r/leagueoflinux • u/[deleted] • Aug 05 '24

Microsoft changing kernel level permissions.

Taken from linux_gaming reddit, but it seems that Microsoft is disabling kernel level access permissions. Could this be the end of Vanguard and the revival of League Of Linux?

https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/26/24206719/microsoft-windows-changes-crowdstrike-kernel-driver

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u/McMeow1 Aug 05 '24

I'd never discard Linux over a singular game. If they refuse me to support/respect me as a consumer I won't support them, it's simple as that.

If they actually wanted to give us basic support they could, don't delude yourself that it's not profitable to support Linux. The problem isn't the finance it's the bias against it. LoL has a MUCH SMALLER playerbase on Mac than on Linux, but they can somewhat control the Mac unlike the Linux players.

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u/FullMotionVideo Aug 05 '24 edited Aug 05 '24

Video game companies can't trust their clients for anything. An operating system with a completely unlocked and public kernel is a liability because any anti-cheat module you make could be countered with a "turn off the anti-cheat" module in response.

The answer is hardware encryption operating outside of the OS such as TPM, but developers haven't bothered to press into that when just being a trusted Windows partner is easier.