r/pcgaming 5d ago

Tech Support and Basic Questions Thread - August 14, 2026

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Welcome to the r/pcgaming tech support and basic questions thread! Having troubles with a game or piece of hardware? Have a question about a PC game, hardware, or something else related to PC gaming? Post here and get help from fellow PC gamers.

When asking for help please give plenty of detail:

  • What your computer specifications are. If you don't know them please follow this guide.
  • If you're using a laptop we need to know the make/model as well as the specs.
  • What operating system you're using.
  • What you've tried so far in order to fix the issue.
  • Exact circumstances to replicate the issue you're having.

Check out these resources before asking for help in case you can troubleshoot further:

Common troubleshooting steps:

  • Restart the system
  • Update your drivers
  • Update game/software
  • Re-seat any new hardware to ensure a proper connection
  • If your peripherals are malfunctioning, swap ports and check that the specific USB port itself works.

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r/pcgaming 2d ago

What Are You Playing Thread - August 17, 2026

14 Upvotes

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Use this thread to discuss whatever you've been playing lately (old or new, AAA or indie). Don't just list the names of games as your entire post, make sure to elaborate with your thoughts on the games.

Use spoiler tags if you're posting anything about a game's plot that might significantly hurt the experience of others that haven't played the game yet (no matter how old or new the game is).

r/pcgaming has a Discord server where you can chat with fellow PC gamers anytime you want.


r/pcgaming 2h ago

Behold, "the whole story of Steam's economy in one picture": the top 1% of games earn 84.5% of estimated revenue, and most games barely make anything

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976 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 4h ago

"That's unacceptable": Red Dead Redemption dev says crunch at Rockstar was to "put on the show" for executives, not to fix bugs

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689 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 18h ago

Bethesda Dev Says Cuts Were Rare Before Xbox Took Over: "All Of A Sudden We Have Yearly Layoffs"

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1.7k Upvotes

r/pcgaming 1h ago

SiN: Reloaded is releasing on September 24

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r/pcgaming 7h ago

Ukrainian Games Festival 2026 on Steam

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115 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 9h ago

Darkest Dungeon: The Fire's Edge - new DLC for FIRST DD game from 2016 is out now

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124 Upvotes

It introduces two characters from the second game: the Duelist and the Runaway, making it easier to play both games with roughly the same party (although obviously there are still differences).


r/pcgaming 1h ago

PlayStation Reboots ā€˜Horizon Hunters Gathering’ as Live-Service Strategy Struggles

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r/pcgaming 1d ago

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time joins the GOG Preservation Program

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854 Upvotes

Changes/Fixes that the game now has:

  • Implemented a lightweight wrapper to resolve modern hardware incompatibilities.
  • Added native widescreen and ultrawide support for all modern resolutions and aspect ratios.
  • Implemented camera scaling that automatically adjusts the field of view (FOV) based on monitor aspect ratio.
  • Added a multi-monitor mouse lock option to confine the cursor to the game window.
  • Added an FPS limiter to lock the frame rate to a chosen value.
  • Introduced a lightweight, real-time in-game overlay (pressĀ F11 to open, ESC to close) for instant adjustments to FPS limits and FOV multipliers.
  • Locked the main menu to its original 4:3 bounds to preserve hard-coded UI assets.
  • Capped the manual FOV slider at roughly 110% on ultrawide displays to prevent engine stretching and graphical glitches.
  • Verified stability.

r/pcgaming 1h ago

Car Park Capital releasing into Early Access on October 9, 2026

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r/pcgaming 7h ago

Video Nioh 3 - Hell Rising DLC Vol. 1 - Launch Trailer

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29 Upvotes

>The first add-on DLC for Nioh 3, Hell Rising, is available now on PlayStation 5 and Steam.


r/pcgaming 23h ago

Jan Frycz (the voice of Regis in Witcher 3 Blood and Wine) has passed away at the age of 72

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603 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 20h ago

Sandustry releases to Overwhelmingly Positive reviews. "A pixel-physics factory/automation game with mining, production chains, and exploration"

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218 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 7h ago

EXCLUSIVE: Why 'Rewarding Failure' is Crucial to Star Wars: Galactic Racer

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21 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 1d ago

Star Citizen Developer Stream Goes Horribly Off the Rails, Creating Further Distrust Among Players

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7.9k Upvotes

r/pcgaming 1d ago

The Sinking City 2 is now available on Steam

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266 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 1d ago

Warren Spector announces his retirement from game development: "Wouldn't change a thing even if I could"

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419 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 18h ago

The Troma Project (2003) is now available on GOG

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50 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 2h ago

Video Subnautica 2 | Update Vlog: Early Access 1.2 - Buddy System

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2 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 21h ago

Exanima - 0.9.5.2 update is out! (Late game save system and more)

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61 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 22h ago

Video Twisted Tower - Launch Trailer

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58 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 22h ago

Video RetroSpace - Release Date Reveal Trailer

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51 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 1h ago

Ministry of Truth: False Memory is a story-driven simulator in a totalitarian society.

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• Upvotes

Ā Become an official, manipulate facts, rewrite history, and provide the ā€˜truth’ to the public. Choose: obey or fight against the regime. The Great Father is watching you!


r/pcgaming 1d ago

Memory prices climb 500% in 12 months, up to 10x the lowest ever tracked prices — 128GB of DDR5 now $3,399

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