I specifically did so I can use any game service beyond Steam without hacking stuff. I know I can turn on my Ally and use Steam, Gamepass, roms, sail the high seas, virtually anything, out of the box.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 9 points 3 months ago (4 children)

There's no "hacking" involved to use non-steam services on the Deck. Except maybe gamepass but since Microsoft is making that shitty now is it really that important lol?

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee -3 points 3 months ago (3 children)

If you want to play anything with anticheat, you can't on a steamdeck. And gamepass was my number one reason to not get a steamdeck. I play Xbox too, I might as well get the most bang for my buck if I already subscribe.

[–] EveningNewbs@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

About half of games with anticheat work on Linux: https://areweanticheatyet.com/

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I know there are working ones, unfortunately all but overwatch don't work from current games I play.

This was all in response to why anyone would choose a windows machine. I'm a use case that needs windows. I don't love that I do, but it is what it is.

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