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I have reached an age that I consider to be old. No more, "ooms". I will game on.

Well, that escalated quickly. There’s been a wave of claims by cheaters about Vanguard “bricking” their PCs, so let’s clear that up: Vanguard does not damage hardware or disable your devices. The photo we posted is a picture of cheat hardware devices that are sold explicitly for cheating in VALORANT (not normal PCs or PC components). Through our latest updates, Vanguard now makes those devices worthless for VAL, but does not in any way brick PCs or PC components or PC software. Our latest update enforces standard platform security features, like the Input-Output Memory Management Unit (IOMMU), on accounts identified as using Direct Memory Access (DMA) cheating devices. These protections are already part of modern systems and when enabled, they block DMA cheat devices (such as those shown in the photo) from accessing memory in downstream applications, like our games. If a cheat setup continues attempting to cheat after those protections are enabled, the system may generate hardware faults or instability. This is expected behavior under IOMMU when attempts are made to read protected memory. Disabling IOMMU allows the cheat device to function again, but IOMMU will still be required to play our games. This means the cheat device won’t work with our games, but your PC isn’t “bricked.” We would not, and cannot, impact your PC’s functionality in any other fashion. This functionality only applies to systems attempting to use DMA cheat devices, and players who are not using DMA-based cheat setups are not affected. We’ll keep investing in anti-cheat to protect competitive integrity, and we’ll keep being as transparent as possible about how those systems work.

How GameSir spoils me now. Each with their own strenghts, game pending. I now game MK with a Nova 2 Lite (not pictured). For me this is a brand worth spending on. Unrivalled value, keep it up.

How it started, the @mygamesir G4s grips are gone, but I long used this to battle it out in MK.

Good, cheating should only be allowed in singleplayer experiences. Private, and custom, servers should also be the exception to the rule since they are tailored. Follow the rules. Fair play is good gaming.

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I don't know whether the online cheating communities are winning or whining.

@mygamesir It is because the good chickens are behind the wheel.

@mpr_reviews In this case, even a direct conversion rate has an added premium. Odd, because looking at the SteamDB page, not all regions, or countries, are treated equally. I understand that it is conditional, but some publishers are implementing unreasonable ZAR pricing.

I cant remember exactly what game it was, but a few months ago I wanted to buy a game and it was 35% more expensive than the US. That was my first time seeing us being more expensive. At worst a game doesnt have regional pricing and it's the same price, but recently more and more games are actually more expensive than in the US.

Is it only me or is ZAR pricing on Steam among the highest since the new pricing mechanisms? Had a look at DoW4 and it is more expensive than the USD. Crazy. steamdb.info/app/2272360/

This is by no means the only new game priced like this. I guess we are now being hammered like the European nations.

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@Apogee_Ent Mirror's Edge.

What’s a game where movement alone made it fun to replay?

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@AMD @AMDRadeon what is up with the HDR issue on multi-monitor setups? Enabling HDR pegs the RDNA 3 GPU @ 2487 MHz clock speed. I know that it is a known issue, but I haven't experienced this until the recent driver releases. Tweaking with CRU isn't resolving the issue.

Forced adoption is not the way.