a way to know if your hardware is good enough for said game before buying it
i bought teardown a while ago but i can't play the main game even if i get optimisation mods so the only thing i can do on it is play modded maps
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Ettanin 26 Jun @ 9:45am 
Originally posted by noorb:
i bought teardown a while ago but i can't play the main game even if i get optimisation mods so the only thing i can do on it is play modded maps
Liability. To the customer:
Steam would have to offer much more loosened refund options if they overestimated the capabilities of your system setup, be it drivers, interfering software or just misjudged hardware.

Liability. To the publisher:
Steam would be liable for missed sales if they underestimated the capabilities of your system setup, be it outdated hardware lists, misjudging benchmark results or due to interfering software.

The system requirement info fields are form free text fields instead of static fields in which to add or select hardware components from.
Valve would have to have a perfectly written and ranked database in which components are compared and benchmarked, something no vendor, not even specialized sites that benchmark hardware, can provide accurately due to exotic outliers.

No, Valve wouldn't do that
That's up to you. The specs are on the store page, though keep in mind that those aren't actually standardised ot set in stone. Often enough games work on lower hardware.

This is also because it's not just hardware, but also software that counts. You can have good hardware but still run it like a toaster due to software mess.

If you want a "can i run it", the problem is that it's not accurate. The various canirunit sites do NOT give the same results for the same hardware/game combo. Even Microsofts compatibility check in their store is wonky.
Deadoon 26 Jun @ 9:59am 
System requirements for a game can change over time for long running games, and what is acceptable performance differs at a per customer level.
nullable 26 Jun @ 10:04am 
Originally posted by noorb:
a way to know if your hardware is good enough for said game before buying it

Yes!

All games list system requirements. And it's not very difficult to look up and see if your CPU is better, worse, or equal to the minimum requirements CPU.

Same with the GPU.

Everything else it's pretty easy to find figure out if you're above or below, or have more or less than the requirements.

There's also lots of resources like https://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri

You can also just list your specs and the name of the game and people will rush to chime in. Only problem is some people are quick to say no if the hardware is substandard, but the answer may be yes technically if you look a little closer and aren't biased.

Alternatively running relatively current decent hardware makes things a non-issue.
blunus 26 Jun @ 10:37am 
Originally posted by noorb:
i bought teardown a while ago but i can't play the main game even if i get optimisation mods so the only thing i can do on it is play modded maps
Now you knew it because it's your choice. What's your suggestion anyway?
Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:
That's up to you. The specs are on the store page, though keep in mind that those aren't actually standardised ot set in stone. Often enough games work on lower hardware.

This is also because it's not just hardware, but also software that counts. You can have good hardware but still run it like a toaster due to software mess.

If you want a "can i run it", the problem is that it's not accurate. The various canirunit sites do NOT give the same results for the same hardware/game combo. Even Microsofts compatibility check in their store is wonky.

That's true. I think they "up' the minimum standards. I'm playing some games i never thought would play on this pc.
Last edited by xBCxRangers; 26 Jun @ 10:56am
Haruspex 26 Jun @ 11:03am 
Your suggestion is already addressed.

On every game page if you scroll down a little, you'll see a section titled "System Requirements". There, the minimum and recommended requirements are listed. Just compare what you have with what's listed and you'll have your answer.

If you don't understand what you're looking at, then you should probably do a little reading on computer hardware first. You'll only be frustrated with PC gaming unless you at least know the difference between storage and RAM and you know what a graphics card is.
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