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Quick links to the base templates of PCGamingWiki

Instructions

  • Code sections can be copied either from the sample articles above, the relevant section of the editing guide, or from the source of this page.
  • 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

Reference where the fixes come from using <ref> tags and templates {{refurl}}, {{refcheck}}, {{refsnip}}.[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.
Use the fixbox template to boxout fixes and instructions.


Sample article


Sample article
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Developers
Developer
Publishers
Publisher
Engines
Engine
Release dates
Month dd, yyyy
Month dd, yyyy
Month dd, yyyy
Reception
Metacritic 83
OpenCritic 81
IGDB 83
Taxonomy
Series PCGW Templates
Sample article on IGDB
Sample article on Wikipedia

Game was first released on platform on date. Pre-release information including early access, crowdfunding, closed beta, etc. Platform changes with platform (Steam, EGS, GOG etc.) including delays, technical issues. Launch was successful/had issues with player number milestones if noteworthy. History with a focus on technical issues: e.g. major bugs, inability to access the game, DRM, missing advertised features, features missing from console counterpart, missing endings, etc. and whether any of these problems were fixed.

Current major issues that have not been resolved yet. Updates/support is the game regularly updated technically (patches etc.) or content (DLC, expansions, microtransactions or free content updates). Roadmap of future content or features. Multiplayer describe the scene, give an update on number of current players, is it possible for players find games? Modding are there official tools, how are mods distributed. Improvements mentions of essential mods or quality of life improvements, link to anchors further below. Major community additions ONLY INCLUDE if there are major communities outside of 'General information' links such as already linked Steam, GOG, fan forums, e.g. substantial modding communities, Discord communities, alternative servers, hacked multiplayer etc.

General information

Official Forum - this is a very active official forum
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
If still relevant, state where bugs can be reported.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Requires online activation
Example notes: SecuROM ∞ activations.
Amazon.com Example: Amazon.
Developer website Example: game released directly from website.
Icon overlay.png
GOG.com Example: GOG.com.
Origin
Steam Example: Steam.
Which is the 'best' version of the game to get?

Version differences

What are the differences between each edition of the game?

Demo/free trial

Name the header either Demo, Free trial, or name of the edition, e.g. ===Starter Edition===
If a demo exists, break down the limitations.
Do progress/achievements carry over to the main game?

Monetization

Template:Monetization

Name Notes
Some DLC name Example: Only available in Japan
Some other DLC

Microtransactions

Template:Microtransactions

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.
Patch install instructions

How to apply this complex patch installation.

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

(Linux only) State whether XDG is being followed (partially, completely, not at all)

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
\Vessel\
~/Library/Application Support/Vessel/
~/.config/Vessel/

Template:XDG

Save game data location

System Location
\.minecraft\saves
~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/saves
~/.minecraft/saves

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin
Steam Cloud
Syncs save games and settings.

Video

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)

Color blind mode

Delete unnecessary headers and links.

Input

Template:Input

Remapping

Mouse acceleration

Controller support

Controller remapping

Touchscreen

Delete unnecessary headers and links.

Audio

Template:Audio

Template:L10n

Network

Do not include this section in games without Multiplayer modes.

Template:Network/Multiplayer

Template:Network/Connections

Template:Network/Ports

VR support

Template:VR support

Issues unresolved

Issue

Issue

Issues fixed

Issue

Fixbox header here

How to apply this fix.

Issue

Other information

Miscellaneous information, e.g.:

  • Visual enhancements.
  • Enabling minor performance increases.
  • Useful, but not essential utilities.

API

Template:API

Middleware

Template:Middleware

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 is noted in the notes parameter as a point.
The separator for more than one operating system is a comma (,) - nothing else.

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References

  1. PCGamingWiki - last accessed on 2012-12-21