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Denuvo will lock you out of games on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck if you keep changing Proton versions (www.gamingonlinux.com)
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[-] vodka@lemm.ee -3 points 2 weeks ago

Getting locked out for 24 hours for changing between 5 different versions of Proton isn't the worst, mostly just sucks for people who test stuff or benchmark.

Same thing also happens on Windows if you replace hardware (for example doing benchmarking across multiple gpu models)

Obviously fuck denuvo, I hate drm as much as the next guy in this community. But being locked out from using more than 5 different versions of Proton in 24 hours isn't that bad, you can just switch back to one of those 5 and it keeps working. (assuming it worked in the first place, which at this point with how good proton has gotten it probably does)

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