Difference between revisions of "Easy Anti-Cheat"
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 19, 2006|ref={{note|This applies to the original dedicated client for Source games.}}}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 19, 2006|ref={{note|This applies to the original dedicated client for Source games.}}}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|2013|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|2013|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011133814/http://www.easyanticheat.net/about/|title=EasyAntiCheat - Don't Bear with the Cheaters|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>}} |
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|2014|ref=<ref name=rusteac>[https://rust.facepunch.com/news/devblog-40#2Cheats Devblog 40 - News — Rust]</ref><ref name=wikieac>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150129020002/http://faq.easyanticheat.net/content/12/8/en/list-of-supported-operating-systems.html EasyAntiCheat - List of supported operating systems]</ref>}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|2014|ref=<ref name=rusteac>[https://rust.facepunch.com/news/devblog-40#2Cheats Devblog 40 - News — Rust]</ref><ref name=wikieac>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150129020002/http://faq.easyanticheat.net/content/12/8/en/list-of-supported-operating-systems.html EasyAntiCheat - List of supported operating systems]</ref>}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|2014|ref=<ref name="rusteac"/><ref name="wikieac"/>}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|2014|ref=<ref name="rusteac"/><ref name="wikieac"/>}} | ||
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==Known problems== | ==Known problems== | ||
− | {{ii}} [[Wine]] (and thus Proton) support was originally available on special request by game developers since at least 2017.<ref>[https://forums.riseofagon.com/threads/wine-and-mac-user.11330/ Wine and Mac user | Forums | Rise of Agon | Sandbox MMO | Official Site]</ref><ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/b0nnh9/list_of_eacbattleye_games_with_native_support/ List of EAC/Battleye games with native support : linux_gaming - Reddit]</ref> This finally became openly supported in September 2021<ref name="wine"/> (with the <code>linux32</code>/<code>linux64</code> versions superseding the older <code>wine32</code>/<code>wine64</code>),<ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/q86qac/bmg_enabled_the_eac_wine_patch_for_brawlhalla/hgndhm5/ falan_orbiplanax's comments on BMG enabled the EAC Wine patch for Brawlhalla : linux_gaming - Reddit]</ref> though it required an SDK update on top of having to manually opt-in.<ref>[https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/01/easy-anti-cheat-not-as-simple-as-expected-for-proton-and-steam-deck/ Easy Anti-Cheat not as simple as expected for Proton and Steam Deck | GamingOnLinux]</ref> As of January 21, 2022, the deployment process was simplified in that no further change is required to a normal Windows game build.<ref> | + | {{ii}} [[Wine]] (and thus Proton) support was originally available on special request by game developers since at least 2017.<ref>[https://forums.riseofagon.com/threads/wine-and-mac-user.11330/ Wine and Mac user | Forums | Rise of Agon | Sandbox MMO | Official Site]</ref><ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/b0nnh9/list_of_eacbattleye_games_with_native_support/ List of EAC/Battleye games with native support : linux_gaming - Reddit]</ref> This finally became openly supported in September 2021<ref name="wine"/> (with the <code>linux32</code>/<code>linux64</code> versions superseding the older <code>wine32</code>/<code>wine64</code>),<ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/q86qac/bmg_enabled_the_eac_wine_patch_for_brawlhalla/hgndhm5/ falan_orbiplanax's comments on BMG enabled the EAC Wine patch for Brawlhalla : linux_gaming - Reddit]</ref> though it required an SDK update on top of having to manually opt-in.<ref>[https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/01/easy-anti-cheat-not-as-simple-as-expected-for-proton-and-steam-deck/ Easy Anti-Cheat not as simple as expected for Proton and Steam Deck | GamingOnLinux]</ref> As of January 21, 2022, the deployment process was simplified in that no further change is required to a normal Windows game build.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/4145017/view/3137321254689909033|title=Steam Deck Anti-Cheat Update|date=17 May 2023}}</ref> Demanding developers may still decline enabling non-Windows support due to the lower amount of integrity other platforms could guarantee.<ref>[https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/02/tim-sweeney-is-right-about-the-difficulty-of-adapting-fortnites-eac-to-linux/ Tim Sweeney has a point about Fortnite EAC support | GamingOnLinux]</ref> |
==List of Easy Anti-Cheat titles== | ==List of Easy Anti-Cheat titles== |
Revision as of 12:01, 17 May 2023
Developers | |
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Former | Kamu |
2018—present | Epic Games |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 19, 2006[Note 1] |
Windows | 2013[1] |
Linux | 2014[2][3] |
macOS (OS X) | 2014[2][3] |
Linux | September 23, 2021[4] |
Easy Anti-Cheat is a middleware designed to detect and counter hacking and cheating in multiplayer games, and has been used in several prominent games. It was created by a company called Kamu and saw its first implementation in 2006. In 2018 both Easy Anti-Cheat as well as its creators was acquired by Epic Games, and in 2021 the middleware was integrated into the Epic Online Services (EOS) suite as a free service. The EOS version is sometimes referred to as "EOS Anti-Cheat" or "EOS Easy Anti-Cheat" to differentiate it from the standalone version.
General information
Known problems
- Wine (and thus Proton) support was originally available on special request by game developers since at least 2017.[5][6] This finally became openly supported in September 2021[4] (with the
linux32
/linux64
versions superseding the olderwine32
/wine64
),[7] though it required an SDK update on top of having to manually opt-in.[8] As of January 21, 2022, the deployment process was simplified in that no further change is required to a normal Windows game build.[9] Demanding developers may still decline enabling non-Windows support due to the lower amount of integrity other platforms could guarantee.[10]
List of Easy Anti-Cheat titles
- The below table includes all games that have historically used Easy Anti-Cheat. Some of these titles do not use it any longer.
- This list is generated automatically. To add or update entries simply edit the individual pages (see the editing guide for details).
Notes
- ↑ This applies to the original dedicated client for Source games.
References
- ↑ EasyAntiCheat - Don't Bear with the Cheaters - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Devblog 40 - News — Rust
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 EasyAntiCheat - List of supported operating systems
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Epic Online Services launches Anti-Cheat support for Linux, Mac, and Steam Deck - last accessed on 2021-10-12
- ↑ Wine and Mac user | Forums | Rise of Agon | Sandbox MMO | Official Site
- ↑ List of EAC/Battleye games with native support : linux_gaming - Reddit
- ↑ falan_orbiplanax's comments on BMG enabled the EAC Wine patch for Brawlhalla : linux_gaming - Reddit
- ↑ Easy Anti-Cheat not as simple as expected for Proton and Steam Deck | GamingOnLinux
- ↑ Steam Deck Anti-Cheat Update - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ Tim Sweeney has a point about Fortnite EAC support | GamingOnLinux