habbymeal 2022 年 12 月 20 日 下午 2:55
Tell me if my computer meets base requirements for a game
I don't have a gaming computer. I have had multiple experiences where I think a game looks cool and I buy it, only to realize that my computer doesn't meet the base specs to play it, so i have to return it. I think it would be cool if Steam had a way for me to input my computer's specs (like CPU, GPU, and RAM) and have it tell me if I meet the base requirements for a game I am looking at. It would also be cool if I could filter my store searches based on what my computer can run. That way, Steam gets more purchases from me that I don't have to return, and I have an easier time buying!
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Satoru 2022 年 12 月 21 日 上午 6:58 
Generally speaking

1) These systems generate too many false positives, in that you are told everything is 'ok' but when in fact it is not
2) requires a standardized mechanism by which devs need to input specific parameters
3) this requires basically constant upkeep and re-translation of not just new hardware but also cross referencing with older systems as well.
4) requires constantly keeping up with every new piece of hardware, gpu, etc
Tito Shivan 2022 年 12 月 21 日 上午 7:01 
引用自 FOXDUDE69
And facilitating purchases is part of being a successful store.
And just like customers, not every purchase is worth facilitating it.
Brian9824 2022 年 12 月 21 日 上午 7:03 
引用自 Tito Shivan
引用自 FOXDUDE69
And facilitating purchases is part of being a successful store.
And just like customers, not every purchase is worth facilitating it.

I once asked a group of my friend what they considered to be the criteria of a game running sucessfully. I asked 10 people and got 10 different answers. So imagine the confusion between Store X saying a game runs and what the user things "runs" means.
Thermal Lance 2022 年 12 月 21 日 上午 7:07 
INB4 "WHY IS MY 10 YEARS OLD COMPAQ PRESARIO UNABLE TO RUN THIS AT 144FPS"
FOXDUDE69 2022 年 12 月 21 日 上午 7:09 
引用自 brian9824
引用自 Tito Shivan
And just like customers, not every purchase is worth facilitating it.

I once asked a group of my friend what they considered to be the criteria of a game running sucessfully. I asked 10 people and got 10 different answers. So imagine the confusion between Store X saying a game runs and what the user things "runs" means.

So you think Steam should remove minimum and recommended specs for the store?
Mad Scientist 2022 年 12 月 21 日 上午 7:11 
引用自 FOXDUDE69
引用自 brian9824

I once asked a group of my friend what they considered to be the criteria of a game running sucessfully. I asked 10 people and got 10 different answers. So imagine the confusion between Store X saying a game runs and what the user things "runs" means.

So you think Steam should remove minimum and recommended specs for the store?
Developer listed, not a Steam issue. Topic is in regard to a sort of "canirunit" as well, not removing min/rec specs.
FOXDUDE69 2022 年 12 月 21 日 上午 7:13 
引用自 Mad Scientist
引用自 FOXDUDE69

So you think Steam should remove minimum and recommended specs for the store?
Developer listed, not a Steam issue.

But the suggestion would, if implemented, run off of developer listed specs.
Brian9824 2022 年 12 月 21 日 上午 7:14 
引用自 FOXDUDE69
引用自 brian9824

I once asked a group of my friend what they considered to be the criteria of a game running sucessfully. I asked 10 people and got 10 different answers. So imagine the confusion between Store X saying a game runs and what the user things "runs" means.

So you think Steam should remove minimum and recommended specs for the store?

Nope, I think people should due diligence and read reviews and educate themselves on computers. For instance if a game runs at 15 FPS on someone's rig that game does indeed run, but many people wouldn't be happy with that...

Its not that hard to learn for the majority of people. It's also easy to post your specs into the forum if your not sure and get a much better response on how exactly a particular game would run as the users have more knowledge then Steam about how specific games perform on specific hardware. Afterall you can give a man a fish and feed him fora day or teach him to fish and he will feed himself for life.

Going blindly off what someone tells you without understanding it is NEVER a smart way to live your life.
Thermal Lance 2022 年 12 月 21 日 上午 7:14 
引用自 FOXDUDE69
引用自 brian9824

I once asked a group of my friend what they considered to be the criteria of a game running sucessfully. I asked 10 people and got 10 different answers. So imagine the confusion between Store X saying a game runs and what the user things "runs" means.

So you think Steam should remove minimum and recommended specs for the store?
No, but it certaintly is enough and has been for several decades now. No need to play limbo when it's already working.
Jackie Paper 2022 年 12 月 21 日 上午 7:26 
I was in the boat as you. Up until recently, I was always holding off and missing out on great deals on games that might of actually been playable on my crappy little laptop. Eventually you'll figure out what your pc can and cant play. I mostly payed attention to the minimum requirements for the ram. If it was anything over what I had, I didn't even attempt to play.

If you click the (Help) icon at the very top of steam and click system info it tells you alot of info about what you have. Then you can google (VS) what ever graphics card you have and the one that is required.

Also, consider using GeForce Now. It's a free service offered by Nvidia. It's a cloud gaming service where you can play your games bought on different platforms like steam, epic, and ubisoft. They don't have all games but I used it for a whole year and everything worked great. All you need is a decent internet speed. The specs of your pc does not matter. You can even play on you phone and some TV's.
Satoru 2022 年 12 月 21 日 上午 7:32 
引用自 Tito Shivan
引用自 FOXDUDE69
And facilitating purchases is part of being a successful store.
And just like customers, not every purchase is worth facilitating it.

And not every feature/suggestion is worth implementing
Satoru 2022 年 12 月 21 日 上午 7:33 
引用自 Thermal Lance
INB4 "WHY IS MY 10 YEARS OLD COMPAQ PRESARIO UNABLE TO RUN THIS AT 144FPS"

Yo man don't be dissin' my Presario bro! I'll have to bring out my Gateway if you be trippin on me!
Tito Shivan 2022 年 12 月 21 日 下午 1:39 
引用自 Satoru
引用自 Tito Shivan
And just like customers, not every purchase is worth facilitating it.

And not every feature/suggestion is worth implementing
Indeed.

引用自 SHOTGUN KING
But the suggestion would, if implemented, run off of developer listed specs.
Still it doesn't solve the issue of what's the performance expected from the minimum requirements hardware.
Brian9824 2022 年 12 月 21 日 下午 1:43 
引用自 Tito Shivan
引用自 Satoru

And not every feature/suggestion is worth implementing
Indeed.

引用自 SHOTGUN KING
But the suggestion would, if implemented, run off of developer listed specs.
Still it doesn't solve the issue of what's the performance expected from the minimum requirements hardware.

Yep, what is the metric for a game running/ If it boots is it running? 5 fps? 10 fps? 20 fps? If you have to set every setting to minimum and turn off audio to get it to run at 5 fps is that running?

Not to mention that even the strongest computer can be so horribly maintained that it runs like garbage, or so outdated that nothing works.
Nx Machina 2022 年 12 月 22 日 上午 2:06 
引用自 habbymeal
I don't have a gaming computer. I have had multiple experiences where I think a game looks cool and I buy it, only to realize that my computer doesn't meet the base specs to play it, so i have to return it. I think it would be cool if Steam had a way for me to input my computer's specs (like CPU, GPU, and RAM) and have it tell me if I meet the base requirements for a game I am looking at. It would also be cool if I could filter my store searches based on what my computer can run. That way, Steam gets more purchases from me that I don't have to return, and I have an easier time buying!

The reason there is no "will it run on MY device" is liability - the fact that someone is legally responsible for something

Hence why developers, publishers do not commit to games running on "YOUR PC" because they CANNOT test every possible PC config out there. They list min, rec specs to remove liability because there is a vast difference between run and perform well.

Valve cannot commit to another developers game running on your PC. The reason is again liability and would open themselves up to be sued by both the developer and the user.

Microsoft tried it years ago and it failed and their current implementation on the Microsoft Store is very hit and miss, as in not reliable, in fact worthless.

Sites like "canyourunit" also do not commit to games running on your PC, they only give you a general idea if it may but not what performance you would get.

The mantra is know your PC specs and what it is capable of based on the current games you have and sometimes you are surprised. For example my CPU is below the minimum spec for Deathloop yet the game runs very well yet i could sue Valve if their tool stated i cannot run it.
最後修改者:Nx Machina; 2022 年 12 月 22 日 上午 2:18
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