Over time, Handheld PCs have become a lot more beefy, but at the moment, anything that's not Steam Deck costs an arm and a leg.
That's all folks. EA anticheat has now been added into Battlefield V, so it's the end of being able to play it on Steam Deck and other Linux systems.
This joins the likes of Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition, EA SPORTS FC 24, EA SPORTS FIFA 23, Battlefield 2042 and Madden NFL 24 that all have EA's own homegrown anti-cheat that make them simply unplayable on systems running Linux.
Now if you try to run it, you'll be greeted with an error. A shame to see a game that's multiple years old get broken like this and no doubt EA will continue to use their own EA anticheat in future online games. Battlefield 1 is still okay, and Apex Legends is also still running but perhaps it's only a matter of time before EA force it onto those too?
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Yes counter cheating that is good but when the ea app on pc is still totally broken and these cheaters are on 2042 same anti cheat this is just putting scotch tape on trumps file cabinet to prevent leaks its nothing more than a stop gap.
I mention ea app as for 4years it was in beta then tossed out with 3 year old issues and i still cant not get the products that i purchased on origin yeah i purchased digital but guess what there is no dvd games on pc anymore.
The rough part of all of this is that for those of us on PC mostly be it Windows or Linux based, the anti-cheat sucks up a lot of resources. It kind of reminds me of the conversation between, security and freedom. Too much of ether is both good if managed well or very bad. We just as gamers keep seeing this pop up over and over again. Wish I had some magic wand to stop cheaters... but I don't... hell we just seen what happened with Apex at a high level event.. getting that kind of access and such is not good... but at the same time. Can anyone, one person provide me an example where Anti Cheat has even like a hit rate above 50? I know I'm pulling numbers out of my ass, but it seems the cheaters beat the systems in place time and time again. Where there is a lock, and a smith to make it. We always will have a thief that breaks it.
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eXputer: "With Steam Deck's popularity and affordability being second to none, it's about time it receives native Game Pass to expand its depth."
Important note this is only giving users access to cloud streaming games not full fat installation of PC versions.
Obviously if Microsoft were to figure out a way to offer uwp apps or translate to run on native steamdeck it's preferable but for the moment it's at least an option
I had to buy a 2tb m 2 drive from AliExpress and dual boot windows from it to get Gamepass native. Would be great if we didn't have to go through such extremes to get additional stores on the deck.
*yawn* more fawning over MS's GaaS sub... Why bring that onto a great platform that is actually trying to "sell" games to consumers. Get a streaming handheld or something for that trash, like the Logitech G.
Well, it’s certainly much easier when you can sell the handheld for minimal margin of profit or even at a loss because you have the biggest PC storefront in the world to back it up.
For anyone else, they HAVE to make their profits on the hardware.
No one else but Microsoft will be in a similar position to launch a PC handheld like the steamdeck (putting aside that the MS Store doesnt really compare with Steam, but at least they have a storefront and gamepass)
I have switched from home consoles to exclusively handheld gaming with Steamdeck and Switch due to family constraints.
But you have to keep in mind, that at the price you pay, you get to game everywhere you want and have access to both MS and most Sony games along with PC games. Switch allows me access to Nintendo catalog (even though you can emulate switch games on the deck)
You lose in graphics and controller options naturally but this is something I am willing to trade to game on couch with earplugs.
Besides both consoles can connect to a TV or PC monitor.
It is really great to have these options these days.
Here's the problem with that. These handheld PCs already have really low specs at their current price point. If you lower the price you're lowering the performance so much that you're not going to be playing much of anything except indies and older games. Decent, usable hardware costs money.
There's also the fact that Valve literally prints money with Steam. They practically *are* the PC gaming market. None of the other companies like Lenovo, MSI, etc., can justify either razor thin margins or taking a loss.
Ummm…as someone who has recently entered that world for retro games, there are actually a lot of options in various price brackets. The ones shown above are in the highest price range.
Not every handheld PC is equally capable, mind you, and you do get what you pay for, but depending on your needs, you do not need to invest hundreds of dollars into one of these things. The Retroid Pocket 4 Pro is a current favourite in the under $200 range.
Maybe you would need something really expensive if you’re planning to run current games. I for one have perfectly good mainstream consoles, and an admittedly older PC, for my modern gaming needs though.
These Nintendo Switch for PC devices kind of remind me of Netbooks and handheld PCs from the early 2000s. They were cheaper than PCs but overpriced for their functionality. They become obsolete with the rise of smart phones and tablets. I don’t see how Steam Deck and its competitors can break out of the niche handheld PC market and compete with phones, Nintendo Switch, or even PS Portal.