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Steam Deck could be a very expensive paperweight for Apex and Fortnite playersValve are still working on anti-cheat software compatibility
Valve are still working on anti-cheat software compatibility
Like their former Steam Machine system, the Steam Deck will run on Linux, not Windows. It will use a compatibility layer called Proton to run Windows games on Linux, a fork off of the Wine compatibility layer. Trouble is, not all games are compatible with Proton, though Valve say they’re working on it.
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One particular sticking point is anti-cheat software, those extra bits that come packed in with your Fortnites and Apex Legends and Destiny 2s and so on. Even if the games themselves are compatible with Proton, you won’t be able to play unless their required anti-cheat programs are as well.
As of the currentSteam Deck FAQs, Valve say “we’re working with BattlEye and [Easy Anti-Cheat] to get support for Proton ahead of launch.” Those are two of the big ones, used in quite a lot of the most popular online games. Valve recommends that developers using anti-cheat solutions that aren’t currently compatible reach out to their providers to work on getting support.
Present tense “working” on it isn’t the most encouraging news for folks who might be excited to have an on-the-go PvP machine. It’ll be worth keeping an eye on before making a commitment to one of Valve’s portable PCs.
If you’re no multiplayer fan, perhaps your mind is made up already. You lot will want to be logged in to Steam when Steam Deck orders begin today at 10am PT / 6pm BST.
