4 years ago

Removal of EAC under Linux makes game unplayable on Linux

Product: Apex Legends
Platform:Steam-PC
Please specify your platform model. PC
AMD or Nvidia Model Number AMD RADEON 570
Enter RAM memory size in GB 16 GB
What is your gamertag/PSN ID/EA Account name? [edit: email address removed]
Please provide your squad mates' gamertag/PSN ID/EA Account name if possible.
Are you using any software with an overlay? No
Which Legend were you playing (if applicable)?
Which Legends were your squad mates using (if applicable)?
Where did the issue occur? In the lobby (waiting area before the match)
Which part of the map or menu were you in? If you don't remember the exact name, please describe the area or what you were trying to do in the menu. When attempting matchmaking
What were you doing when the issue occurred? E.g. respawning a squad mate at a beacon, using an ability, a squad mate left the game. Trying to connect to a game
Did your squad mates also experience the issue? I don't know
How many matches had you played in a row before the issue occurred? 0
When did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) 14.03.22 14:00:00
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
How severe is your issue? Major impacts to gameplay
What happens when the bug occurs? Under Linux (steam), because of a removal of the EAC file in last update (easyanticheat_x64.so) the server kicks me out and it is no longer playable.
What should be happening instead? I should be able to use EAC under linux, as I was for the last 2 months
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Check the last update pushed on steam and put back the EAC file for linux (easyanticheat_x64.so). Here is a link that shows the changes in last update, and therefore the removal of that file: https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/8312665/

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Under Linux (steam), because of a removal of the EAC file in last update (easyanticheat_x64.so) the server kicks me out and it is no longer playable.

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HatredTrinity
4 years ago
Attempting to play after the latest update and it shows an error message saying "The client is not running the anti-cheat, or has failed the anti-cheat authentication." SteamDB ( https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/8312665/ ) shows the public branch with the "easyanticheat_x64.so" content removed. Is this an accident?
deltagi
4 years ago
Same here, was gonna play today with friends but now I cant. Sad part is I switched to linux from windows because of Apex, but I get better FPS in linux than windows so ill wait for a fix. Eagerly waiting.
UngerGames
4 years ago
+1, I really hope this was unintentional.
CNR_0607
4 years ago
Can confirm...
I hope this is not intentional. But if it is: Prepare from massive backlash from the entire Steamdeck and Linux community. This is honestly unaccaptable, i didn't buy anything but i can imagine that alot of people purchased ingame items recently and now they can't even play the game. What a * move...
Also a quick question: Could i get banned for manually reimporting the .so file that got removed to disable Proton compatibillity?
HoroTWolf
4 years ago
Can confirm on steam deck Apex is borked at the moment... :/
Accidents can happen easily - so no biggie there but I hope we will get an fixing update soon...
LastWissh
4 years ago
Yes, after the latest patch from 3 hours a go EAC stat kicking Steam Deck users out of the game. Prob is just a honest mistake.
HatredTrinity
4 years ago
If people are able to save their "easyanticheat_x64.so" file before the update, you can replace it from where it was deleted from the update and continue playing the game. However, I would NOT RECOMMEND this it could possibly cause you to get banned for any type of checksum or version mismatch with easy anti-cheat. I'm sure the dev's didn't intend to have the file removed and should hopefully be fixed in the next update. It would be wonderful to hear any news or even an acknowledgement from EA support, thanks.
NonVemomousVipe
4 years ago
+1 they removed a file in the latest patch, I hope it's a mistake.

Edit: It is possible to manually add the file that was removed. However, it would be nice to get an official response. If I use this method to enable EAC client side. Will it result in a ban? And if so, when will you enable it yourself?
D1pq
4 years ago
I'm certain it was an honest oversight, but here's hope you can fix it quickly 😃
ShiningArcanine
4 years ago
Squad has Linux EAC support, but the file needed to make it work has been missing from the servers for *years*. Restoring it from a backup makes it work again and no one has been banned:
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/938
I doubt that EAC would ban people for restoring the file. The checksum is still one that matches a file that was officially distributed. In any case, I restored the file from another OS install that did not have the Apex Legends update and it works for me again. Having the out of box experience working again on the steam deck would be great. I hope they fix this soon.