cm0002@lemmy.world to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days agoDenuvo will lock you out of games on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck if you keep changing Proton versionswww.gamingonlinux.comexternal-linkmessage-square119fedilinkarrow-up1490arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up1483arrow-down1external-linkDenuvo will lock you out of games on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck if you keep changing Proton versionswww.gamingonlinux.comcm0002@lemmy.world to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days agomessage-square119fedilinkfile-text
minus-square_cryptagion [he/him]@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up68·15 days agoThis problem is solved by not giving money to devs who use denuvo. If you gotta resort to malware to sell your game, it’s not worth playing.
minus-squareJackbyDev@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·15 days agoHow do I know which do? (Genuine question.)
minus-squareJakenVeina@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38·15 days agoAs of a few months ago (IIRC the timeline) Steam shows this directly on the game’s store page. You’ve got to scroll down for it a little bit, but it’s right under where it lists features of the game, E.G. single-player, controller support, etc.
minus-squaremalkien@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·15 days agoThere’s even a Steam Curator you can follow who recommends against games that use Denuvo. https://store.steampowered.com/curator/26095454-Denuvo-Watch/
minus-squareBakkoda@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·14 days agoI literally came looking for this info. Ty for asking the questions and ty for answering them.
This problem is solved by not giving money to devs who use denuvo. If you gotta resort to malware to sell your game, it’s not worth playing.
How do I know which do? (Genuine question.)
As of a few months ago (IIRC the timeline) Steam shows this directly on the game’s store page. You’ve got to scroll down for it a little bit, but it’s right under where it lists features of the game, E.G. single-player, controller support, etc.
There’s even a Steam Curator you can follow who recommends against games that use Denuvo. https://store.steampowered.com/curator/26095454-Denuvo-Watch/
I literally came looking for this info. Ty for asking the questions and ty for answering them.