News Battlefield 6's Javelin anti-cheat Secure Boot requirement could kill its Steam Deck support

[Admin]

Battlefield 6 is taking advantage of EA's Javelin anti-cheat system, which enforced Secure Boot and is classified as a kernel-level AC, potentially killing Linux and Steam Deck support before the game launches.

Battlefield 6's Javelin anti-cheat Secure Boot requirement could kill its Steam Deck support : Read more

 

[Bikki]

Mind you, we can always dual boot windows on steamdeck. The real headline would be the requirement could kill linux support.

 

[ezst036]

Microsoft was for a while pushing to get all things out of the kernel that didn't absolutely need to be there. In the wake of the Crowdstrike incident.

They seem to be dragging their feet on that though. If there is one thing that doesn't serve some massive need to be in the kernel, its playing games.

 

[dalauder]

Yet another reason to avoid purchasing EA products. I'll buy them two years late for 80% off, but I don't think they actually make a huge profit like that.

It really seems like they could just disable ranked play without anti-cheat access. But that's it isn't it--they want people to have no workarounds like modding, so that people feel compelled to purchase through microtransactions.

 

[bigdragon]

Let's not pretend Javelin is about getting rid of cheaters. We all know its real purpose is to protect the microtransaction store and the "pride and accomplishment" of streamers who have all the unlocks.

Secure Boot is also really easy to take control of on your own computer. The government published this overly verbose report showing how to do it. I've been using it at work to get Linux running on some new computers that didn't ship with Linux support because of Secure Boot lacking the right certificates. You should be able to use it to make Secure Boot trust your own cheat grinding-bypass software too.

 

[hotaru251]

Microsoft was for a while pushing to get all things out of the kernel that didn't absolutely need to be there.

they still are and it wasn't for sure if it was everything or specific things.

Honestly I hope they do yeet access to em :|
They get bypassed even being there just more effort.

 

[Amdlova]

EA games are a big no to me 😀 when I see it a a 80% at steam and remember need EA play...
My brain just skip.

 

[abufrejoval]

This is a throwback to times when every game installed their own copy protection scheme, including private hypervisors, and after installing the second your entire computer was dead.

I need to deactivate HVCI and HBS, because it interferes with software I run for a living and I deactivate TPM and bitlocker, because I need to move my storage media around.

And all of these measures are about software vendors taking control of your personal computer, which is wrong in principle.

Boycot! Don't buy this shit before it gets too popular!

 

[Steelninja1977]

Battlefield 6 is taking advantage of EA's Javelin anti-cheat system, which enforced Secure Boot and is classified as a kernel-level AC, potentially killing Linux and Steam Deck support before the game launches.

Battlefield 6's Javelin anti-cheat Secure Boot requirement could kill its Steam Deck support : Read more

It's why I have Steam deck and Rog Ally for my handheld needs. So I can play anything.