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minus-squareUlrichlinkfedilinkEnglish13•25 days agoWhat parameters are they using to block non-SD devices?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish15•25 days ago What parameters are they using to block non-SD devices? The easiest one would be to check for the SteamDeck=1 variable.
minus-squareUlrichlinkfedilinkEnglish14•25 days agoSo if I added that as a launch argument it would work? Is it that simple?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish10•25 days agoIt works on some games and not others. I heard it works on Marvel Rivals but It didn’t work when I tried it on Ironsight, it just kicked me out.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•24 days agoRivals works on normal Linux desktops without any hacks
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish24•25 days agoThe game uses Anti-Cheat Expert which notoriously blocks any device running Linux, other than the Steam Deck LCD (yes, OLED is blocked too)
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•25 days agoPlayed the game for an hour or so on a Steam Deck OLED today. Works fine out of the box, didn’t make any changes.
What parameters are they using to block non-SD devices?
The easiest one would be to check for the SteamDeck=1 variable.
So if I added that as a launch argument it would work? Is it that simple?
It works on some games and not others.
I heard it works on Marvel Rivals but It didn’t work when I tried it on Ironsight, it just kicked me out.
Rivals works on normal Linux desktops without any hacks
I think you missed a joke here.
It’s a real parameter.
TIL
The game uses Anti-Cheat Expert which notoriously blocks any device running Linux, other than the Steam Deck LCD (yes, OLED is blocked too)
Based on what?
Wish I knew it
CPU is the speculation
Played the game for an hour or so on a Steam Deck OLED today. Works fine out of the box, didn’t make any changes.