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How to Force Graphics Options in PC Games with NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel Graphics

PC games usually have built-in graphics options that you can change. However, you’re not limited to the options built into games — the graphics control panels bundled with graphics drivers allow you to tweak optio...

How to Run Low-Cost Minecraft on a Raspberry Pi for Block Building on the Cheap

We’ve shown you how to run your own blocktastic personal Minecraft server on a Windows/OSX box, but what if you crave something lighter weight, more energy efficient, and always ready for your friends? Read on as we tur...

10 Types of System Tools and Optimization Programs You Don’t Need on Windows

Windows users see advertisements for all sorts of system tools and optimization utilities. It’s easy for companies to tell you that you absolutely have to run these tools, but you don’t need most of the junk on of...

Why Do Old Games Run Way Too Fast On Modern Computers?

Jason Fitzpatrick Sep 24th, 2013

Why Old Programs Don’t Run on Modern Versions of Windows (and How You Can Run Them Anyway)

Windows is all about backwards compatibility, allowing people — especially businesses — to keep using their important applications on new versions of Windows. But there are limits. The older a program is, the more...

How to Play Old LAN Games Over the Internet

On a PC, you can still play old games — which isn’t true for consoles. You may even find yourself actively buying these old games as they show up on great sales on Steam and elsewhere.

Why You Can’t Just Copy a Program’s Folder to a New Windows System (and When You Can)

When moving to a new Windows system, either after getting a new computer or reinstalling Windows, you may be tempted to copy a program’s folder to your new system just like you’d copy your files. But this normally...

HTG Reviews the Ouya Game Console: Great for Emulators, at Least

Jason Fitzpatrick Sep 16th, 2013

Benchmarked: Will a “Game Booster” Improve Your PC Gaming Performance?

PC gaming is different from console gaming. Consoles run a stripped-down operating system optimized for games, but PCs run a general-purpose operating system like Windows that may be doing other things in the background....

How to Troubleshoot Issues With PC Games

PCs are all about backwards compatibility, but this can lead to problems. Games designed for DOS or even just earlier versions of Windows may not work properly on modern versions of Windows without some tweaking....

Ask How-To Geek: Where Can I Find Good Multiplayer Games?

If you’re disappointed that many of the “multiplayer” games you’ve picked up lately are either multiplayer because of lame mini-game content or require online-play, read on as we help a fellow HTG read...

4 Ways to Back Up Your PC Game Saves

Whether you’re switching to a new PC, reinstalling Windows, or just ensuring you don’t lose hours of gameplay if your hard drive dies, you’ll want to make sure your save games are properly backed up....

How Do the Windows 8 Store Apps Stack Up Against Android and iPad?

Chris Hoffman May 14th, 2013

Should You Use Ubuntu LTS or Upgrade to the Latest Release?

Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the recently-released Ubuntu 13.04 is that it isn’t remarkable at all. Ubuntu 13.04 contains the latest versions of software and additional polish, but there are no must-have feat...

Microsoft Could Have Been On Top: 10 Product Opportunities Microsoft Missed

When people think of innovative tech companies, they generally don’t think of Microsoft. Microsoft has actually had a history of innovative products and ideas, but they’ve failed to execute them over and over agai...

6 Games Banned From iOS That You Can Play on Android or the Web

Apple bans games that deal with serious issues from its app store. Some of the most high-profile banned games have come to Android and the web, so you can play them yourself to see what all the fuss is about....

How to Play Android Games (and Run Android Apps) on Windows

The Windows Store may be fairly light on great apps, but BlueStacks gives you access to over 750,000 apps on your Windows 8 or Windows 10 PC – including lots of touch-enabled games.

How to Play Retro NES and SNES Games on Your Nintendo Wii

If you’re looking to relive the classic titles of yesterday on the console you have today, the Nintendo Wii makes a perfect platform for emulating older Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Nintendo Entertainment System ...

How to Play Retro Point-and-Click Adventures on Your Wii

If you are a fan of 1980s and 90s point-and-click adventures and you have a Wii gathering dust, well then, do we have a proposition for you. Read on to see how you can replay all your point-and-click favorites from the comfor...

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Lori Kaufman Jan 19th, 2013

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The Dendy Was A Soviet Clone Of Which Popular Game Console?

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Which Game Console Was The First To Have Downloadable Content?

6 Tips For Improving Game Performance with Steam on Linux

Chris Hoffman Jan 6th, 2013

The Top 25 How-To Geek Articles of 2012

We at How-To Geek appreciate all our readers and hope you have learned new and interesting things from our many articles. We’ve collected the top 25 articles published on How-To Geek in 2012.