Valve Making Linux Anti-Cheat a Reality for Steam Deck Launch - Valve is helping expand Linux anti-cheat options by working with Easy Anti-Cheat and BattlEye to developer Proton support for their software

[Aidan]

And with the direction of Windows 10 + 11, I think even my grandparents would be happier with a linux distro using cinnamon as a DE or something.

My dad complained about Windows 10, mostly due to the forced updates interrupting him and he also got targeted by Indian scammers who said his computer was broken. He didn't get scammed, fortunately, but just to play it safe I threw him on Mint MATE and he hasn't had a single complaint or problem since.
Before I left him on his own I made sure to put shortcuts to everything he uses on the desktop and had him run through them before I left, but that was it.

I recommend it because it's safer and more stable, which old people appreciate.

I am currently in the process of convincing my parents to switch over to an Arch distro. Told them I'd set everything up so it would seem like nothing changed.

Why would you want them on an Arch distro specifically?

As for the article, I really appreciate Valve batting for Linux. I'm sure they see a lot of money in it down the road, and I don't even agree with most anti-cheat services as I see them as spyware, but it's still a step in the right direction and with the way Valve seems to be oriented the spyware side seems less consequential than running it like Windows.

 

[The Mass Shooter Ron Soye]

Honestly, trying to tell my parents shit about linux is hell in a handbasket. Mother just got a new laptop & my dad wouldn't even fucking hear shit about putting linux on it. This is the same guy who asks me what's a decent computer & then buys a mac. The fuck you ask me for if you won't even listen to my advice. You could have saved more money buying a regular laptop & putting linux or god for gentoo on it. I know for a fact since my mom does nothing but web browsing & whatever linux would have been absolutely dandy.

Tell them to buy cheap Chromebooks.

 

[Aidan]

Tell them to buy cheap Chromebooks.

No one should use Chromebooks.

 

[Seasoned News Reporter]

No one should use Chromebooks.

I'm not religous but chromes books are a fucking sin like plant based meat.

 

[Flabba Wabba Jabba]

Why would you want them on an Arch distro specifically?

Because I hate systemd and I know it the best.

 

[Aidan]

Because I hate systemd and I know it the best.

There are other non-systemd options and it really doesn't matter unless your parents are tech nerds. Devuan is the Debian version that would probably be fine.
Whatever you do, don't put non-linux people on a rolling release distro unless you're fine with being their terminal tech support, it's inevitable something isn't going to work quite right in their eyes whether it actually works fine or not.

 

[Flabba Wabba Jabba]

There are other non-systemd options and it really doesn't matter unless your parents are tech nerds. Devuan is the Debian version that would probably be fine.
Whatever you do, don't put non-linux people on a rolling release distro unless you're fine with being their terminal tech support, it's inevitable something isn't going to work quite right in their eyes whether it actually works fine or not.

It's fine, they literally don't even use their PC except for mail, document writing, web browsing and image viewing. It's mainly because my dad complains about how slow his PC is but is unwilling to switch. The fucking paradox of thought.

 

[NoSpiceLife]

It's fine, they literally don't even use their PC except for mail, document writing, web browsing and image viewing. It's mainly because my dad complains about how slow his PC is but is unwilling to switch. The fucking paradox of thought.

Right, then when something breaks, which it will, they'll never trust anything you say ever again.

If they ever agree just put something like MX Linux on their computers. It's not systemd, although you can choose to have systemd if you want, everything works out of the box.

 

[Flabba Wabba Jabba]

Right, then when something breaks, which it will, they'll never trust anything you say ever again.

If they ever agree just put something like MX Linux on their computers. It's not systemd, although you can choose to have systemd if you want, everything works out of the box.

I mean yeah they will because I told them not to snoop around, and if something goes wrong just restart the computer. Plus they're my parents, not some cynical assholes that immediately become hostile at a mistake. I was thinking just being a fag and putting Ubuntu on, but I guess Mint will suffice too.

 

[Gay_Frog]

Yeah my dad's current PC takes like 2 minutes to boot, then when you click on Chrome the whole PC lags. He literally has to wait 15 seconds after clicking a new tab for it to open. Spends the whole time complaining about it too.

Told him I'd load Arch for him and like you said, he wouldn't hear any of it. I'm still gonna convince him one way or another.

Just install arch, disable any terminal related app. and make the hot keys noob friendly you will get no complains. Most of people use computer a glorified browser.

 

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I mean yeah they will because I told them not to snoop around, and if something goes wrong just restart the computer. Plus they're my parents, not some cynical assholes that immediately become hostile at a mistake. I was thinking just being a fag and putting Ubuntu on, but I guess Mint will suffice too.

you sound like me as a much younger man.

Your parents are comfortable with what they have. If you can offer them a chance to experience something better/faster and choose to use it, by all means do that, and if they do so choose and you back everything up and ensure nothing is lost, that is to the good.

 

[seri0us]

Your parents are comfortable with what they have.

clearly not

 

[419]

Epic have already announed Linux (and Mac) support for EAC.

Epic Online Services launches Anti-Cheat support for Linux, Mac, and Steam Deck

Easy Anti-Cheat now supports all major PC operating systems, including Linux, Mac, and Steam Deck.

dev.epicgames.com

Epic Online Services exists to connect developers and players across all platforms, including the upcoming Steam Deck, and we’re excited to take another step in that direction.

Earlier this year, Easy Anti-Cheat for Windows games was made available to all developers, for free. Today, we extend support to Linux and Mac for developers who maintain full native builds of their games for these platforms.

To make it easy for developers to ship their games across PC platforms, support for the Wine and Proton compatibility layers on Linux is included. Starting with the latest SDK release, developers can activate anti-cheat support for Linux via Wine or Proton with just a few clicks in the Epic Online Services Developer Portal.

Easy Anti-Cheat is available for free through Epic Online Services on all PC platforms, helping all developers to uphold a fair and safe gaming experience for players on the operating system of their choice.

To get the latest SDK and read the full SDK changelog, visit the Epic Online Services Developer Portal.

 

[Ahriman]

Epic have already announed Linux (and Mac) support for EAC.

Epic Online Services launches Anti-Cheat support for Linux, Mac, and Steam Deck

Easy Anti-Cheat now supports all major PC operating systems, including Linux, Mac, and Steam Deck.

dev.epicgames.com

Indeed, just found out about it

One of the Steam Deck’s biggest hurdles just disappeared: EAC has come to Linux and BattlEye is inbound

Update: BattlEye is coming too

www.theverge.com

Oooh yea.

 

[Kosher Dill]

Finally Linux is catching up with Windows in the rootkit wars.

 

[Ahriman]

BattlEye confirms Linux support for Steam Deck, will be opt-in like Easy Anti-Cheat

Just recently we had Epic Games announce that Easy Anti-Cheat now offers proper native Linux support and in addition support for Wine and Steam Play Proton - now we have BattlEye also confirming the same readying up for the Steam Deck.

www.gamingonlinux.com