Microsoft bringing new 'Game Mode' to Windows 10 for an enhanced PC gaming experience

[Jack]

Microsoft is working on a brand new "Game Mode" feature for Windows 10 that will enhance the PC gaming experience by minimizing resources used by running apps to almost nothing and allocating freed up resources to the game, making it run faster, better and smoother overall.

This new feature was first spotted by WalkingCat in the recently leaked build 14997, and although it isn't working yet, we understand it's a feature that will be showing up for Insiders very soon, as it's something that's set to arrive with the Creators Update.

Our own sources have said this feature works similarly to how Xbox One handles running a game. Xbox OS, when a game is launched, will allocate resources to make sure the game is running the best it possibly can. Up until now, Windows hasn't had a built-in option for this that benefits games directly, but with the Creators Update that will be changing.

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[In2an3_PpG]

Well it would be a very nice feature but if it does not work with Steam then no point to having it.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

This sounds Awesome, and besides working with Steam, this has the potential,
if done wrong to bork or turn off a large number of security products that MS
will undoubtedly "accidentally" add to the list. Lets watch and see
Awesome share Jack !

 

[Davidov]

If radeji made a playroom system that is light as a feather windows 11 game .-))

 

[Dani Santos]

This sounds Awesome, and besides working with Steam, this has the potential,
if done wrong to bork or turn off a large number of security products that MS
will undoubtedly "accidentally" add to the list. Lets watch and see
Awesome share Jack !

I dont know why you need an antivirus when playing any game from a trusted source like steam or gog.

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

I dont know why you need an antivirus when playing any game from a trusted source like steam or gog.

You don't, I don't even use them, what I was getting at is MS underhanded way "at times" of
using the tools at hand to harass 3rd party software especially security related software

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

I just noticed too you mentioned GOG, it's been getting better and better.
Its really growing on me I have Witcher3 GOTY edition in GOG

 

[Cch123]

I dont know why you need an antivirus when playing any game from a trusted source like steam or gog.

There are certain scenarios, albeit rare, that users can get infected when playing games. There were some steam exploits which allowed remote code execution in the past, and many games provide an in game browser which users can accidentally get themself exploited or download malware accidentally. Hence I would say a certain level of security, but not necessarily antivirus, is needed even when playing games.

 

[Dani Santos]

There are certain scenarios, albeit rare, that users can get infected when playing games. There were some steam exploits which allowed remote code execution in the past, and many games provide an in game browser which users can accidentally get themself exploited or download malware accidentally. Hence I would say a certain level of security, but not necessarily antivirus, is needed even when playing games.

I use the in game browser to search for guides, youtube or twitch in the background. Nobody should go to unknown sites either when playing games or anything else.No antivirus can protect those people from stupidity. For that I reccommend.