tal@lemmy.today 8 months ago
So glad I switched to steam running on linux mint last week.
Doesn’t EAC work on Linux?
googles
It sounds like it has for two years:
forbes.com/…/apex-legends-now-works-on-linux-with…
‘Apex Legends’ Now WORKS On Linux With Official EAC Support
I mean, I use Linux myself. But I don’t know if Linux is a fix for “game I use may have vulnerabilities”.
In theory, maybe Linux/Steam could isolate individual games (might be further along with Wayland than Windows is), but that’s not how things work today. If you install software from Steam, it’s got access to act as you, and if it has vulnerabilities that permit for remote compromise, then you’d be vulnerable as well.
loutr@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Under linux EAC runs as your normal user, so it can’t install system-wide malware but it can read/write your personal data. If you create a dedicated user for gaming you should be safe from this kind of stuff.
merthyr1831@lemmy.world 8 months ago
What about on Windows? I assumed it would work similarly on there too, even if Windows has a different privilege escalation system to Linux.
xthexder@l.sw0.com 8 months ago
On Windows, EAC runs at the kernel level and basically has full access to everything about your system. It only works on linux because newer linux kernels support emulating system calls in user-space (this might not be 100% accurate, but it’s the general idea).