How to Download PC Games

How to Download PC Games

Historically, PC games were sold on floppy disk or CD-ROM and packaged in boxes much larger than necessary. Buying a PC game required a trip to the video or electronics store. Now, you can save time and money by downloading Computer games directly to your computer, either through the game maker, through a 3rd party site like Steam, or through torrents. Note: This article is about downloading games for PC computers running Windows or Linux. For help downloading games for Mac, click here

Method1:

Downloading Directly From a Webpage

1. Go to https://www.google.com/ in a web browser. You can use Google to search for game downloads on the internet.

2. Enter the word "Download" and the game you want to download in the search bar. The first 2-3 hits that show up will be for sites that offer direct purchases. This is where you buy the game and download it. Commonly you will be directed to the manufacturer, Amazon.com, or a site like Steam, which is made for video game downloads.

• If you do not find the game in the first few links, it may not be available for download on the internet.
• Do not download a game if you're not sure where the program is coming from, as the file could contain a virus.

3. Compare the required and recommended specifications. The recommended specifications are the minimum PC requirements your computer needs to be able to play the game smoothly. The minimum and recommended specifications will be listed on the information page for any game you want to download. Look up the games recommended specs and check your computer's specs to make sure your computer can run the game after it downloads.

• You can check your system's specifications, including your DirectX version and video card, by using the DxDiag program. In XP, click Start, then Run, then type "dxdiag" in the box.
• Windows makes it easy to check your specifications through... 

-AdminT