Quoting: minidou

Quoting: hell0I'm wondering whether their cheat detection is server side. Some wording let me think it might be: "detection levels", "turn on the banning of users in a couple of days after the update".

I believe Valve would be the first big company to attempt it, and it could be huge if they do it properly.

VAC has always been server side and there are many other anticheat that are server side on some level

I was refering specifically to cheat detection being performed server side, with no reliance on the client whatsoever.

All big names anti-cheats on the market today -VAC included- rely entirely on the client to perform the detection. Some kind of handshake with the server is included to confirm the anti-cheat has been run, but that's about it.

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I'm wondering whether their cheat detection is server side. Some wording let me think it might be: "detection levels", "turn on the banning of users in a couple of days after the update".

I believe Valve would be the first big company to attempt it, and it could be huge if they do it properly.

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I hope some day a law is passed somewhere relevant which forces all anti-cheats to be optional opt-in systems. Just like Europe did with third party cookies. I'd argue it would make a lot of sense - even outside linux gaming - as the way most anti-cheats operate is akin to spywares.

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Quoting: LoudTechieI see no hope in this.
RISC-V has an even less functional software ecosystem, so it's useless for most consumers.
Although the architecture of RISC-V is open source the firmware isn't yet and some ARM processors do offer open firmware making them more suited for tinkering, because making or manipulating your own chips requires a lot more resources than doing the same with firmware meaning its out of the range of most tinkerers.

These devices are exactly what is needed for the software ecosystem to progress. There is only so much a software developper can do without testing his work on an actual device. It's definitely not for the masses yet.

Keep in mind, ARM is over 40 years old (project started in 1983) and x86 was released in 1978 (probably in the work a while before that).

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I am so glad to see RISC-V slowly but steadily making its way to a broader audience.

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Quoting: hell0

Quoting: sprocket#2 on the other hand, I've never really considered it much, but I don't know if it's a strong enough problem. And if the lawsuit wins on this ground, it will cause all sorts of headaches for developers who publish their games on multiple platforms. This isn't the CD-ROM era anymore, after all.

Just realised that it also happen to be flat out wrong: case [External Link] in [External Link] point [External Link].

These provide Steam codes, which still requires you having bought the game on Steam in the first place. You won't be able to use these DLC codes if you bought these games on GOG or Epic.

You are indeed correct, but in my opinion having to use the code through steam is quite different to what they claim (which is that you have to purchase the dlc directly from steam).

A world in which one could transfer their games from one store to another or cross-install DLCs would be pretty great. I doubt it will happen on its own or any time soon though.

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Quoting: sprocket#2 on the other hand, I've never really considered it much, but I don't know if it's a strong enough problem. And if the lawsuit wins on this ground, it will cause all sorts of headaches for developers who publish their games on multiple platforms. This isn't the CD-ROM era anymore, after all.

Just realised that it also happen to be flat out wrong: case [External Link] in [External Link] point [External Link].

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Quoting: eldakingWell, about point 1 it is what Liam said, people often misunderstand what it means (it is for steam keys, not for the same game in a different store), and while people might choose to price similarly to avoid retaliations it is not something Steam has ever said, and there is no evidence of it.

Even if you only consider steam keys, how is humble bundle still a thing? They shovel piles of heavily discounted steam keys through the door every month. Does bundling games together or having a sale make it ok? If so isn't the point moot, since a competitor could just run sales and bundles endlessly?

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Be warned that the demo does not save your progress. Particularly irritating as some prompts get stuck on screen and would require a restart to clear.

Game does look fairly interesting for what little I tried though.

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Quoting: Liam Dawe

Quoting: ToricJust recently finished it, and yah, the EA launcher canceled game night on more than one occasion.

I have someone desperate to play it with me, and I kept on saying no for that reason. Now I guess I have no excuse heh.

It's honestly a pretty fun and well put together game. A mix of platforming and puzzles, with real asymmetric coop (as in you have to cooperate to progress and it's not just both pressing identical buttons on either side of a fence). The story isn't too bad either, albeit a bit cliché. Worth a play!

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