this post was submitted on 23 Dec 2025
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Low-Spec Gaming

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Welcome to the community for those of us gaming on "humble" hardware. Whether you’re rocking a 10-year-old ThinkPad, a budget laptop with integrated graphics, or you’re just a fan of modern games that can run on a toaster, you’re home.

We’re all about finding those hidden gems that run on anything, sharing optimization tweaks to squeeze out an extra 5 FPS, and proving that you don't need a $3,000 rig to have a good time. If it runs at 720p/30fps, it’s a win in our book.

Community Rules

Don’t be a hardware snob. We’re here because we aren't chasing the "Ultra" settings. Mocking someone for their specs or telling them to "just buy a new PC" is the easiest way to get banned. Be cool.

Post your specs when asking for help. If you’re asking "Can I run this?", please include your CPU, RAM, and GPU (or integrated chip). We’re nerds, but we aren't psychics.

No Piracy. Don't post links to ROM sites, "cracked" games, or repacks. We want to keep this community safe and visible on the Fediverse without getting the admins in trouble.

Keep it relevant to low-spec life. General gaming news is fine, but we prioritize posts about optimization mods, low-spec benchmarks, and "Potato-friendly" game recommendations.

No low-effort self-promo. Don’t just drop a link to your Twitch or YouTube channel. If you made a video specifically about how to run a certain game on old hardware, that's fine—just engage with the comments and be part of the conversation.

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I cant tell if its dying/quite here or if its good, what do you all think of the community i built so far?

Im trying to make this community based safe place, but its not really working like that.

Also do you have any questions for me or the community?

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[–] bryndos@fedia.io 1 points 21 hours ago

seriously though there is over a gross dozens of you (subs) That's probably pretty high for this backwaters internet.

If you really want to push it, to obnoxious levels, mebbies set some daft weekly challenges. Like the old 64k demos; I'm sure i remember an almost functional first level of doom (probly using DX)

Heres a game, "shadow of the collossus" who can make it run , playable, on less than 50$ ?