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Valve hopes the Steam Machine will make devs pay more attention to Linux anti-cheat support (www.pcguide.com)

submitted 5 months ago by cm0002@no.lastname.nz to c/linux@programming.dev

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Steam Machine’s upcoming release means more people will be playing games on Linux, specifically SteamOS. The idea of ditching Windows for gaming is becoming more attractive, as the Steam Machine is first-party desktop-level hardware that’s optimized for Linux-based SteamOS. The biggest hurdle for Linux gamers right now is a lack of support for many anti-cheats – particular those that require kernel-level access. But with the release of the Machine, Valve hopes game devs take notice.

Steam Machine seems to getting the most attention out of Valve’s latest hardware launches. The Steam creators announced the new console-like mini PC alongside the Steam Frame VR headset and new Steam Controller. Even the Frame runs on SteamOS, which means Valve now has a trio of first-party hardware on Linux (including the Steam Deck handheld).

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[-] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago

Why is OP banned

[-] specialwall@midwest.social 1 points 5 months ago

cm0002 has had a lot of spamm-ey accounts across several different domains. I block all of these accounts when I come across them myself

[-] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

I hope value makes a $250 console

[-] Lemmchen@feddit.org 4 points 5 months ago

Look at the hardware. It will be $600+.

[-] Saprophyte@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Yes, but it'll also be a full-fledged desktop computer running. KDE and likely arch Linux. Finding a decent desktop with those specs for around $600 is a stretch. Being able to use it as a console is a decent bonus.

[-] Lemmchen@feddit.org 3 points 5 months ago

Well, I said 600 plus, so might be 700, 750, who knows. I guess we'll see when they announce pricing.

[-] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works -2 points 5 months ago

No deal

[-] StopSpazzing@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

I would buy it 100% for sure for 250

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[-] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 months ago

I hope devs will pay attention cause I certainly fucking do now!

I been playing Psychonauts 2 that is marked as "Playable" in Steam. And it is most certainly running better on Bazzite over Win11.

I have also tested CS2 on Bazzite yesterday and got around 120 FPS on Train while Win11 on Train was 80 FPS. I really can't believe this. With all the translation layers, Bazzite is really doing better than Windows.