Grand Theft Auto V Legacy News

GTA 5 just became 'Unsupported' on Steam Deck

In a rather remarkable move, Rockstar has added BattlEye anti-cheat to GTA Online, more than a decade since it was first released, and it's had a major impact on GTA 5's Steam Deck compatibility. The hugely popular game is now classed as 'Unsupported' on Valve's handheld, a move that doesn't quite tell the whole story.

We consider the Steam Deck to be the best handheld gaming PC, but its Linux-based SteamOS sometimes negatively impacts game compatibility. This has now happened with Grand Theft Auto 5, but there's more to this story than meets the eye, and Rockstar want people to know the game still works on the handheld, technically.

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GTA Online is no longer compatible with the Steam Deck thanks to its new anti-cheat software, despite BattlEye having an opt-in system for this sort of thing

Grand Theft Auto Online has, in an eyebrow-raising move, been given an anti-cheat software named BattlEye over a decade after the game came out. As a consequence, it's now officially no longer compatible with the Steam Deck, per Valve's own store page for the game and an official FAQ from Rockstar...
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GTA Online's new anti-cheat has ridded LS of invincible, teleporting deities, but Steam Deck players aren't happy about being caught in the crossfire

Just in time for it to count as GTA 5's 11th birthday present of sorts, GTA Online's finally had anti-cheat software added to its notoriously teleporting deity-heavy PC version.

GTAV Title Update 1.69 Notes

[September 17, 2024] - PC

General

Integrated BattlEye Anti-Cheat for GTA Online
An option has been added to the Rockstar Games Launcher to disable BattlEye Anti-Cheat for Story Mode play
The launch argument -nobattleye has been added to disable BattlEye Anti-Cheat when needed on third-party launchers and Story Mode play

Fixes

Fixed an issue that resulted in crashes while playing GTA Online
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to accept invites or join other players

Is BattlEye compatible with Steam Deck?
Steam Deck does not support BattlEye for GTA Online. You will be able to play GTAV Story Mode but unable to play GTA Online.

Note: GTAV and GTA Online are not officially supported on Steam Deck and all technical support questions should be directed to Valve’s Steam Deck support content and community.
https://help.steampowered.com/en/wizard/HelpWithSteamDeck

GTA Online finally gets BattlEye anti-cheat, and some fans think it's a sign of bigger things to come

Nine years after it arrived on PC, Rockstar's multiplayer murder and mayhem sim Grand Theft Auto Online has integrated BattlEye anti-cheat software...
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