Let's stop wasting our time thinking about this negative nonsense that Sweeney has once again put out into the world.

Valve releases Portal 1+2 on the Switch. :D

No joke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMQASUA_1Do [External Link]

EDIT: The point is simply this: If the Steam Deck becomes a success like the Switch, then Fortnite will come for it too. If not, then it won't. In the end, it's not a technical question.

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Quoting: a0kamiThis indeed brings the question on future multiplayer games targetting Linux.
We need efficient models/processes/methods to prevent cheating by design in multiplayer games to come. :cry:

What amazes me is that many don't even think about the fact that Valve itself runs a pretty extensive AC system. VAC works very well in conjunction with a pay barrier. Fortnite lacks this pay barrier.

Many of today's cheats are also based on external image recognition that directly controls the input devices. For the kernel, this appears as a normal mouse, keyboard or controller. Nothing at all is installed on the PC or console that could be recognised. EAC is also snake oil. Fortnite is full of cheaters.

I could cheat as much as I wanted in CSGO. Only VACNet/Overwatch would get me at some point and I would have to keep paying money for new accounts. Before that, the trust system would already match me against other cheaters.

In comparison, EAC is a pile of arcane bullshit that now maybe barely works.

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It has something to do not only with the number of users, but also with the F2P system on which Fortnite is based.

In the course of the introduction of F2P in CSGO, the game became virtually unplayable in the normal MM. Not only were cheaters swarming, but smurfs also became a huge problem. Now that there is a paywall again, you can play CSGO well again. That is the personal experience of my gaming partners and me.

Fortnite's open access opens the door to cheaters. So the measures have to be all the more aggressive. And don't rejoice that it won't find its way into Linux. Technically, it is not impossible at all to do something like this with Linux (secure boot, signed closed source kernel modules that only load into the Steam Deck's kernel).

Valve currently does not believe in kernel-bound anti-cheat measures. But what if the Steam Deck outshines everything that has gone before?

Let me illustrate with this picture (from reddit):

Valve's Trojan Horse [External Link]

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They lost me when they discontinued mouse and keyboard input.

I think Goggle had far too few features from the start.

Always with the justification that only a few would use it. True, but: If you give up all minorities, you end up giving up all.

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The best mobile game that doesn't exist for mobile devices. Finally.

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I bought and played for a few hours. Great potential but big performance problems on my system. Xubuntu 20.4, GTX 970, i6700K.

Often feels like it's running in slow motion. Especially in scenes with a lot of background graphics.

The approach of the game is great. The fights often last only a few seconds but can also go on for minutes.

Overall, however, the game still has some bugs and little content. 13€ is a steep price for it. Nevertheless, I had several hours of fun with it. At the moment, I'm only really enjoying the survival mode. I haven't played it against human opponents yet.

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It runs worse with my GTX 970 than with OpenGL. Fewer FPS, less smooth, occasional stutters. But already better than when it was introduced at the end of last year.

I'll stay with OpenGL for the time being. It may be that it runs better on AMD hardware or newer cards.

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Easy Anti-Cheat isn't easy.

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Quoting: vipor29i got it to work i had to invoke the fullscreen option,i guess it hates being in windowed mode.

I play it regularly and always in window mode. No crashes with my GTX 970. Has been stable for years. I haven't tried Vulkan yet.

EDIT: Tested it. Runs well except that it stutters until the shader cache is filled. And that for every map. :/
I noticed a minor texture error.

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The greatest news since the release of Proton.

I don't really have the need myself, but the AC problem is holding Linux back as a gaming platform overall.

I think we are finally getting past the chicken/egg problem. Linux may not be a system for 99% of gamers. But it certainly appeals to more people than just 1%. If you want to be in control of your PC, go with Linux!

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