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Valve hopes the Steam Machine will make devs pay more attention to Linux anti-cheat support (www.pcguide.com)

submitted 2 days ago by cm0002@no.lastname.nz to c/linux@programming.dev

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Steam Machine’s upcoming release means more people will be playing games on Linux, specifically SteamOS. The idea of ditching Windows for gaming is becoming more attractive, as the Steam Machine is first-party desktop-level hardware that’s optimized for Linux-based SteamOS. The biggest hurdle for Linux gamers right now is a lack of support for many anti-cheats – particular those that require kernel-level access. But with the release of the Machine, Valve hopes game devs take notice.

Steam Machine seems to getting the most attention out of Valve’s latest hardware launches. The Steam creators announced the new console-like mini PC alongside the Steam Frame VR headset and new Steam Controller. Even the Frame runs on SteamOS, which means Valve now has a trio of first-party hardware on Linux (including the Steam Deck handheld).

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[–] rucksack@feddit.org 45 points 1 day ago (3 children)

There's an interesting correlation between games that require kernel level Anti-Cheat and games whose community is toxic af.

[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

Interesting assessment. I always correlated anti cheat to "our enshittified game isn't selling as well as projected. It must be piracy and cheaters"

[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 day ago

Something about the kind of person who has such a need to prove their ability to shoot other people in a game that they're willing to give a corporation complete control over their home PC...

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 day ago

And a C suite that need to have their genitals kicked in.