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the biggest wall imo is still getting companies with anticheat games on board.
I'd rather kick them off the boat.
IMO, no one should be playing games with kernel level anticheat. There is no way I would let any big gaming company have that level of control over my PC. It's a security nightmare.
After that huge "Salt Typhoon" hack against major telecoms, you'd think people would take "security nightmare" a little more seriously!
Truth is though, your average Valorant/League/Whatever player probably isn't even aware of it running when they smash through ok -> ok -> agree -> yep -> accept -> accept -> ok -> play.
Any kernel-level anything connected to major corporate servers should be scary and taboo, but except for the alarm-raisers who know what they're talking about, most people don't even understand the implications.
I'm glad Steam is at least marking a big "This game requires kernel level anti cheat" on store pages now. It looks ugly, possibly scary, so maybe that'll raise some awareness and make developers not want to go with it.
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A Linux distro with a great OOTB experience for gamers would go a long way.
- Steam pre-installed
- trustworthy Flatpak packages for popular gamer apps like Discord (not uploaded by some nameless rando)
- TeamSpeak for curmudgeons like me and my friends
- desktop environment tailored to Windows users
- auto-install and configure graphics drivers for AMD and Nvidia
- configurable automatic updates and system backup
- choice between Chromium, Firefox, etc. for default browser during setup
- included in Steam Deck compatibility testing
Luckily for you this already exists, and it's effectively SteamOS:
You can even put this on a Steam Deck as a drop-in replacement.
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Don’t forget real, well-tested HDR and VR support on all GPUs out of the box.
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I recently switched to fedora and I didn't think it would be difficult, but it was even easier than I expected. Every game I've tried to play has worked perfectly.
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I never really gamed on PC except for Command and Conquer Red Alert and Age of Empires 2. I still got a Steam Deck and it replaced my PC and not just for gaming.