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A third-party minigame "resource" that transforms the game into a poker match. Multi Theft Auto uses a modular platform to separate several facilities such as the GUI, network, game and scripting code and loads these into the game instead of injecting code into its memory process. This improves stability, speed and allows a better file management.
This can reduce the input lag associated with v-sync. This is limited to DirectX 9, 10, and 12. [12] AMD Link allows users to stream content to mobile devices, compatible Smart TVs, [b] and other PCs with Radeon video cards, enabling them to use their PC and game on them remotely. It can be used both locally as well as over the internet.
The Mizutamari launcher exists to facilitate running Windows games through Wine, [361] which can still be used standalone. [362] A 2011 benchmark by Phoronix even found certain speed advantages over running games on Linux itself, comparing PC-BSD 8.2 to Ubuntu 11.04. [363] Most BSD systems come with the same pack in desktop games as Linux. [364]
An application launcher provides shortcuts to computer programs, and stores the shortcuts in one place so they are easier to find. In the comparison of desktop application launchers that follows, each section is devoted to a different desktop environment .
Fortress Forever received "Best mod of 2007" in PC Gamer magazine. [49] Fistful of Frags - A first-person shooter set in the Wild West. Released as a mod in 2007 and as a standalone game in 2014. [50] Garry's Mod - A "sandbox" mod that allows the player to manipulate objects using the Source physics engine. Allows both single and multi-player ...
User modification, or modding, of video games in the open world sandbox Grand Theft Auto series is a popular trend in the PC gaming community. These unofficial modifications are made by altering gameplay logic and asset files within a user's game installation, and can change the player's experience to varying degrees.
Omega Drivers [1] were unofficial, third-party device drivers for ATI and NVIDIA graphics cards, created by Angel Trinidad. [2] They differed from the official drivers in that they offer more customization and extra features. [3] They are compatible with some ATI graphics cards and some NVIDIA cards that use Detonator drivers.
WDM is the driver model used since the advent of Windows 98, whereas KMDF is the driver framework Microsoft advocates and uses for Windows 2000 and beyond. In general, since more features like power management and plug and play are handled by the KMDF framework, a KMDF driver is less complicated and has less code than an equivalent WDM driver.