▲ 769 ▼ Linux vs Windows tested in 10 games - Linux 17% faster on Average (video.hardlimit.com) submitted 2 years ago by ReverseModule@discuss.tchncs.de to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world 237 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Frenky_Fisher@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (4 children) Is BattleEye supported on linux? Id like to switch but remember people saying support for BE is not that great, and im mostly arma and dayz player... permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] vreraan@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) the ones I've tried yes, it depends on the developers, for example Fortnite is not supported on Linux because they deliberately made it incompatible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Doesn't Fortnite use EAC instead? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mercury@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It uses both, and switches between the two permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* I can find only mentions of EAC. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vreraan@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Also apex legends and Rust use it, EAC it's not the reason. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) P1: "They are using malware anti-cheat that does not support Linux" P2: "No, they choose to not support Linux" Me: "Aren't they use anti-cheat that do support Linux?" P2: "It's not the reason" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vreraan@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) fortnite uses or used both, both battleeye and EAC support Linux. permalink fedilink source parent [–] quentangle@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago https://areweanticheatyet.com/ DayZ and ARMA 3 both work. ARMA 2 does not though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ReverseModule@discuss.tchncs.de [S] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://areweanticheatyet.com/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uis@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Should be arewemalwaredyet permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bilb@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think it can be considered malware unless its doing something malicious that you don't expect. I don't want or need it on my system, but people who want to play these multiplayer games have a valid use-case and can make that decision themselves. Of course, you may have just intended to snarky and I'm just being tedious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It is literal rootkit, what do you mean nt a malware? but people who want to play these multiplayer games have a valid use-case and can make that decision themselves. They can't in most of cases. For them it's either installing or not playing. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Baleine@jlai.lu 1 point 2 years ago Check your game on protondb.com to see if it runs well on linux permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vreraan@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) the ones I've tried yes, it depends on the developers, for example Fortnite is not supported on Linux because they deliberately made it incompatible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Doesn't Fortnite use EAC instead? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mercury@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It uses both, and switches between the two permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* I can find only mentions of EAC. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vreraan@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Also apex legends and Rust use it, EAC it's not the reason. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) P1: "They are using malware anti-cheat that does not support Linux" P2: "No, they choose to not support Linux" Me: "Aren't they use anti-cheat that do support Linux?" P2: "It's not the reason" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vreraan@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) fortnite uses or used both, both battleeye and EAC support Linux. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Doesn't Fortnite use EAC instead? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mercury@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It uses both, and switches between the two permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* I can find only mentions of EAC. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vreraan@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Also apex legends and Rust use it, EAC it's not the reason. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) P1: "They are using malware anti-cheat that does not support Linux" P2: "No, they choose to not support Linux" Me: "Aren't they use anti-cheat that do support Linux?" P2: "It's not the reason" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vreraan@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) fortnite uses or used both, both battleeye and EAC support Linux. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mercury@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It uses both, and switches between the two permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* I can find only mentions of EAC. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* I can find only mentions of EAC. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vreraan@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Also apex legends and Rust use it, EAC it's not the reason. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) P1: "They are using malware anti-cheat that does not support Linux" P2: "No, they choose to not support Linux" Me: "Aren't they use anti-cheat that do support Linux?" P2: "It's not the reason" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vreraan@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) fortnite uses or used both, both battleeye and EAC support Linux. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) P1: "They are using malware anti-cheat that does not support Linux" P2: "No, they choose to not support Linux" Me: "Aren't they use anti-cheat that do support Linux?" P2: "It's not the reason" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vreraan@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) fortnite uses or used both, both battleeye and EAC support Linux. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vreraan@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) fortnite uses or used both, both battleeye and EAC support Linux. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] quentangle@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago https://areweanticheatyet.com/ DayZ and ARMA 3 both work. ARMA 2 does not though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ReverseModule@discuss.tchncs.de [S] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://areweanticheatyet.com/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uis@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Should be arewemalwaredyet permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bilb@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think it can be considered malware unless its doing something malicious that you don't expect. I don't want or need it on my system, but people who want to play these multiplayer games have a valid use-case and can make that decision themselves. Of course, you may have just intended to snarky and I'm just being tedious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It is literal rootkit, what do you mean nt a malware? but people who want to play these multiplayer games have a valid use-case and can make that decision themselves. They can't in most of cases. For them it's either installing or not playing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uis@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Should be arewemalwaredyet permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bilb@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think it can be considered malware unless its doing something malicious that you don't expect. I don't want or need it on my system, but people who want to play these multiplayer games have a valid use-case and can make that decision themselves. Of course, you may have just intended to snarky and I'm just being tedious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It is literal rootkit, what do you mean nt a malware? but people who want to play these multiplayer games have a valid use-case and can make that decision themselves. They can't in most of cases. For them it's either installing or not playing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bilb@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think it can be considered malware unless its doing something malicious that you don't expect. I don't want or need it on my system, but people who want to play these multiplayer games have a valid use-case and can make that decision themselves. Of course, you may have just intended to snarky and I'm just being tedious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It is literal rootkit, what do you mean nt a malware? but people who want to play these multiplayer games have a valid use-case and can make that decision themselves. They can't in most of cases. For them it's either installing or not playing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It is literal rootkit, what do you mean nt a malware? but people who want to play these multiplayer games have a valid use-case and can make that decision themselves. They can't in most of cases. For them it's either installing or not playing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Baleine@jlai.lu 1 point 2 years ago Check your game on protondb.com to see if it runs well on linux permalink fedilink source parent