Microsoft Windows 7 and Gaming
Filed under: Gaming, PC Games | By: Jamie Pert
Posted on: September 18, 2009 | 1 Comment
A recent article posted on Windows7News looks into how Microsoft have tried to improve the gaming experience on Windows 7, “Games for Windows” is not a new platform, however on Windows 7 it has been overhauled.
The Windows 7 version of Games for Windows now includes “technical guidelines, self-certification options and a set of 22 technical requirements”. The main idea of these changes should allow for easier game installation and games will support Parental Controls and Ratings, check the link below for more information.
We have recently talked about how games consoles are somewhat “killing” PC Gaming, whether these improvements will convince game companies to develop more PC games is yet to be seen, however in my opinion it should certainly help, check out Windows7News for more information.
Do you feel that these improvements will improve gaming for PC’s?
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It’s the fault of developers for accepting Microsoft’s bribes. Microsoft, besides DirectX, hasn’t been very good or practical about turning windows into a gaming platform and in fact there was an interview a while back where they said they didn’t want to make it a competitor to the sales of the 360. Their most recent “contribution” was taking away the PC version of Alan Wake. And looking at the benchmarks, it doesn’t appear Windows 7 will drop hardware costs for people…