System Requirements
I just have a thought for those of us who aren't constantly keeping track of PC components and upgrades. It would be handy if the system requirements had a little check marks or traffic light system to highlight at a quick glance as to whether my pc meets the requirements. I had a quick search to see if anyone else has suggested but I couldn't find anything.
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pckirk 25 Jul @ 6:28pm 
it has been suggested at least 2 to 3 times every week. It can not be done due to many factors, mostly the number of pc parts and builds and tons of various other settings etc... The game developer / publisher is provided a place on the store front to provide a range for min and recommended pc specs.. that is all that can be done. valve / steam can not provide this info due to legal matters.
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Mike 25 Jul @ 7:00pm 
Thanks for your reply. I don't know why nothing came up when I searched. I knew I couldn't be the only one thinking it. Usually it is more or less obvious but checking CPU and GPU benchmark sites to see how mine compares to the listed ones can be annoying.
Text entry fields are not as easy to "search" through, especially when game devs put in joke requirements. Example...

https://steamhost.cn/app/351450/Scribble_Space/

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Originally posted by Mike:
traffic light system to highlight at a quick glance as to whether my pc meets the requirements.

That's what Demos are for (to let you try out games, see how they run/work for you and if they run/work for you etc) and sometimes, something like (I used Can I Run it) might say you don't meet the requirements/can't run it but you'd be surprised at how that isn't 100% true.

I remember when I used it for Alan Wake (the first game and this was a long time ago with an older laptop) and it told me I couldn't run it or didn't meet the requirements (I forget what it actually says but it's between those two)

But after getting the game and launching it, I was, indeed, able to run it lol. So, unless you know 100% (by looking at the requirements of a game) that you can't run it, you can always take a risk to see if you can run something or not, much better/easier if they offer a Demo.
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