GamingOnLinux: Mecha BREAK is out now on Steam - works on Steam Deck but blocks Desktop Linux
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/mecha-break-is-out-now-on-steam-works-on-steam-deck-but-blocks-desktop-linux/
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derbolle@lemmy.world · 39 pts · 1y
fuck them
Ulrich@feddit.org · 13 pts · 1y
What parameters are they using to block non-SD devices?
ElectroLisa@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 22 pts · 1y
The game uses Anti-Cheat Expert which notoriously blocks any device running Linux, other than the Steam Deck LCD (yes, OLED is blocked too)
Ulrich@feddit.org · 9 pts · 1y
Based on what?
jinx@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 1y
CPU is the speculation
ElectroLisa@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Wish I knew it
Scio@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Played the game for an hour or so on a Steam Deck OLED today. Works fine out of the box, didn't make any changes.
woelkchen@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 1y
The easiest one would be to check for the SteamDeck=1 variable.
Ulrich@feddit.org · 14 pts · 1y
So if I added that as a launch argument it would work? Is it that simple?
HouseWolf@pawb.social · 10 pts · 1y
It works on some games and not others.
I heard it works on Marvel Rivals but It didn't work when I tried it on Ironsight, it just kicked me out.
TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 1y
Rivals works on normal Linux desktops without any hacks
Lemmchen@feddit.org · -4 pts · 1y
I think you missed a joke here.
kata1yst@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 1y
It's a real parameter.
Lemmchen@feddit.org · 1 pts · 1y
TIL