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The problem with VMs is games that require anti-cheat, which from what I've read from user experiences try to detect and prevent VM usage (not sure about Valve'
by Springtime 3y ago
The problem with VMs is games that require anti-cheat, which from what I've read from user experiences try to detect and prevent VM usage (not sure about Valve's anti-cheat though).
- _piif 3y agoThe common ones such as EAC, BattlEye and VAC don't prevent you from running the corresponding games in a VM.
- Springtime 3y agoHmm, as I've seen topics like this[1] for EAC, though a comment from a different result[2] mentions EAC can be configured to optionally block VMs so maybe it varies by game. > Today, I purchased and installed Dead by Daylight with the intention of playing with some friends, only to start the game and find a message from Easy Anti-Cheat stating that the game "cannot run under a virtual machine." [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/VFIO/comments/100yqok/bypass_eac_cannot_run_under_virtual_machine_esxi/ https://www.reddit.com/r/VFIO/comments/100yqok/bypass_eac_ca... [2] https://www.reddit.com/r/blackdesertonline/comments/px0flc/virtual_machine_and_eac/hellltc/ https://www.reddit.com/r/blackdesertonline/comments/px0flc/v...
- _piif 3y agoYou are right. I've heard similar stories about BattlEye in the past which I assumed might just have been a decision they've reverted since but could've very well been an option up to game devs to enable. Thankfully not many of them do seemingly.
- Sebb767 3y agoI've been playing only in a VM with GPU passthrough for years now and the online game which made problems was Darktide, but they pushed a fix soon after release to actually allow VMs. I've heard the same from friends using a similar setup. Still anecdotal, I know, but it seems to be a rather small issue.