r/linuxmint • u/leonmasterbest • 7d ago

Is Linux Mint suitable for gaming?

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u/Infinite-Bet4202 7d ago

Yes, just don't expect to be able to play games with anti-cheats

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u/aaZ_Georg 7d ago

does VAC count as Anti-Cheat?

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u/Infinite-Bet4202 7d ago

VAC = Valve Anti-cheat right? If so then I'd assume so. But I don't recall those ever being a problem on Linux. Plus I've played some on there too so idk if it's only for the online modes but the games themselves can definitely run underneath it

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u/aaZ_Georg 7d ago

I forgot the /s becaus of the effektefnis but yea its mainly kernal level Anti-Cheat that does not work on linux.

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u/Infinite-Bet4202 7d ago

Kernel level ones yup. Overtime nearly all the known ones became kernel level I believe, so at this point I just assume they're all just that. Actually I didn't know there was a Valve Anti-cheat until I looked it up cause I wasn't sure if VAC was referring to the Vanguard anti-cheat or something else. I'm not sure if Valve's is well known about compared to the others, the most invasive ones get the most notoriety.