Currently, the market is saturated with various gaming products, which are being released more and more often. Now people have increased requirements for games, so many companies are doing everything possible to surprise users and get around their competitors. A large number of games are inconvenient to store in the Internet space, so some order and synchronization is required here.
To date, there are four powerful programs for installing games, shopping and downloading, which, in combination, are service platforms. Each of them releases games mainly on its services and tries to involve an even large number of companies involved in the development and release of games in its system. Thus, computer games are stored in almost one place, and a user who has an account on any platform is able to access files at any time, regardless of location.
Programs that are required during installation
Any user was faced with a situation where an additional program was required to install the game. Everyone is guided by the rule that you need to accept all license agreements and install the proposed programs that are responsible for optimizing the game. Otherwise, the lack of a program may affect the performance or quality of the gameplay.
Here are some applications that ensure the stable operation of the game:
- DirectX One of the main installation programs that provides graphics optimization.
- Microsoft .NET Framework Also often offered in a joint installation with the game, allows you to combine programming languages.
- Visual C ++. Another program for installing games on a computer, which offers to install the user. In general, this program is similar to the previous two. That is, it launches and maintains many modern games and programs.
- Java A necessary application on your computer, as it is used to carry out gameplay in some online games. In addition, the presence of this program allows you to visit sites that support Java scripts.
- DAEMON Tools. With this application you can mount images.
- Nvidia A graphics card driver that provides support for a computer interface.
Directx
Let us dwell on this environment, because most modern products are created based on this program. The primary function of DirectX is to provide an application programming interface (API). If the game was released with the program, then the application must be installed, otherwise the image may be distorted, the display of objects will be unstable. It is best to install it with the latest version.
NET Framework
A free program for installing games, which must be present on the system drive. This is software that allows you to combine different programming languages. Developers produce applications by combining source code with this software, and an expanded internal library allows you to use code in another language.
Service platforms
Let's focus on platforms that provide game content. They compete among themselves, trying to provide the community with a high-quality stream of downloaded information, as well as a wide range of products.
- Steam from Valve. The platform is the leader in the number of games included in the overall network, as well as in the number of community members.
- Origin by EA. The service provides a convenient interface, as well as a communication network. Mostly games from EA themselves are included in the network.
- Battle.net by Blizzard. The program is the installation manager of the games that the company has developed. Provides interactive communication between users.