SYSTEM FOR MANAGING WAGERING GAME CONTENT

1 . A method for delivering wagering game content to wagering game machines, the method comprising:

detecting, by a computing device, a selection of wagering game content and a wagering game machine;

acquiring, by the computing device over a network, compatibility information associated with the wagering game machine;

determining, by the computing device based on the compatibility information, that the wagering game machine cannot support the wagering game content;

configuring, by the computing device, reduced wagering game content based on the wagering game content, wherein the wagering game machine supports the reduced wagering game content; and

loading, over the network, the reduced wagering game content onto the wagering game machine.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the compatibility information includes one or more of available RAM, hard drive space, graphics capabilities, processor capabilities, button panel types, audio devices, video devices, operating systems, and software associated with the wagering game machine.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuring the reduced wagering game content includes one or more of eliminating game features, modifying graphics of the wagering game content, and modifying sounds used by the wagering game content.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the compatibility information is acquired from the wagering game machine.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the compatibility information is acquired from a database separate from the wagering game machine.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating, by the computing device, a report indicating that the wagering game machine cannot support the wagering game content.

7 . An apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

a memory device including instructions which, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause the at least one of the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

detecting a selection of wagering game content and a wagering game machine;

acquiring compatibility information associated with the wagering game machine;

determining, based on the compatibility information, that the wagering game machine cannot support the wagering game content;

configuring reduced wagering game content based on the wagering game content, wherein the wagering game machine supports the reduced wagering game content; and

loading the reduced wagering game content onto the wagering game machine.

8 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the compatibility information includes one or more of available RAM, hard drive space, graphics capabilities, processor capabilities, button panel types, audio devices, video devices, operating systems, and software associated with the wagering game machine.

9 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the configuring the reduced wagering game content includes one or more of eliminating game features, modifying graphics of the wagering game content, and modifying sounds used by the wagering game content.

10 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the compatibility information is acquired from the wagering game machine.

11 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the compatibility information is acquired from a database separate from the wagering game machine.

12 . The apparatus of claim 7 , the operations further comprising:

generating a report indicating that the wagering game machine cannot support the wagering game content.

13 . A method for delivering wagering game content to wagering game machines, the comprising:

detecting, by a computing device, a selection of first wagering game content and a wagering game machine;

acquiring, by the computing device over a network, compatibility information associated with the wagering game machine;

determining, by the computing device based on the compatibility information, that the wagering game machine cannot support the first wagering game content;

configuring, by the computing device, second wagering game content residing on the wagering game machine to utilize fewer resources of the wagering game machine, wherein the wagering game machine can support the first wagering game content after the configuring of the second wagering game content; and

loading, over the network, the first wagering game content onto the wagering game machine.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the compatibility information includes one or more of available RAM, hard drive space, graphics capabilities, processor capabilities, button panel types, audio devices, video devices, operating systems, and software associated with the wagering game machine.

15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the configuring the second wagering game content includes one or more of eliminating game features, modifying graphics of the second wagering game content, and modifying sounds used by the second wagering game content.

16 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the compatibility information is acquired from the wagering game machine.

17 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the compatibility information is acquired from a database separate from the wagering game machine.

18 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

generating, by the computing device, a report indicating that the wagering game machine cannot support the first wagering game content.

19 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

selecting, from one or more wagering games residing on the wagering game machine, the second wagering game content.

20 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the first wagering game content is for a first type of wagering game and the second wagering game content is for a second type of wagering game.