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Bofferbrauer2 said:

hellobion2 said:

Stupid question but when did this pc master race conspiracy start. Because we know pc is the best system to play games but when did people start saying "pc master race" etc

The "PC Master Race" came from a Zero Punctuation review of The Witcher (the first game in the series):

Go to 52 seconds and you'll get to the reference that started it all.

***snip***

The whole concept is funny to me because I've always seen it as a backhanded compliment that some didn't understand and took it not only seriously, but with pride.

WoodenPints said:

JEMC said:

https://store.steampowered.com/category/dinos_robots

Don't think I'm buying anything but got a cool dinosaur profile pic at least.

Yep, same for me. Two profiles and a chat sticker.

WoodenPints said:

JEMC said:

According to experts on kernel level anticheat, two things are abundantly clear: 1) It's not perfect and 2) It's not going anywhere
https://www.pcgamer.com/according-to-experts-on-kernel-level-anticheat-two-things-are-abundantly-clear-1-its-not-perfect-and-2-its-not-going-anywhere/
Like Denuvo DRM or shader compilation stutter, "kernel level anticheat" is one of the most high profile issues dogging PC gaming in recent years. The default position of most gamers is that it's a crutch used by "lazy devs", it ruins performance, and could even compromise security. However, after reading games marketing veteran Ryan K. Rigney's Push to Talk report, in which he interviews multiple professional anticheat experts, it's clear that the tech's here to stay regardless.

kernel level anticheat shouldn't exist it's effectively high end malware/spyware with access to stuff it has no right to and it wouldn't surprise me if before long someone like the EU step in because of how much it breaches a users privacy to shut it down and do us all a favour.

Denuvo and other similar software should be eliminated. We've seen countless times how legal users are the ones suffering it instead of those who pirate the games.

On the other hand, and tis comes from someone that doesn't touch multiplayer, I think that unless someone finds a better way to deal with cheaters, and sometimes worse, I can't see what else can devs do about it. And with no alternative, I don't know what the EU could do about it.