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Steam Hardware survey for January 2024 (lemmy.ml)
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[–] uuhhhhmmmm@sh.itjust.works 16 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Developers don't have to support Linux natively because Proton does the job very well

[–] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 18 points 7 months ago (1 children)

They still have to make sure their anticheat works on Linux. That's the biggest missing support.

[–] keefshape@lemmy.ca 5 points 7 months ago (3 children)

The anti cheat does already work on Linux, just needs a checkbox tick to enable.

[–] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I know, but it still something developers need to do to support Linux

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Plus testing and training customer support.

[–] Euphoma@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

They can just say that Linux is not supported though with proton because the community will just make it run better if they don't block do anything to block Linux.

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Some anti-cheats work on Linux. Some do not, like Riot's Vanguard.

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 1 points 7 months ago

Some does, some doesn't.

[–] Lojcs@lemm.ee 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Ime native ports rarely work as well as proton versions do too.

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 1 points 7 months ago

I've discovered this also. Kinda hilarious.

[–] 30p87@feddit.de 1 points 7 months ago

Especially with atypical setups, like Wayland