Third-party programs can enhance the gaming experience on PC – but can also be a breeding ground for cheaters and hackers. Bungie is trying to balance providing players with all possibilities while leaving no backdoor for hackers and cheaters. Can this succeed?
The foundation of many third-party programs is to add features to the game client located on the hard drive. This often involves direct code entry. This is also the basis for many hacking tools.
Therefore, Bungie will restrict certain tools and their functions in Destiny 2.
How Bungie plans to make life difficult for hackers and cheaters
No interventions in the game client will be allowed in Destiny 2. No matter from which external source they occur.
This makes it difficult for cheaters to intervene in the program code, but also useful software like streaming programs or FPS displays will be affected.
Bungie has now announced which software will be affected by the restrictions of the game client.
Streaming and Game Recording
The game capture mode of apps like OBS and XSplit will not be available.
The following methods will be supported for Destiny 2 on PC:
Recording while playing in exclusive fullscreen mode (fullscreen, but not windowed mode):
- Hardware recordings like Elgato, AVerMedia, or a PC intended for streaming will be supported.
- Nvidia Shadow and AMD ReLive will be supported.
Recordings in windowed mode will be supported as follows:
- OBS and XSplit Screen / Window – Capture Mode
Bungie also points out that other programs like Dxtory, Razer Cortex, and Fraps will be subject to similar restrictions as those mentioned above. Issues may also arise with unmentioned apps or programs.
Overlays for Voice Communication and FPS Display
Some features that rely on screen overlays will not function. With regard to voice communication, Discord or Mumble will not be supported. Notification functionalities should work normally. Only the overlays in the game itself will not function.
Frame rate and statistic overlays like those from EVGA Precision Xoc, MSI Afterburner, and Fraps will not be compatible with Destiny 2.
If you want to monitor the FPS performance, Bungie directly provides a method in-game. You can also set a cap for the frame rate.
Bungie also points out that the list is not exhaustive, and other programs may cause problems.
Mein MMO thinks: Whether Bungie will succeed in keeping cheaters and hackers out with these measures is cautiously doubtful. The community shows a creativity that has already made life difficult for some game developers. Bungie will have to prove that they can react swiftly to unauthorized interventions in the game and ban the offenders.
What do you think of Bungie’s policy to exclude external programs that intervene in the game client? Let us know in the comments!
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