| This article provides useful, detailed information | | | | Xbox and PlayStation 2. Nevertheless, the most |
| about Computer Games. | | | | challenging aspect of computer games is to keep |
| A keyboard, mouse and joystick are all you need | | | | pace with the ever-changing PC hardware market. |
| to play computer games. You can add | | | | New CPUs and graphics cards are coming up |
| headphones and speakers to get sound. You can | | | | every day. The initial versions of computer games |
| also go for driving wheels if you are playing racing | | | | require minimum hardware requirements. But the |
| games. You need the latest version of the | | | | updated versions may need a faster processor or |
| Windows operating system to install computer | | | | improved graphics card. That\'s why older PCs |
| games on your computer. However, game | | | | can\'t run the latest computer games at all. |
| developers are trying to run computer games | | | | Computer games are trying hard to match you |
| even on Mac and Linux operation systems. They | | | | with the always-changing hardware segment. |
| are coming up with versions compatible with Mac | | | | Another addition to the computer games is |
| and Linux programs. Before installing computer | | | | networked multiplayer systems through Internet |
| games on your PC, you have to make sure that | | | | or LAN connections. They have become a |
| your computer fulfills certain requirements to run | | | | necessity in racing games and other games that |
| the games properly. Memory, hard drive space, | | | | require real-time strategy. Computer has come a |
| Internet connection speed, operating system, CPU | | | | long way from the era of Spacewar in 1960, |
| speed and video card memory - all need to be in | | | | when the games were only text-based. However, |
| proper order so as to facilitate smooth and | | | | with the introduction of the mouse, the text has |
| hassle-free installation of computer games. | | | | been replaced with graphics. Computer game |
| Computer games are available on dedicated | | | | developers are always trying to infuse some new |
| game-console platforms, such as the Gamecube, | | | | features to make the games more sophisticated. |