Windows 11 caused a lot of buzz on the Web due to high system requirements – in particular, due to the need for a physical or emulated TPM 2.0 cryptochip. It was this requirement that made many not the newest computers incompatible with the new system, but there are still options to bypass the limitation and install Windows 11 on an unusable PC (even official ones – but without update support). It looks like the issue of having a TPM 2.0 module will become even more acute as game developers can use it for anti-cheating systems. The creators of the popular game Valorant are already doing this. This was reported by the Windows Latest edition.
After upgrading Windows 11 to builds 22000.176 and 22449, some users reported that they were unable to run Valorant from Riot Games. The warning window that appears notifies that the current version of the game requires TPM 2.0 and activated Secure Boot – if they are not there, the game simply does not start. The official Windows Insider account even reported that this is a developer decision, not a system limitation.
According to Windows Latest, Riot Games previously added the Vanguard protection system to Valorant, which monitors background processes even when the game is not running. It is reported that this system also has a requirement for TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot, but this only affects Windows 11.
Windows Latest suggested that developers of other games may also be interested in the idea of using TPM 2.0 for anti-cheating systems – for example, Easy Anti-Cheat for Fortnite. This seems logical, because the system requirements of many games are not lower than those of Windows 11 – if gamers want to play games, they can update to a fresh system.
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