Anti-cheat engines are now requiring users to have Secure Boot and a fTPM enabled in order to play online multiplayer games. Will this decrease the amount of cheating, or is it a futile attempt at curbing an ever-growing problem?

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/35893414

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Anti-cheat engines are now requiring users to have Secure Boot and a fTPM enabled in order to play online multiplayer games. Will this decrease the amount of cheating, or is it a futile attempt at curbing an ever-growing problem?

  • Alphane Moon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 hours ago

    It does seem a bit overkill especially for home desktop use. I think with laptops an argument could be made that there may be some benefit even for home users.

    But for gaming anti-cheat specifically, it’s definitely overkill.