The latest plea for official Proton support started on Reddit, where Scout339v2 shared their screenshot of Rust running “on a server with EAC disabled to show that the game already works perfectly on Linux.” Disabling Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) is the key factor here, and part of a broader conversation where Facepunch and its Linux/Proton userbase don’t see eye-to-eye.
While it’s true Rust runs on Proton, you can’t join official servers, and most unofficial servers, with EAC disabled. Facepunch considered changing its stance in 2022 when the Steam Deck launched, but didn’t end up introducing official Proton support. COO Alistair McFarlane said at the time that Linux is “safer for cheat developers,” and that trying to support EAC on another platform could reduce the team’s ability to support Windows.
oh noooo, what am I gonna do if I cant play the game that typically involves me being chased by heavily armed end game players, screaming racial slurs at me for no good goddamn reason other than sociopathy?
I guess I’ll just have to console myself with the thousand other games that run perfectly fine because their devs arent self absorbed fuckwads.
I remember previous outbursts from facepunch. This has nothing to do with anti-cheat, they have been staunchly anti linux for some time now. They have floated the idea of removing linux support for garrys mod for years.
I bet there’s some kind of kickback from Microsoft involved here. Maybe indirectly. Because the only reason I still have a Windows PC (just one left) is to play Fortnite with my kiddo. Every other PC and tablet is running Linux since October.
Unsurprising, Facepunch were hostile in the past to the idea, temporarily played around with the idea, and always will be ambivalent. Given the direction that Windows is heading, it would be a time to consider cultivating fans on different operating systems. As Microsoft is messing up in a huge way these days.
Let me tell you, the average Rust player doesnt care and Facepunch know it.
Without a doubt, as long as these players get their Rust fix, they couldn’t care less about Linux or the state of Windows.
The irony of it all is the best cheats of which I won’t discuss bypass all anticheat including theirs. Their concern is only for the low hanging fruit for appearance only.
Then I have ‘no plans’ on ever giving them money for their shitty designed game
Oh, this is about that shitty survival game‽ I thought it was talking about the rust language. I was so very confused.
Honestly, that initial confusion probably boosts this topic’s popularity on the fediverse.
Thank you for your insight, Nude Bullying Simulator dev. Obviously you know about serious subjects.
More games should allow your character to go fully nude. Not to bully other people, but simply because it’s fun.
Rust is a toxic shit hole. Wasn’t going to bother anyways but now I’m REALLY not going to bother with it
I dropped about 50 hours into it trying to learn how to play. People just killed me and stole my shit the entire time. Zero helpful people.
Oh no, where will I go now to have 12 year olds tell me to kill myself while shouting racial slurs at my base.
Those who don’t support them are not serious about software quality.
Seems I correctly assessed that game as sketchy bullshit
It’s been a cash-in on DayZ for what, 13 years now?
Rust isn’t serious about anti cheat though…
The words of a man who made a game that is now irrelevant mean nothing to the ravenous Linux user.
I love having rootkits on my pc to play a poorly coded and Un-optimized game!
Skill issue
Thats fair, I dont expect every game to open up to linux. I know Kernel AC can be easily bypassed but it still filters some cheaters and raises the barrier to entry. It also gives a lot of people peace of mind.
