I’m a firm believer that inching towards a more private life and future is a good thing in and of itself. However, I also believe that striving for a healthy social life and finding individual happiness is very important.

One area that I’m a bit lost on how to achieve better privacy is gaming. I also believe this is an area that is often overlooked. Do you all have any tips, tricks, or guides on how to game while retaining some level of privacy?

Specifically I’m referring to privacy from corporations, governments, and to a lesser extent friends. I’m also thinking about all types of games, from MMOs, to competitive FPSs, to RTS Games, to RPGs.

With Linux gaming becoming increasingly viable in conjunction with the mainstream success of the Steamdeck, I would imagine one idea for most people is kicking windows to the curb.

  • acid419@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    Being aware of the potential privacy issues with kernel level anti cheats, I will give up every piece of it as long as I am sure I don’t run into cheaters. Hate me all you want, but a good FPS gaming experience is worth everything to me.

    • DeflectedBullhorn@lemmy.oneOP
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      1 year ago

      Yeah, I get that. Cheaters absolutely ruin competitive FPS games.

      In some ways having an isolated OS installed for gaming makes a lot of sense, but you just lose a lot of convenience.