▲ 370 ▼ Valve releases drivers, notes to make Windows work on Steam hardware, but refuses to support it - doesn’t offer support for ‘Windows on Steam Hardware,’ gaming company provides resources ‘as is’ (www.tomshardware.com) submitted 4 months ago by alessandro@lemmy.ca to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca 227 comments fedilink hide all child comments 👏 1
[+] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world -15 points 4 months ago* (13 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago (2 children) We're sorry that youve only had experience with games that run micro transactions and brain rot. You could try better games and don't just fall in with the 16 year olds playing cod 74. Unless you are 16... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world -7 points 4 months ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago I'm not hardcore Linux, I'm anti privacy invasive software. Privacy is already at war, why are we feeding all our data to AI bullshit? permalink fedilink source parent [–] regdog@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago Kernel level anti cheat is not the solution, it is the problem: https://nooneshappy.com/article/kernel-anti-cheat-is-an-overreach/ I am glad that my computer is free of that shit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] pressanykeynow@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (3 children) Did I miss proton getting kernel level anti-cheat? Let me get this straight, you want to install windows on steam machine to install malware on it? Windows users have really weird kinks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world -14 points 4 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago It isn't malware by design, but too much power and corruption and even the idea someone could access it from something like this is bizarre. Why you're defending it, I don't know. Look at flock cameras. The idea to find a missing child or someone in trouble instantly is great, until police start using access to stalk women and their exes. Monroe County, Florida: Deputy Lamar Roman used an ALPR system to track and pull over a woman he met while working security on a TV set. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Former Officer Josue Ayala was criminally charged and resigned after he illegally tracked his ex-girlfriend and her new partner's vehicles nearly 180 times. Another Milwaukee officer, Detective Chapman, was also criminally charged for using the Flock system to track a woman and placing a GPS device on her vehicle. Software having kernel-level (Ring 0) access presents significant security and privacy risks, as it bypasses the operating system's built-in memory isolation. This level of access grants applications unfettered control over the system, meaning any vulnerability can be exploited to compromise credentials, hijack hardware, or cause system-wide crashes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] regdog@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago Posting this link here as well: https://nooneshappy.com/article/kernel-anti-cheat-is-an-overreach/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] regdog@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago* (2 children) GTA Online? Call of Duty? Warzone? Battlefield 6? Fortnite? Apex? PUBG? Ironically, those are all games that I did not want to play when using windows either. Every new game that came out in 2026 that I actually wanted to play does work on Linux with Proton. The age of Windows is a PC gaming monopoly is definately coming to an end. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] regdog@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago I will permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Oh when did proton let you play GTA Online? Call of Duty? Warzone? Battlefield 6? Fortnite? Apex? PUBG? The funny thing is that this is nearly an exhaustive list of games that don't work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago (2 children) We're sorry that youve only had experience with games that run micro transactions and brain rot. You could try better games and don't just fall in with the 16 year olds playing cod 74. Unless you are 16... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world -7 points 4 months ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago I'm not hardcore Linux, I'm anti privacy invasive software. Privacy is already at war, why are we feeding all our data to AI bullshit? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world -7 points 4 months ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago I'm not hardcore Linux, I'm anti privacy invasive software. Privacy is already at war, why are we feeding all our data to AI bullshit? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago I'm not hardcore Linux, I'm anti privacy invasive software. Privacy is already at war, why are we feeding all our data to AI bullshit? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] regdog@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago Kernel level anti cheat is not the solution, it is the problem: https://nooneshappy.com/article/kernel-anti-cheat-is-an-overreach/ I am glad that my computer is free of that shit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pressanykeynow@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (3 children) Did I miss proton getting kernel level anti-cheat? Let me get this straight, you want to install windows on steam machine to install malware on it? Windows users have really weird kinks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world -14 points 4 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago It isn't malware by design, but too much power and corruption and even the idea someone could access it from something like this is bizarre. Why you're defending it, I don't know. Look at flock cameras. The idea to find a missing child or someone in trouble instantly is great, until police start using access to stalk women and their exes. Monroe County, Florida: Deputy Lamar Roman used an ALPR system to track and pull over a woman he met while working security on a TV set. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Former Officer Josue Ayala was criminally charged and resigned after he illegally tracked his ex-girlfriend and her new partner's vehicles nearly 180 times. Another Milwaukee officer, Detective Chapman, was also criminally charged for using the Flock system to track a woman and placing a GPS device on her vehicle. Software having kernel-level (Ring 0) access presents significant security and privacy risks, as it bypasses the operating system's built-in memory isolation. This level of access grants applications unfettered control over the system, meaning any vulnerability can be exploited to compromise credentials, hijack hardware, or cause system-wide crashes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] regdog@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago Posting this link here as well: https://nooneshappy.com/article/kernel-anti-cheat-is-an-overreach/ permalink fedilink source parent
[+] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world -14 points 4 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago It isn't malware by design, but too much power and corruption and even the idea someone could access it from something like this is bizarre. Why you're defending it, I don't know. Look at flock cameras. The idea to find a missing child or someone in trouble instantly is great, until police start using access to stalk women and their exes. Monroe County, Florida: Deputy Lamar Roman used an ALPR system to track and pull over a woman he met while working security on a TV set. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Former Officer Josue Ayala was criminally charged and resigned after he illegally tracked his ex-girlfriend and her new partner's vehicles nearly 180 times. Another Milwaukee officer, Detective Chapman, was also criminally charged for using the Flock system to track a woman and placing a GPS device on her vehicle. Software having kernel-level (Ring 0) access presents significant security and privacy risks, as it bypasses the operating system's built-in memory isolation. This level of access grants applications unfettered control over the system, meaning any vulnerability can be exploited to compromise credentials, hijack hardware, or cause system-wide crashes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] regdog@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago Posting this link here as well: https://nooneshappy.com/article/kernel-anti-cheat-is-an-overreach/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago It isn't malware by design, but too much power and corruption and even the idea someone could access it from something like this is bizarre. Why you're defending it, I don't know. Look at flock cameras. The idea to find a missing child or someone in trouble instantly is great, until police start using access to stalk women and their exes. Monroe County, Florida: Deputy Lamar Roman used an ALPR system to track and pull over a woman he met while working security on a TV set. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Former Officer Josue Ayala was criminally charged and resigned after he illegally tracked his ex-girlfriend and her new partner's vehicles nearly 180 times. Another Milwaukee officer, Detective Chapman, was also criminally charged for using the Flock system to track a woman and placing a GPS device on her vehicle. Software having kernel-level (Ring 0) access presents significant security and privacy risks, as it bypasses the operating system's built-in memory isolation. This level of access grants applications unfettered control over the system, meaning any vulnerability can be exploited to compromise credentials, hijack hardware, or cause system-wide crashes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] regdog@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago Posting this link here as well: https://nooneshappy.com/article/kernel-anti-cheat-is-an-overreach/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] regdog@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago* (2 children) GTA Online? Call of Duty? Warzone? Battlefield 6? Fortnite? Apex? PUBG? Ironically, those are all games that I did not want to play when using windows either. Every new game that came out in 2026 that I actually wanted to play does work on Linux with Proton. The age of Windows is a PC gaming monopoly is definately coming to an end. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] regdog@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago I will permalink fedilink source parent
[+] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] regdog@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago I will permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Oh when did proton let you play GTA Online? Call of Duty? Warzone? Battlefield 6? Fortnite? Apex? PUBG? The funny thing is that this is nearly an exhaustive list of games that don't work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)