Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney was asked by Verge why there is no support for the Steam Deck for Fortnitelemmy.mlimagecross-posted to: steamdeck@sopuli.xyz mr_MADAFAKA ( @mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml ) Linux Gaming@lemmy.ml • 11 months ago message-square88fedilinkarrow-up1363
arrow-up1363imageEpic Games CEO Tim Sweeney was asked by Verge why there is no support for the Steam Deck for Fortnitelemmy.ml mr_MADAFAKA ( @mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml ) Linux Gaming@lemmy.ml • 11 months ago message-square88fedilinkcross-posted to: steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
minus-square Omega_Jimes ( @Omega_Jimes@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilink12•11 months agoThe only thing stopping Fortnite from running on Linux is the anticheat. The anticheat it uses it made by Epic, and has a specific option for WINE compatibility.
minus-square poVoq ( @poVoq@slrpnk.net ) linkfedilink2•11 months agoIf I remember correctly it actually uses two separate anti-cheat, and the second one not made by Epic doesn’t have Linux or Wine support. But it’s still a weak excuse that they could just make a Linux version without that redundant second anti-cheat.
minus-square candle_lighter ( @candle_lighter@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkEnglish3•11 months agoUnless they changed it, the other one is Battle eye which also has Linux support
The only thing stopping Fortnite from running on Linux is the anticheat. The anticheat it uses it made by Epic, and has a specific option for WINE compatibility.
If I remember correctly it actually uses two separate anti-cheat, and the second one not made by Epic doesn’t have Linux or Wine support.
But it’s still a weak excuse that they could just make a Linux version without that redundant second anti-cheat.
Unless they changed it, the other one is Battle eye which also has Linux support