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PayPalHere we go again? Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a popular extraction shooter from Crytek that's now broken on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck due to Easy Anti-Cheat.
Just recently the developers put out a small update with version 2.4.0.2 fixing a couple of bugs, but the side-effect is that the Easy Anti-Cheat system seems to now be either disabled for Linux systems or left broken. Quite frustrating to see, with no announcements from the developer.
I've tested with Proton 9 and Proton Experimental and both just give the same issue, the game will load and then eventually give you an error box like this:
There's quite a number of posts on their Steam forum about it, and the bug is already logged on Valve's GitHub for Proton. The game is currently rated Steam Deck Playable / SteamOS Compatible by Valve.
I've reached out to Crytek press to see if they have anything to share, will update if they reply.
Our dedicated anti-cheat page was updated to reflect the current status. Be sure to keep an eye on it for any changes for this and other games on Linux.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Aw man.
Good thing i already beat the battle pass event thingy.
Good thing i already beat the battle pass event thingy.
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scaine 17 hours ago
I bought this in 2023, played for 71 minutes to get through the tutorial, and then waited for my online pal to get in touch about playing it together. He never did. So I've requested a refund - it was £15. I doubt I'll get it, but worth a shot.
EDIT: Denied, as expected.
Last edited by scaine on 5 Aug 2025 at 3:22 pm UTC
EDIT: Denied, as expected.
Last edited by scaine on 5 Aug 2025 at 3:22 pm UTC
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Sakuretsu 16 hours ago
Hunt is a great game and it has it's own personality what definitely cannot be said about a lot of live-service games out there. Most are just generic baits made to get you into some online store.
A shame we have to keep dealing with the same problems related to anticheat time and again.
A shame we have to keep dealing with the same problems related to anticheat time and again.
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Kimyrielle 15 hours ago
A shame we have to keep dealing with the same problems related to anticheat time and again.
It's kinda funny how it's almost always the shooters that come with these issues. And okay, I get it that while we're not the 1% anymore, but even at 3% market share we're not enough for developers to care about us. But what truly baffles me is that even Windows users are so readily accepting even the most intrusive crap from publishers, just to play yet another shooter. Except for the looks they are all the same anyway (sorry shooter fans, but it's true).
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anewson 13 hours ago
it was an 8GB patch for two minor bugfixes and broken EAC lol.
as much as I'd love to hate crytek because of stuff like this and the insane DLC pricing, the game is really good and unique - I haven't been able to get anything like this experience. Maybe Tarkov, but that's a no-go for us anyway.
as much as I'd love to hate crytek because of stuff like this and the insane DLC pricing, the game is really good and unique - I haven't been able to get anything like this experience. Maybe Tarkov, but that's a no-go for us anyway.
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Leahi84 12 hours ago
It's kinda funny how it's almost always the shooters that come with these issues. And okay, I get it that while we're not the 1% anymore, but even at 3% market share we're not enough for developers to care about us. But what truly baffles me is that even Windows users are so readily accepting even the most intrusive crap from publishers, just to play yet another shooter. Except for the looks they are all the same anyway (sorry shooter fans, but it's true).
Some of these developers seem to be actually hostile towards Linux and its users. They view us as hackers and criminals. I've gotten that impression from Bungie and Epic for sure. So unless the Linux user base jumps in size to some huge level all of a sudden to where they are forced to make it available to us by the shareholders, then I don't think we'll ever see their games on Linux.
And yeah, It's pretty much been shooters only. I only play single player shooters, so its not been a problem for me. Now, if MMOs start doing this then that will be a different story. I don't know what I'd do if Final Fantasy XIV or World of Warcraft started blocking Linux.
Last edited by Leahi84 on 5 Aug 2025 at 7:08 pm UTC
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scaine 11 hours ago
I'd have spent hundreds of pounds on Destiny 2 by now if they hadn't blocked us. I spent quite a lot on Warframe instead. And Path of Exile 2. I don't want to think how much I've spent on Helldivers 2.
I don't even consider myself a big spender that way, but if the numbers are accurate, even a small perecentage of Linux users must equate to hundreds of thousands of potential revenue sitting on the sidelines.
But yeah, it does feel hostile. I wonder where that hostility comes from?
I don't even consider myself a big spender that way, but if the numbers are accurate, even a small perecentage of Linux users must equate to hundreds of thousands of potential revenue sitting on the sidelines.
But yeah, it does feel hostile. I wonder where that hostility comes from?
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Kimyrielle 10 hours ago
Now, if MMOs start doing this then that will be a different story. I don't know what I'd do if Final Fantasy XIV or World of Warcraft started blocking Linux.
The only MMO I ever played I can think of using anti-cheat software is BDO. The vast majority of MMOs I have seen doesn't use any anti-cheat software at all, other than the measures they code directly into the game, where it belongs. I think we're safe.
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