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Valve hopes the Steam Machine will make devs pay more attention to Linux anti-cheat support (www.pcguide.com)
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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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[–] Lemmchen@feddit.org 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Look at the hardware. It will be $600+.

[–] Saprophyte@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes, but it'll also be a full-fledged desktop computer running. KDE and likely arch Linux. Finding a decent desktop with those specs for around $600 is a stretch. Being able to use it as a console is a decent bonus.

[–] Lemmchen@feddit.org 3 points 2 days ago

Well, I said 600 plus, so might be 700, 750, who knows. I guess we'll see when they announce pricing.