• @CrazyLikeGollum
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    2310 months ago

    I guess it’s time to uninstall. Kernel level anti-cheat is a hard pass.

    • @aksdb
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      2010 months ago

      EAC isn’t kernel level, AFAIK. It even works in Linux/Proton.

      • Keegen
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        3610 months ago

        It absolutely is on Windows, on Linux all the kernel level anti-cheats that work at all (EAC, BattlEye) operate purely in user space with no kernel level permissions.

        • @aksdb
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          1310 months ago

          TIL

          • Keegen
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            2110 months ago

            I dearly hope that it stays that way forever. Can you imagine having to input your sudo password before launching a game so it can compile and load some sketchy external kernel module? Fuck that!

            • @Omega_Jimes@lemmy.ca
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              310 months ago

              I hate how obfuscated it is on Windows. At least if it asked me for sudo, I’d know to Uninstall. On Windows programs can just do anything.

              • Keegen
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                510 months ago

                I’m pretty sure games that use kernel level anti-cheat on Windows do need administrator permissions to launch (I’m not certain though, I haven’t used Windows since before this whole kernel anti-cheat thing started to become common). It’s just that on Windows it’s a simple OK box majority of people click through without a thought because of how used they are to doing it without really knowing what it does.

                • tb_
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                  10 months ago

                  They need admin permissions to install, not to launch.

                  But, you know, so does basically any other application you install.

                  You may get a second pop-up when it begins installing the anti-cheat, but that depends on how the application is configured.

                  Ubisoft Connect gives me three (!) separate pop-ups whenever it has an update. (or at least it used to).

                  ^(Edit: typo)

  • @HogsTooth
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    1010 months ago

    Oh hey, I might start playing again.

    • Gristle
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      510 months ago

      I played briefly at launch and stopped until about 2 months ago and picked it up again. I had a ton of fun. They fixed (almost) all of my gripes.

      • @Notorious_handholder
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        110 months ago

        Now if only the start up loading screen didn’t take forever. Takes like 20-25 minutes on SSD. One of my friends has it complete instantly and the rest of my group is baffled with how.

        • @PsychologicalCannabis
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          110 months ago

          Could be nvidia driver issue. I remember an update came in October that started this issue

          • @Notorious_handholder
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            210 months ago

            Nah it’s been an issue we’ve had since the game game out. No idea what it is

            • Russ
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              110 months ago

              Does your BIOS have “Enable Resizable Bar” and “Above 4G Decoding” options? Both of those were off on mine, and I had the same problem until I flipped those on.