Often, when installing a new computer game, you have to see on the screen the installer's offer to install this or that driver. And sometimes, after installation, the game itself suddenly reports that the driver it needs is not in the operating system, and refuses to work. And it so happens that everything seems to work fine, and after updating the video card driver, previously missing settings appear in the game. What is the role of drivers in games?
A driver is a specialized program, and sometimes a whole set of programs that perform in the operating system the functions of direct control of any device installed in the computer (video card, joystick, media keyboard, etc.). Each such device has individual characteristics that distinguish it from other similar models, and the knowledge base of the operating system is limited and does not allow storing detailed information about the organization of management of all possible models.
Therefore, manufacturers of motherboards, monitors, touchpads and all other computer hardware prepare and distribute driver programs themselves, with the help of which the functioning of the installed game is achieved in this operating system. The task of drivers is to follow the instructions received, making the most efficient use of the features inherent in the device they serve.
Sophisticated modern games strive to squeeze the maximum of their capabilities out of computer devices, and this is impossible without the use of specialized drivers. Those programs for managing video cards, audio cards, connected manipulators, with which the operating system replaces the proprietary drivers that are missing in it, provide only a minimal set of functions that do not fully use the inherent capabilities. Therefore, even if, for example, your video card works fine with ordinary office applications, it is better to update the driver to use it in a game that actively uses complex graphic effects and a high level of detail in the virtual world created in it. As a rule, you can get the latest version of the driver of any device for free on the official website of its manufacturer.
