DirectPlay is a part of DirectX, responsible for creating a space for gamers who want to join a multiplayer gaming session left earlier. It establishes a link between multiple players in a game.

When you convert the ESD file to a WIM file in the Windows source, you can integrate updates and drivers using a process called Slipstream, with the original setup disk to service the image or deploy ...

There is quite a bit of motion blur in Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2, and it is definitely not suited to everyone's taste. While some enjoy its immersive effect, others generally feel that their ...

Windows 10 is officially no longer supported after today, and it's time to upgrade to Windows 11. As long as you have a supported PC, it's very easy to install. But therein lies the problem: Windows ...

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A new Microsoft update patches a bug affecting Windows recovery. The bug prevented the use of USB mice and keyboards in WinRE. The new patch is available through Windows Update. Microsoft has fixed a ...

What are the best Palworld mods? Everyone knows the universal way of improving any game is to add mods to it, and open-world games like Palworld are no exception. Games such as Palworld usually ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue breaking HTTP/2 localhost (127.0.0.1) connections and IIS websites after installing recent Windows security updates. This bug affects both Windows 11 and Windows ...

If there's one thing I immediately turn off in videogames, it's motion blur. As someone who gets headaches far too regularly, the melding of colours immediately begins to mess with my head, so while I ...

For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart home tech to craft how-to guides, explainers, and recommendations for technology of all kinds. From using his home in beautiful Bend, OR ...

The Asus ROG Strix XG27AQDPG serves up a 500Hz OLED panel with great image quality, solid HDR, and gobs of features. The Asus ROG Strix XG27AQDPG is one of two new 500Hz QD-OLED monitors that were ...

Windows 11 has been accessible for some time as an update on compatible Windows 10 systems, so your next step should be to see if it's already available on your PC. In Windows 10, go to Settings > ...