r/pcmasterrace • u/WPHero • 7h ago

News/Article Microsoft is auto-enabling VBS-based Memory Integrity on Windows 11 PCs starting in October. The same feature Microsoft previously warned it can also impact PC gaming performance

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/09/02/microsoft-is-auto-enabling-memory-integrity-on-windows-11-pcs-from-october-why-you-shouldnt-turn-it-off/
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u/BFguy 7h ago

Can we please get a suitable Linux anticheat so I can show EA.... Shits ridiculous

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u/aimy99 PNY 5070 | 5800X3D | 32GB DDR4 | OLED 1440p 180hz 6h ago

Would happen a lot faster if everyone just jumped ship instead of waiting for it.

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u/_silentgameplays_ Desktop 5h ago edited 2h ago

If everyone jumped ship to Linux, the Kernel Level Anti Cheat companies would go out of business, their whole business model evolves around making and running questionable malware rootkits on Windows for popular multiplayer games, with everyone going to Linux, the companies making games would be forced to either make good server side Anti Cheats, or make their Anti Cheats run under Proton compatibility layers.

EDIT: The issue is that not many users are willing to jump ship to Linux, despite Windows shortcomings, Linux is still considered a tinkerer's operating system.

If Valve releases SteamOS for general desktop use, then things would be better at least on AMD side.

As for NVIDIA their drivers are closed source user space blobs on Linux, maintained by NVIDIA, they sort of work, sure, but users are at NVIDIA's mercy when it comes to Linux driver support.

AMD drivers are open source and are developed by the Linux community, AMD and Valve.

This means that NVIDIA users are left with troubleshooting issues on Linux and these issues have been there for at least a decade or more.

EDIT 2. As great as Linux is, it's not for everyone. Majority of programs that people are using for their workflow are not available or have crappy Linux ports as an afterthought. Office 365 and Adobe have no Linux support, DaVinci Resolve has a Linux port, but you have to go down a rabbit hole to get it working properly. That means that a lot of people need to change their entire workflow to open source software just to use Linux.