nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 6 months agoVanguard just went live and LoL players are already claiming it's bricking their PCsdotesports.comexternal-linkmessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up1200arrow-down14cross-posted to: linux_gaming@lemmit.onlinegames@lemmit.online
arrow-up1196arrow-down1external-linkVanguard just went live and LoL players are already claiming it's bricking their PCsdotesports.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square67fedilinkcross-posted to: linux_gaming@lemmit.onlinegames@lemmit.online
minus-squareAido@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down1·6 months agoI installed Fortnite to check out the LEGO mode without realizing EAC was a rootkit and the next Windows update bricked my PC.
minus-squarevoxel@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·6 months agoI’ve never had any issues with EAC, it’s probably one of the least invasive kernel-level anticheats out there (with vanguard being the most invasive)
minus-squareAProfessional@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 months agoHave you actually audited its behavior? Both are proprietary and any kernel module is inherently dangerous.
I installed Fortnite to check out the LEGO mode without realizing EAC was a rootkit and the next Windows update bricked my PC.
I’ve never had any issues with EAC, it’s probably one of the least invasive kernel-level anticheats out there (with vanguard being the most invasive)
Have you actually audited its behavior? Both are proprietary and any kernel module is inherently dangerous.