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GamingOnLinux: Mecha BREAK is out now on Steam - works on Steam Deck but blocks Desktop Linux (www.gamingonlinux.com)
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[–] derbolle@lemmy.world 37 points 2 days ago

fuck them

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 13 points 2 days ago (2 children)

What parameters are they using to block non-SD devices?

[–] ElectroLisa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The game uses Anti-Cheat Expert which notoriously blocks any device running Linux, other than the Steam Deck LCD (yes, OLED is blocked too)

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Based on what?

[–] jinx@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

CPU is the speculation

[–] ElectroLisa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Wish I knew it

[–] Scio@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

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.

[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What parameters are they using to block non-SD devices?

The easiest one would be to check for the SteamDeck=1 variable.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 14 points 2 days ago (2 children)

So if I added that as a launch argument it would work? Is it that simple?

[–] HouseWolf@pawb.social 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 3 points 1 day ago

Rivals works on normal Linux desktops without any hacks

[–] Lemmchen@feddit.org -3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think you missed a joke here.

[–] kata1yst@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's a real parameter.