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SteamOS on Hardware (DRM), Epic Games Wants Linux Rootkits
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Vice Media Group ☛ Steam Machine Benchmarks Reportedly Leak and Spark Concern Over Performance
New Steam Machine benchmark tests have reportedly surfaced online from reviewers. However, some players are worried that the Valve console won’t be powerful enough given its potential high price.
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Tom's Hardware ☛ Enthusiast hacks Valve’s AMD-first gaming OS to run on defective chip maker Intel hardware — SteamOS boots on defective chip maker Intel Arc B580 desktop GPU, but it takes a Radeon card, installer workaround, and Resizable BAR fix
A Reddit user has shown SteamOS running on an defective chip maker Intel Arc B580 desktop GPU, but the early proof of concept required a Radeon-assisted install workaround and Resizable BAR to recover performance.
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Epic Games is looking for someone to “Champion” a Linux-friendly anti-cheat in new job listing
Epic Games may be taking another look at Linux support, at least when it comes to anti-cheat technology. A newly discovered job listing suggests the company is interested in strengthening its anti-cheat efforts on Linux, which could be important news for Steam Deck and SteamOS users. Earlier this year, we saw something similar from EA for its Javelin anti-cheat.
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Epic Is Looking For Someone To "Champion Linux Anti-Cheat Capabilities" [Ed: Developing a Linux rootkit, basically]
One of the few reasons games may not work on the Steam Deck is due to anti-cheat. Kernel-level anti-cheats require access to the kernel of an OS, and that is specifically designed for Windows. That means playing any of these games on any other operating system, including SteamOS, is impossible. Some of the biggest games are impossible to play on the Deck because of it, including Call of Duty and Fortnite. However, it’s possible the latter may soon become compatible, because developer Epic is looking for someone who could “champion Linux anti-cheat capabilities for Epic.”