![]() ![]() ![]() Some digital PC game stores offer you exclusive discounts, either on purchasing a game, or on add-ons like DLC. You sometimes get exclusive discounts.Some game launchers (such as from NVIDIA’s software) will detect the games you have installed, and give you a number of optimization options to speed up the game’s performance. ![]() They help optimize the game’s performance.But due to common game launchers, only 1 or 2 versions of each library are now usually required. It used to be the case that computers had loads of different C++ Redistributable versions installed, from dozens of different games (they would all install a slightly different version). Many games need common, system-wide libraries to work – such as DirectX or C++ Redistributable. They help install common system libraries.Previously, a game developer would have to build their own updates and patching system – a task that would take them away from actually building the game. Whereas other launchers exist purely to optimize a game, such as ones from AMD Radeon and GeForce Experience.ĭespite being annoying, game launchers can actually provide a number of benefits: Some game launchers are part of game stores, such as ones from Steam, Itch.io and Epic Games. When you ‘request’ to play a game, this request actually goes through the game launcher – which then performs a number of checks. So it’s frustrating that we are now in a position where every PC game seems to have an annoying launcher, that pops up saying “Preparing to launch…” before you can actually play the game!Ī game launcher is known as ‘middleware’, in the sense that it sits in the middle of your operating system and the actual game. exe, and the game would launch in seconds. To play the game, you would… wait for it… double click the. Gaming on a PC one or two decades ago was fairly simple: you would insert the CD/DVD disc, install the game, and get an. ![]()
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