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Ever had a problem getting a PC game to run?

Ever had a problem getting a PC game to run?

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Sydney Nguyen


ever had a problem getting a PC game to run do you find yourself spending hours trying to find a fix well welcome to PC gaming wiki which has one page of fixes for every PC game our pages contain everything ever need to compete game running and because every page is user editable our articles are always kept up-to-date if you discover an awesome new fix please add it in no account is required yes pc gaming wiki website about fixing pc games

82 thoughts on “Ever had a problem getting a PC game to run?”

  1. Son of Caliban says:
    October 17, 2013 at 3:07 pm

    Site bookmarked. Hopefully this thing will grow and become a great resource.

    Reply
  2. Elusive Toaster says:
    October 17, 2013 at 3:44 pm

    How can it be a console game at heart? Don't say "Uh, because controllers derp" because you can easily use a controller on a PC. There is nothing you can do on a console that can't be done on a PC.

    Reply
  3. argottobob says:
    October 17, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    Oh idk, maybe because it is a good game and we already have a system on which to play on? Also, would you like to know how every single console game is made? On a frickin computer to begin with, so calm down.

    Reply
  4. MJ1284 says:
    October 17, 2013 at 6:40 pm

    Are you implying Skyrim was designed to be a PC game to be ported to consoles and not the other way around?

    Thanks for laughs!

    Reply
  5. Mikko Valorinta says:
    October 17, 2013 at 9:56 pm

    Install "Enhanced steam" plugin. Includes direct links to games PCGW article when needed and adds shit ton of other useful features.

    Reply
  6. The Technical Miracle says:
    October 18, 2013 at 3:00 am

    No, he was implying that Skyrim is comparable to Dark Souls (it isn't) thus stating that Skyrim is better then Dark Souls (which is, again, stupid to compare).

    Reply
  7. PCGamingWiki says:
    October 18, 2013 at 2:08 pm

    It's more like this: the frustration of the PC gamer transcends space, time and the laws of physics. Enjoy the wiki!

    Reply
  8. InfiniteLaundry says:
    October 18, 2013 at 3:21 pm

    thank you for making this website

    Reply
  9. Laith Kattan says:
    October 18, 2013 at 5:25 pm

    cool

    Reply
  10. Karma Kuro says:
    October 18, 2013 at 7:15 pm

    awesome…..enough said

    Reply
  11. Renato Rodríguez says:
    October 18, 2013 at 11:59 pm

    yes, because theres no sound in the space .-.

    Reply
  12. DoubleRipple says:
    October 20, 2013 at 12:19 am

    Pretty awesome website saved me tons of headache and has secret tweaks.

    Reply
  13. ZnakerFIN says:
    October 20, 2013 at 11:41 am

    Most people think PC = Windows, unfortunately.

    Reply
  14. Sm wg says:
    October 20, 2013 at 1:52 pm

    …Or, you could just buy a console

    Reply
  15. ValugaTheLord says:
    October 20, 2013 at 9:46 pm

    Get Windows instead of Emulating it.

    Dual boot exists for a reason.

    Reply
  16. Markus Flydd says:
    October 21, 2013 at 12:01 pm

    The good news there is that with eighth generation (Xbox One, PS4 and Wii U) console hardware and PC hardware being so much more similar than they ever have been before, the compatibility issues and poorly optimised ports will become less and less in number.

    Reply
  17. m3rc1l3ss says:
    October 21, 2013 at 2:09 pm

    NVM, Fixed it….

    Reply
  18. Killagoku PC says:
    October 21, 2013 at 7:55 pm

    Now I wait and hope someone puts a fix for my Starcraft 2 issue.

    Reply
  19. CheffBryan says:
    October 22, 2013 at 12:52 am

    You don't get the point, some of us want to stick with just one OS and hate Windows.

    Reply
  20. CheffBryan says:
    October 22, 2013 at 12:54 am

    Or we could just not. The Xbox One and PS4 have been predicted to be the last of the greater console generations, due to Nvidia already making a tablet that can play high-end games, mobile gaming able to emulate older platforms, and Free to Play games gaining popularity on PCs.
    People are tired of paying monthly, just to use the box and internet they already paid for.

    Reply
  21. Brandon Woods says:
    October 22, 2013 at 3:38 am

    Sounds great. Ok i'm playing through Crysis 2 ATM and I have a bug that prevents me from playing in fullscreen without getting a black not supported error page.

    Now to see if that has a fix.

    Reply
  22. ValugaTheLord says:
    October 22, 2013 at 4:31 am

    Then stop emulating it if you hate it.

    Reply
  23. Mushe says:
    October 23, 2013 at 3:42 am

    Many people, it's the lastest and greatest MS OS.

    Reply
  24. CheffBryan says:
    October 23, 2013 at 3:53 am

    You're a special kind of stupid, aren't you.
    Emulation is not the same as using a piece of software that permits usage of a different file format. From Free Dictionary: "To imitate the function of (another system), as by modifications to hardware or software."

    Reply
  25. defosh369 says:
    October 24, 2013 at 4:03 am

    I've been using PCGamingWiki for quite some time now, about a year and a half.
    I must say that it makes my life as a PC gamer much more convienient.
    It helped me numerous times with common problems (for example changing field of view) and many times with more advanced ones. Gathering known fixes on one page in this comprehensive matter is a great thing, and I'm thankful for all the work that was put into this.
    Nowadays, I also tend to refer to this wiki for port information before a purchase 🙂

    Reply
  26. defosh369 says:
    October 24, 2013 at 4:13 am

    Also, I want to ask:
    Where can i suggest possible site features?
    What would I suggest? A information about game multi-core support. Even when newer games more and more often tend to have a multi-core CPU support, a lot of games that should have this support, just doesn't have it, resulting in subpar performance on those multi-core CPU.
    This would make life of gamers that did equip themselves with 6 or 8 cores much more convenient, since now, having this optimization is still kind of a lottery.

    Reply
  27. Pridit says:
    October 24, 2013 at 2:05 pm

    Hey, in our community section of the website there is a forum available running on IPB. There is a development sub-forum where you can suggest new site features.

    Reply
  28. ValugaTheLord says:
    October 24, 2013 at 8:07 pm

    Oh, so you are going to give me definition of emulation and call me stupid?

    I sense irony.

    Reply
  29. CheffBryan says:
    October 25, 2013 at 3:34 am

    More like you sense someone trying to relieve you of your own ignorance.
    Accept it, it's better for you.

    Reply
  30. Strazdas says:
    October 25, 2013 at 3:11 pm

    Just like Vista, its a downgrade.

    Reply
  31. Strazdas says:
    October 25, 2013 at 3:13 pm

    Wine lacks class.

    Reply
  32. Strazdas says:
    October 25, 2013 at 3:14 pm

    Considering that staitstically 97% of PCs run Windows, they are correct.

    Reply
  33. ValugaTheLord says:
    October 25, 2013 at 4:11 pm

    accept that imitation is part of emulation? ok.

    Reply
  34. Mushe says:
    October 25, 2013 at 7:13 pm

    Don't think so.

    Reply
  35. kingkrabtimes says:
    October 28, 2013 at 4:15 am

    I really love PCGamingWiki. I always go to the site before I buy a game just to see how the port is and also get ways to enhance some games.

    Reply
  36. Briggie says:
    November 19, 2013 at 6:27 pm

    0:38 I hate that shit. "HOW DID YOU FIX IT YOU KNOBHEAD!?"

    Reply
  37. SpudOfDoom says:
    January 15, 2014 at 12:30 am

    Just saw this as an ad on an Extra Credits video. Already knew about PCGW, but that was a really cool ad.
    Only problem really is that it is long.

    Reply
  38. Davis Merica says:
    January 21, 2014 at 6:38 am

    I'm so glad you guys exist. Thanks to PCGW I've managed to fix GTA 4, Fallout 3, and SimCity 4. (Enjoy the free advertisement X3)

    Reply
  39. k37chup says:
    January 31, 2014 at 9:01 pm

    Awesome video & site <3

    Reply
  40. aniforprez says:
    May 1, 2014 at 2:07 pm

    i love you guys.

    Reply
  41. ZettaX Zycho says:
    May 3, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    I'm so gonna use this site…
    PC is awesome 😀

    Reply
  42. Yoan Lessard says:
    June 6, 2014 at 5:23 am

    O wow i just found out about this THANK YOU SO MUCH

    Reply
  43. PCGamingWiki says:
    October 14, 2014 at 8:06 pm

    Our fantastic promotional animation released a few months ago! Really great job done by everyone involved!

    Reply
  44. Rikyy says:
    November 22, 2014 at 1:32 pm

    This website is a godsend, it's soooo useful to fix those petty bugs devs leave in their games.

    Reply
  45. TheGarfieldPrototype says:
    November 22, 2014 at 3:06 pm

    I do believe the only way to get all PC games to stop crashing is to take a crap in the CD tray and push it closed.

    Reply
  46. Milton Ulysses Freezepeach Jr. says:
    November 22, 2014 at 5:18 pm

    Lol, Everyone knows that a Wiki is not a reliable source. Classic case of argumentum ab auctoritate. A site doesn't provide factual information just because it says so. Trust me, I know what I'm talking about. 

    – M.Freezepeach, redditor, moderator of /r/pcgaming and tech savant –

    Reply
  47. Robert says:
    November 22, 2014 at 8:35 pm

    I don't understand why you guys don't just buy a console. They are much easier to maintain and plus it has a more diverse gaming base. And if it ever goes bad you can just recover your profile when you buy a new one! Or you can call customer service. They'll fix your console and return it to you in a timely manner. I know all this because when I'm not online gaming I spend my time on 4chan discussing only the most up to date topics concerning gaming. You can call us gaming experts if you will.

    Reply
  48. FlyingAce1016 says:
    November 22, 2014 at 8:57 pm

    I have had the exact thing happen to me from reading so many forums LOL it's hilarious how many people go "nvm I fixed it" not realizing most likely people will search for that very thread trying to figure out the same problem

    Reply
  49. Stop Asking Me For My Real Name Google! says:
    November 22, 2014 at 9:04 pm

    I hate it when there's a LONG thread on how to fix/solve anything and either the poster says "I'll update everyone when i fix it." or "I fixed/solved it."

    But there is NEVER an update and the thread is locked.

    Reply
  50. SmittyWilly says:
    November 22, 2014 at 10:19 pm

    my pc is perrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrfect. worrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrks witouth a singel prrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrroblem.

    Reply
  51. Silence says:
    November 22, 2014 at 11:17 pm

    Alright. When I was a kid I used to play Star Wars Episode I: Racer all the time, and that game was awesome, but I have never been able to get it to work on my PC. It's a challenge; can you get that game to work on Windows?

    Reply
  52. Rigby Von MayMay says:
    November 23, 2014 at 12:35 am

    Average Redditor Here.

    See, people would not have this problem if they just switched over to console, preferably the Wii U. Console gaming is the way the original gamers meant for us to play. PC Games are just for modding, and may I mention to get 60 fps and 1080p, you must spend 1000 U.S dollars worth?

    -Rigby Von MayMay
    Mod of /r/Nintendo, Console Gaming Enthusiast With Over 10,000 registered karma.

    Reply
  53. AirplaneRandy says:
    November 23, 2014 at 4:37 am

    Consoles don't have this problem, PC Master Race my ass…

    Nah, I'm just bumfuddling your ticklehole, I'm not serious.

    Reply
  54. Dingus Doogus says:
    November 23, 2014 at 8:31 am

    If u have AMD processor some games dnt work get Orochi Cegs

    Reply
  55. Lord Tippington Reinbach III says:
    November 23, 2014 at 8:34 am

    reddit.com is superior to this. Also, its Dark Souls not Darker Souls you plebeians. 
    -Lord Tippington Reinbach III, reddit gold supremacist and gilded 5 times on reddit.

    Reply
  56. Just a Youtuber says:
    November 23, 2014 at 9:16 am

    Half Life 3 won't start. Solution plz?

    Reply
  57. Daniel Albornoz says:
    November 27, 2014 at 3:16 am

    So far I havnt ran into any problems with any games on my PC and if I have ive managed to fix it myself but its good to know that this is around

    Reply
  58. Asteroid Ninja Super-Steel says:
    December 1, 2014 at 9:07 pm

    Just checked it on a game I am currently playing. Amazing job guys, will definitely visit often!

    Reply
  59. TheSilverWolf1998 says:
    January 1, 2015 at 4:07 pm

    Who else read the blue screen? XD

    Reply
  60. TheSilverWolf1998 says:
    January 1, 2015 at 4:09 pm

    This helped me find the fix for the classic Unreal. I'm keeping it bookmarked.

    Reply
  61. Danny Graafland says:
    February 10, 2015 at 5:00 pm

    PLEASE HELP! if i start a game up it will show the menu propperly but when i click play i can see the game but its really light screen. Like if the light effects 90% and the rest 10%. What can i do about it?

    Reply
  62. Mike Maverick says:
    February 27, 2015 at 7:24 am

    this website helped me fix the issue I have with Hyperdimention Neptunia Re;Birth1  Now if it only it can fix the slowdowns for BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend.

    Reply
  63. Tetsuo Tetsuo says:
    March 30, 2015 at 12:15 pm

    It's actually quite helpful

    Reply
  64. Carlo isokessu says:
    March 31, 2015 at 1:19 am

    I wanted to play Dead Reefs with PC that has Windows 7 and some strange motherboard-built in graphics card. I had to download winzip and then I could open a file, some kind of a patch that I downloaded from this PCGamingWiki site. Finally I can launch Dead Reefs! Well I did that once before but every other time it had problems. At first I thought that this site is full of viruses but I guess not.. 😀 It was useful. Thanks!

    Reply
  65. lucien says:
    April 4, 2015 at 7:14 pm

    that's why consoles are better no problems …

    kappa

    Reply
  66. Cameron says:
    April 4, 2015 at 9:26 pm

    you only have to do this with shitty games like Fallout games and Dark Souls 1 I tell you I fucking gave up on getting Fallout 3 to work on PC Bethesda basically robbed us all at gun point and they will have the audacity to release Fallout 4 on PC and I bet it will be plagued with issues aswell. How about Devs stop releasing poor shitty PC ports for once.

    Reply
  67. CriminalSlang305 says:
    September 7, 2015 at 4:37 pm

    Went to your site but couldn't find a fix for Street Fighter X Tekken. I start up the game but I get a error or a black screen and only hear the game. Please help

    Reply
  68. Gamer X says:
    December 23, 2015 at 5:31 am

    Helps finding fix for old games.

    Reply
  69. Ak47 says:
    March 1, 2016 at 7:44 pm

    any other site that solve lag graphical or glitch etc problems like this one ?… srsly underrated

    Reply
  70. Chevy King says:
    March 4, 2016 at 7:05 am

    This site sucks big ones. It does not help fuck all just gives you the info on the games I do NOT recommend this shit to anyone.

    Reply
  71. Eddie 2P says:
    June 15, 2016 at 7:24 am

    #pcmasterracistswateringhole

    Reply
  72. Flaros Overfield says:
    April 2, 2017 at 11:57 am

    And still no fix for Need For Speed Underground 2. kek

    Reply
  73. E71 says:
    August 5, 2017 at 4:28 pm

    Love PCGW. Thank you guys for an awesome site.

    Reply
  74. MrScottyPieey says:
    September 14, 2017 at 6:03 pm

    You don't have enough Ram

    Reply
  75. MrS says:
    November 3, 2017 at 12:10 am

    thanks for this site. A helped me several times.

    Reply
  76. [GM] Executioner says:
    May 22, 2018 at 2:43 am

    Those 37 dislikes probably play on consoles

    Reply
  77. Nabeel1717 says:
    December 4, 2018 at 11:38 pm

    Thank god this website exists. I couldn't run gta 1 on win 10 otherwise.

    Reply
  78. WailOfDoom says:
    February 25, 2019 at 8:53 am

    Great video. Too true.

    Reply
  79. LoStraniero91 says:
    March 4, 2019 at 7:37 pm

    This site is absolutely ESSENTIAL if you are a PC gamer! Got many old games to work on Win10 thanks to it!

    Reply
  80. AmirB says:
    April 1, 2019 at 7:10 pm

    Epic.

    Reply
  81. CyberDreams says:
    May 7, 2019 at 5:48 am

    Awesome site. Very useful.

    Reply
  82. David O'Dell says:
    July 6, 2019 at 12:09 pm

    LOL! That is EXACTLY what happens every time I try and play an older PC game! Just stumbled on your web site and it sounds like it is going to be a god send! Sometimes I have managed to get a game running and had no where to share the tips so I am really happy I might be able to help other people too. Thanks for creating the site.

    Reply
  83. Yumerifter says:
    July 10, 2019 at 6:03 am

    0:41 isn't he trying to reply to himself??

    Reply

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