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7 years later, Valve's Proton has been an incredible game-changer for Linux (www.gamingonlinux.com)
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[–] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So, Valve has indeed done a lot to make Linux more attractive for gamers. It isn't perfect yet, but we are getting there. And yes, kernel-based anti-cheat is one of the reasons why it isn't perfect yet.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    I'd argue kernel-based anticheats are one of the areas gaming on Linux excels. Video game developers should not have that level of permissions over consumers' machines, certainly with how little your average gamer understands the potential consequences of these rootkits. So the fact that all of the ones I know of can't be installed under Linux is more than acceptable, it's ideal.

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