Guides
Steam Families and Library Sharing: What You Can Actually Share
Sharing on Steam has real limits and a set of rules nobody reads until something stops working. Here they are plainly.
Dan Okafor·3 minAugust 12
Pc Gaming
8 articles
Fixes
Stuck on a Loading Screen: Infinite Load Diagnosis
An infinite loading screen is usually waiting for something that will never arrive. Working out what narrows it fast.
Marcus Reyes·3 minAugust 12
Fixes
Corrupted Save Files: Recovery, and the Backup Habit That Prevents It
A corrupted save is usually recoverable if you stop immediately. It is entirely preventable with five minutes of setup.
Marcus Reyes·3 minAugust 12
Fixes
Missing DLL Errors: The Right Fix and the Dangerous One
Never download a DLL from a DLL website. The correct fix is a runtime installer and it takes five minutes.
Marcus Reyes·3 minAugust 12
Fixes
DirectX Errors: Reading What They Actually Mean
DirectX errors name a component, and the component tells you whether the problem is the runtime, the driver or the hardware.
Marcus Reyes·3 minAugust 12
Fixes
Black Screen When Launching a Game: Working Out What Loaded
A black screen with audio is a completely different problem from a black screen without it. That is the first thing to check.
Marcus Reyes·3 minAugust 12
Fixes
Crackling Audio and No Sound in Games
Crackling is usually a sample rate mismatch and takes two minutes to fix. Missing audio is usually the wrong output device.
Marcus Reyes·3 minAugust 12
Mobile
Android Emulators on PC: Which Games Allow It
Emulators work well and some games ban you for using them. Knowing which is the only thing that matters here.
Marcus Reyes·3 minAugust 12