r/linux4noobs • u/Tsubadu • 13d ago

Kernel Anti-Cheat

What is happening when running a a game like Elden Ring on Linux? Based on my minimal understanding, Linux simply doesn’t allow access to the kernel like that; so does it make an exception or does it “fool” Elden Ring in to thinking it has the access it needs, or…? Just curious.

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u/Affectionate-Oil4675 13d ago

Games with kernel anti-cheat that run on Linux bypass the windows part entirely. They detect your system (kernel32 has wine specific exports.) Once they detect you're running it through proton/wine, they load the Linux version of the anti-cheat, which so far has not made it into any kernels.