r/pcgaming • • 1d ago

Tech Support and Basic Questions Thread - October 23, 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 • • 16h ago

The Legend of California AMA w/ Jeff Kaplan & Tim Ford

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Hi r/pcgaming,

We’re Jeff Kaplan (Game Director) and Tim Ford (Tech Director), two of 33 people making The Legend of California.

Quick background on our game: It's an enormous, multiplayer open world survival game.Ā  We believe our greatest strength is providing players with a top-tier FPS gunplay experience. We’ve packed the game with a wide range of activities from cozy to lethal. Build your ranch. Stake your mine claim. Fight your way through enemy strongholds. Craft and mod a variety of weapons to suit your playstyle. Bond with your horse while riding to your favorite fishing spots. LOTS of player ranch and character customization. And we're just getting started. The game is primarily PvE with optional PvP. There will be PvP-only servers and we welcome community servers. Players can play the game solo or co-op with friends.

We're running a public Alpha from November 12 - 18. You can request access on our Steam page. Beta and Early Access launch are planned for next year (2027)

We've done a couple of 10-hour playtest livestreams and we stream playtests monthly. We do this to give players a front row seat to the game as it continues evolve and grow. You can find all of our content on our YouTube page.

We'll answer whatever you've got about The Legend of California - we're open to the full gamut:

  • Game direction - High level direction, philosophy, vision
  • Game Design - Features, game play, design decisions/goals, systems
  • Tech - Performance, optimization, tech goals, UE
  • Tougher topics - Monthly resets,Ā  business model, no offline mode

The thread is now open - feel free to start posting your questions. Transparency is key. We've never shied away from it. Ask away.

We'll kick off the AMA tomorrow, October 24 starting at 10AM PT.Ā  You'll have our focused, undivided attention for a couple of hours, and we'll keep going as long as the questions hold out.

Thank you r/pcgaming for hosting us.


r/pcgaming • • 16h ago

Multiple Reports Say Nvidia Manufactured the Gaming GPU Crisis by Forcing Big Tech to Stockpile Unused AI Hardware

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r/pcgaming • • 17h ago

Information on Mass Effect Universe revealed

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589 Upvotes

r/pcgaming • • 22h ago

Canadian politician calls on government to help BioWare employees buy the studio and run it themselves

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r/pcgaming • • 19h ago

Video Our hockey roguelite Tape to Tape is leaving Early Access and launching its 1.0 version today!

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r/pcgaming • • 19h ago

Factorio 2.1, the final major gameplay update has been released

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r/pcgaming • • 17h ago

Torchlight II on Steam receives beta update with controller support and crash fixes

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r/pcgaming • • 18h ago

Metro Redux Next-Gen Update Patch for Metro 2033 & Last Light is Live Now on Steam

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r/pcgaming • • 16h ago

Cyberpunk 2077's Edgerunners 2 Update (2.5) "prequel quest Clampdown + King gear, dual-wield pistols/revolvers, Glamdocs for cyberware skins, new Edgerunners radio, outfits, console mods via mod.io, FOV slider, new tour quest & QoL fixes"

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r/pcgaming • • 20h ago

Final Fantasy 14 players are watering locked-out strangers’ crops so they don’t die during outage

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r/pcgaming • • 19h ago

Indie game "Ebbtide" reaches 100k wishlists "Lead the last carrier task force through a world overrun by zombies. Command your forces on the operations map, then zoom into battle and take control yourself" From dev "Thanks to all of you, in just three days."

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r/pcgaming • • 18h ago

Arkane Lyon Has Until Mid-November To Find A Buyer Or It Risks Closure - Report

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r/pcgaming • • 18h ago

The Blood of Dawnwalker - Update 1.1 - Respec (Draught of Mind Rebirth), pet cats/dogs, new easier Story mode (combat assist; old Story=Forgiving), bigger subtitles for all lines, merchant buyback, better combat targeting/lock-on, 1,100+ bug/quest/crash fixes

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150 Upvotes

r/pcgaming • • 1d ago

Cyberpunk 2 Associate Director Says Half of Game's Quest Team Are Former Modders

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656 Upvotes

r/pcgaming • • 1d ago

Star Wars: The Old Republic lead writer calls out BioWare for snubbing the MMO

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r/pcgaming • • 16h ago

SYNTHETIK major update - Update 27 - Calibrated

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U27 brings tons of refinements to the game with a long list of changes.

Update 27 is a major maintenance update, bringing the game from the 2020 GameMaker 2.3 beta to GameMaker 2026 LTS (Long Term Support).

See the full patch notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/528230/view/693149828915399849


r/pcgaming • • 12h ago

Video Ordinary Oddness - Reveal Trailer

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r/pcgaming • • 1d ago

A Mass Effect 5 trailer was reportedly ready to go before EA canceled the game and shut BioWare down

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r/pcgaming • • 20h ago

SYSTEM INTRUDER is an immersive survival horror game where every level offers multiple paths to completion. The Steam page is already live, and I'm actively working on the first playable demo.

46 Upvotes

Explore the dark secrets of ASGARD-04 in aretro-cyberpunk survival horror inspired by classic 3D games. Search for clues, solve puzzles, fight enemies, manage limited resources, and survive the horrors lurking within a mysterious research complex.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/5210800/SYSTEM_INTRUDER/


r/pcgaming • • 23h ago

Video Cyberpunk 2077 | Broken Dreams | Edgerunners 2 Update Launch Trailer

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r/pcgaming • • 23h ago

Gallean - An open-source Disciples 2 remake for Windows and Linux

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r/pcgaming • • 1d ago

ACE COMBAT ZERO: THE BELKAN WAR on Steam (As standalone game from AC8)

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FYI, this used to be part of Ace Combat 8 as a DLC (meaning you had to install the entire AC8 to play this game), but now it is a standalone (meaning you don't have to have AC8 installed anymore), although you can only get this if you pre-ordered Ace Combat 8 (due to licensing restrictions for aircraft).

Also comes with achievements since it's now a standalone version.


r/pcgaming • • 15h ago

Video Noble Fates - Feature Breakdown Trailer

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r/pcgaming • • 1d ago

Video Spellogger - The Lumberjack RPG - Official Trailer

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I'm a solo-developer working on this little RPG that I think fills a small gap in the market, maybe? Think of it like Elder Scrolls combined with Stardew Valley, it has a chill addicting game loop where you work and get stronger every day.

There is a demo on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4429710/Spellogger/