The page is now linked in the "Sections" drop-down up top, and in the Misc block at the bottom right of the main page sidebar. Giving it a little bit more visibility now it's working and ticking over already with plenty in it.

Still lots and lots to do, but I think it's already useful and super quick to find what you want.

could we please have the "Latest Additions & Updates" on top of the whole list or just get a column of "Updated" in the main list to sort as well?
talking about https://www.gamingonlinux.com/anticheat/

Updated today:

- Latest updates limited to 5 (down from 10) and now shown at the top.
- Latest updates has a link at the bottom of the table that goes to a dedicated page, this new page shows the latest 50 additions / updates.
- Per-vendor pages URL changed from /anticheats/1 to /anticheats/vendor/1 for example.
- Mainlist title is now a clickable and copyable anchor link to skip over the latest updates.

More to come.

Updates:
- Made comments link more visible and on a separate line. Always show comments count even if zero.
- Status column now shown first as it looks better on mobile, no need to horizontal scroll to see it on my phone.
- Added an icon legend to the bottom.

Last edited by Liam Dawe on 5 December 2024 at 2:41 pm UTC

And I was wondering what could be the usecase of adding another tracker when we already have a couple out there... but as with the release of Marvel Rivals shows, due to the way the other databaeses such as ProtonDB and AWACY update and the time it takes to get new results, they still show that game as Borked, and I really thought it's blocked on Linux if it wasn't for this new tracker. Good stuff GOL.

Last edited by Pyrate on 6 December 2024 at 11:01 am UTC

Quoting: PyrateAnd I was wondering what could be the usecase of adding another tracker when we already have a couple out there... but as with the release of Marvel Rivals shows, due to the way the other databaeses such as ProtonDB and AWACY update and the time it takes to get new results, they still show that game as Borked, and I really thought it's blocked on Linux if it wasn't for this new tracker. Good stuff GOL.

ProtonDB also has the issue of taking the rating from user comments, not from being curated. Lots and lots and lots of ProtonDB comments add in launch commands that don't work, don't even exist etc. It's not great for properly listing something like this on a simple status for something so specific like anti-cheat.

Here you just get a simple status, so you know at a glance if something should run or not, with the opportunity to look into comments on each one if you want more info.

I will also update games as I write about them, which is especially helpful for new releases and major updates.

Last edited by Liam Dawe on 6 December 2024 at 11:08 am UTC

Quoting: Liam Dawe

Quoting: PyrateAnd I was wondering what could be the usecase of adding another tracker when we already have a couple out there... but as with the release of Marvel Rivals shows, due to the way the other databaeses such as ProtonDB and AWACY update and the time it takes to get new results, they still show that game as Borked, and I really thought it's blocked on Linux if it wasn't for this new tracker. Good stuff GOL.

ProtonDB also has the issue of taking the rating from user comments, not from being curated. Lots and lots and lots of ProtonDB comments add in launch commands that don't work, don't even exist etc. It's not great for properly listing something like this on a simple status for something so specific like anti-cheat.

Here you just get a simple status, so you know at a glance if something should run or not, with the opportunity to look into comments on each one if you want more info.

I will also update games as I write about them, which is especially helpful for new releases and major updates.

On the topic of pointing out issues with ProtonDB, the databsase is limited to games on Steam, which may not sound as a big deal, but I've definitely come across a few cases where I didn't have a readily available source for the games I had that don't sell on Steam, which feels weird after being so used to just !protondb any game title and have the latest info right away. So I'd like that void to filled out somehow as well.

I still think the crowdsourced approach is excellent for the case of ProtonDB, I like to read the community's finding on games with their different hardware and setups. But for the anti-cheat compatibility, which is something that is as simple as a Yes and No question, the curated and centralized approach is indeed more than enough.

Last edited by Pyrate on 6 December 2024 at 12:18 pm UTC

Quoting: PyrateOn the topic of pointing out issues with ProtonDB, the databsase is limited to games on Steam, which may not sound as a big deal, but I've definitely come across a few cases where I didn't have readily available source for the games I had that don't sell on Steam. So I'd like that void to filled out somehow as well.

Yeah true, here we cover everything. It's not yet-another Steam list.

I think my next step soon will be to hook up a way to report a change in status, and then game submissions. It's all coming together!

Last edited by Liam Dawe on 6 December 2024 at 12:19 pm UTC

Added a section of the most recently tagged anti-cheat articles to the page.