Microsoft paves the way for Linux gaming success with plan that would kill kernel-level anti-cheat
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Microsoft has officially announced its intent to move security measures out of the kernel, following the Crowdstrike disaster a few short months ago. The removal of kernel access for security solutions would likely revolutionise running Windows games on the Steam Deck and other Linux systems.

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Microsoft has officially announced its intent to move security measures out of the kernel, following the Crowdstrike disaster a few short months ago. The removal of kernel access for security solutions would likely revolutionise running Windows games on the Steam Deck and other Linux systems.

  • ChillPill
    1240·
    1 month ago

    game developers and publishers are hesitant to enable Linux compatibility,

    And I am hesitant to spend money on their games.

    • Swedneck
      631·
      1 month ago

      running linux is a great way to automatically filter out most of the shit games, if it won’t even run in proton then you generally have to be doing some bullshit with the code and thus aren’t worth my time and certainly not my money.

      • akiradavisEnglish
        92·
        1 month ago

        But us in the VR community is still Windoze.

        • MentalEdge
          311·
          1 month ago1 month ago

          VR games work just fine in proton, as long as you’re on Vive or Index.

          It’s the the headsets that don’t support linux, unfortunately.

          • ffhein
            30·
            1 month ago

            I’ve never got my Vive to work well in Linux, even though I’m using X which supposedly still is better for gaming that Wayland.

            • MentalEdge
              110·
              1 month ago

              There are a lot of kinks around VR on linux. Wayland has been better in my experience, but I still can’t believe SteamVR on linux just doesn’t have power management for the base stations implemented. Like, it works, there’s a fucking python script that can do it! But not via SteamVR.

              I use an app on my phone to turn my base stations on and off.

              Here’s hoping the Deck and whatever Deckard turns out to be means Valve is in the process of improving the situation.

          • akiradavisEnglish
            20·
            29 days ago

            We are small but still exists…

            Once there is a way to properly play VR games without too much configuration, I will jump back to Linux. But for now, Windows 11 IOT edition is not too bad. Specifically the IOT edition without all the telemarketing and CoPilot crap.

      • InnerScientist
        50·
        1 month ago

        Hasn’t ended yet, as soon as we reach 75% the simulation will end.

        • SynopsisTantilize
          20·
          1 month ago

          The second someone finds a way to hack the simulator it becomes uninteresting. Like when I cheat in GTA SP and then suddenly never play it again.

    • Karyoplasma
      140·
      1 month ago

      I would reply with something like “Arrrr matey” but new games aren’t even worth pirating anymore.