I dual boot with win 11, I do so for programming purposes, not gaming. I read online that the game straight up blocks Linux on all fronts (typical EA). So, I booted into win 11 and launched the beta. It still refused to start and complained that secure boot was “disabled”. Booted into BIOS and it was enabled, but not active. I had to reset the keys to the windows default keys to be able to play this game. This is a no go for me. Not giving them my money until they stop this bullshit. Just wanted to let everyone know the situation so far.
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ok but why is there is some much hate from people esp it seem foss types.
I just think the user should be the one to decide whether they enable it or not. Pre-built PCs and motherboards can enable it by default, but it should be simple to bypass (and it usually is) and no company should be demanding or requiring people enable it.
The same applies for TPM2, which is also useful but shouldn’t be a requirement. If nothing else because of the E-waste this can cause by requiring PCs to support it. And most new PCs will end up enabling it in the long run anyway, so there is no need to force the issue.
I think it primarily has to do with Microsoft requiring motherboard manufacturers to include their key, but other operating systems don’t have the pull. So it could potentially be seen as a form of lockdown. Personally I also don’t see the issue, especially now since it’s been a soft requirement for Windows for so long that most Linux distros just handle key generation and enrollment when installing.