing it on low only or can I go to medium settings or higher? How far can I see and will the draw distance suffer? Can I use shadows, dynamic lighting, etc. not privy to the average buyer.

It takes longer than 5 mintues to know that if at all before purchase. A quick check from Steam however should be able to tell you exactly how well the game can be played with the rig you have.

[Theblaze]

引用自 hl2ravens：

[...] A quick check from Steam however should be able to tell you exactly how well the game can be played with the rig you have.

No it doesn't.

If websites like "systemrequirementslab" (also known as "Can You RUN It") cannot tell you exactly if a game runs well on your system, how does Steam should tell you it?

[-$ilver-]

Make it run obviously. What did we do before Steam, Youtube, Facebook, Netflix or even the internet and cell phones? People and companies make new things all the time and also improve upon them for (usually) the better and or to make a profit.

Steam can not do it now, but that does not mean they could not in the near future. Valve could not do a lot of things before Steam either.

And it would not be mandatory, if you did not want that "scan" simply opt out of it. As far as refunds would be concerned for being unable to play a game because your quick "5 minute" assesment fell flat is up to Valve.

[Falro the Great]

引用自 hl2ravens：

Make it run obviously. What did we do before Steam, Youtube, Facebook, Netflix or even the internet and cell phones? People and companies make new things all the time and also improve upon them for (usually) the better and or to make a profit.

Steam can not do it now, but that does not mean they could not in the near future. Valve could not do a lot of things before Steam either.

And it would not be mandatory, if you did not want that "scan" simply opt out of it. As far as refunds would be concerned for being unable to play a game because your quick "5 minute" assesment fell flat is up to Valve.

The problem is, if it's not 100% accurate, they open themselves up to a whole slew of lawsuits, from both publishers and users.