PSA: Avoid getting shadowbanned while running Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on an ASUS ROG Ally or Steam Deck
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  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldB
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    8 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    The initiative has been fairly successful in general, making life hard for those using aimbots or wall hacks on Windows PCs.

    Both platforms have overlays  similar to PS5 or Xbox Series X|S consoles in place of full mouse cursor navigation you’d find on a typical PC (although the Steam Deck has nifty trackpads for this as well).

    Features that allow you to control the TDP limits manually on the ASUS ROG Ally and the Steam Deck seem to upset the Ricochet software, which can result in a shadow ban.

    Activision is one of the few publishers out there with heavy investment in customer service, believe it or not, but the sheer overwhelming amount of tickets that pour in make it difficult to get your case reviewed promptly.

    In the case of Steam Deck or ASUS ROG Ally players, adjusting your TDP limits or other settings before you go into a match, rebooting your system, and then going into a game can help you avoid shadow bans to some degree.

    Defaulting back to Windows Defender, avoiding VPN use, and skipping on any sort of third-party gaming software running on top of Call of Duty should also help limit risk.

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