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[DrunKev🍺 @RealDrunKev]

🎆IT'S OFFICIAL!🎆

I have officially joined the @PowerGPUcom team as tech support and stream setup specialist!

I'm very excited to help grow this business and help gamers and streamers to a seamless journey to success.

Tailored PCs and stream configurations to the TOP!

[Pirat_Nation 🔴 @Pirat_Nation]

Battlefield 6: Stream Snipers Can Now Receive VAC Bans

Battlefield 6’s latest anti-cheat update expands enforcement beyond traditional cheating software. Players engaging in the following behaviors may face penalties, including VAC bans on Steam:

- Stream sniping
- Match manipulation
- Win-trading
- Team sabotage
- Vehicle spawn blocking
- Collusion with players on the opposing team
- Targeted harassment of streamers and content creators

Battlefield 6 uses new machine learning systems to detect these offenses by identifying repeated patterns of disruptive behavior.

Enforcement focuses on repeated and intentional behavior patterns rather than isolated incidents. Confirmed offenders can receive both Battlefield-specific punishments and VAC bans visible on their Steam profiles.

[DrunKev🍺 @RealDrunKev]

@PowerGPU nah

[DrunKev🍺 @RealDrunKev]

@christian_coler @MidTierHero @ManaByte You are blinded by rage my friend. I'm gonna move on here.

[DrunKev🍺 @RealDrunKev]

You're too focused on the poster's lack of understanding of how DMA cheats work that you can't see he's talking about cheaters being the losers that are afraid of BIOS settings.

It would make no sense for Riot to be afraid of bios settings since they are the ones making the cheaters go into BIOS to enable IOMMU to keep playing.

[DrunKev🍺 @RealDrunKev]

@MidTierHero @christian_coler @ManaByte The last sentence in the quoted post is actually a reference to the cheaters, not riot. It's just a misinterpretation.

[DrunKev🍺 @RealDrunKev]

@christian_coler @ManaByte consider the fact that you might be the dumbfuck here

[DrunKev🍺 @RealDrunKev]

@instamooch Nice!

[DrunKev🍺 @RealDrunKev]

What I can't believe is that this sparked a controversy. Get fucked cheaters.

also eat my ass.

also I don't wipe.

[Riot Games @riotgames]

Well, that escalated quickly.

There’s been a wave of claims by cheaters about Vanguard “bricking” their PCs, so let’s clear that up: Vanguard does not damage hardware or disable your devices.

The photo we posted is a picture of cheat hardware devices that are sold explicitly for cheating in VALORANT (not normal PCs or PC components). Through our latest updates, Vanguard now makes those devices worthless for VAL, but does not in any way brick PCs or PC components or PC software.

Our latest update enforces standard platform security features, like the Input-Output Memory Management Unit (IOMMU), on accounts identified as using Direct Memory Access (DMA) cheating devices. These protections are already part of modern systems and when enabled, they block DMA cheat devices (such as those shown in the photo) from accessing memory in downstream applications, like our games.

If a cheat setup continues attempting to cheat after those protections are enabled, the system may generate hardware faults or instability. This is expected behavior under IOMMU when attempts are made to read protected memory.

Disabling IOMMU allows the cheat device to function again, but IOMMU will still be required to play our games. This means the cheat device won’t work with our games, but your PC isn’t “bricked.” We would not, and cannot, impact your PC’s functionality in any other fashion.

This functionality only applies to systems attempting to use DMA cheat devices, and players who are not using DMA-based cheat setups are not affected.

We’ll keep investing in anti-cheat to protect competitive integrity, and we’ll keep being as transparent as possible about how those systems work.

[PowerGPU @PowerGPU]

First ever melted power connector on an Nvidia GPU.

[StreamElements @StreamElements]

Official update for our community : We are not shutting down!

StreamElements is in conversation with an amazing partner aligned around one thing: working in the interest of creators and the community.

Your tools and data are safe.

We've secured funding while partner integration is underway, and pending creator payments will roll out over the coming weeks.

More information soon, i'm sure you’ll like it.
-Perry

[DrunKev🍺 @RealDrunKev]

@PowerGPU I played the first quite a bit. The second one I didn't really touch but my brother loved it

[Zach Bussey 🇨🇦 @zachbussey]

RE: StreamElements

To get everyone on the same page, here's a breakdown on what's happening, because rumors always travel further and faster in a vacuum.

Earlier today, there was an initial rumor that StreamElements was laying off all staff and shutting down. I heard this secondhand from a trusted source, but, like any rumor, it was not confirmed; it was merely a starting point. (I personally require at least two independent sources to confirm a story, as individuals can make mistakes or misinterpret the facts, especially if there's a reason that might make it personal.)

Since then, this single source has repeated this story to everyone in his StreamElements Sponsorship Discord (not the official one), and as such, it has been shared as a rumor widely across streamer Twitter. Yes, he does work for StreamElements as a Creator Success Manager. So, he does have credibility. At the same time, I have attempted to get secondary confirmation from anyone at StreamElements - but have been unable to. Every person I have spoken to about this (creators, former SE staff, media people) has the same source... the person mentioned above.

Now that said, let's talk contributing factors:
1. StreamElements continues to be silent on the matter.
2. They have been slow to pay users in recent weeks.
3. They seem to have been removed from Twitch's Third Party sponsorship offers.
4. They have been soliciting donations to keep the service free.
5. They have had numerous layoffs over the last few years, and more have left of their own volition in the last few months.

On the other hand, it's unusual to simply shut down a service with hundreds of thousands of users without first becoming a paid service. Or maybe just shutting down part of the service and focusing wholly on the sponsorship side. Either way, it's unusual.

This entire thing is unusual. And while the rumors may end up being true, I don't feel confident saying that yet. As I said, my standard is at least two independent confirmations - more is better. I always prefer being right to being first.

That said, given the situation as presented, it may still be worthwhile to ensure any SEPay money is requested, and you may want to download your alerts (or move to an alternative, such as Streamlabs. Disclosure: I have a partnership with them - but an easy link to do so is attached below.)

If I learn more before StreamElements addresses it publicly themselves, I will share whatever facts I can confirm.

[StreamElements @StreamElements]

Official Update:
We’re in positive discussions with potential acquirers and working to find the best path forward for creators, customers, and our team.
We’ll share more updates soon.

We’ve spent over a decade building for creators and will do everything we can to keep supporting this community.

[DrunKev🍺 @RealDrunKev]

@AsycLoL We need gamecribs to come back

[DrunKev🍺 @RealDrunKev]

@lolsnowball_ An hour away from Montreal here. French en tabarnak

[DrunKev🍺 @RealDrunKev]

Sometimes it's just that one USB device in particular has an internal defect (i.e low resistance) that is being "detected" as short circuit and causes the motherboard over-current protection to reset or shut down the ports until a full power cycle (other times just a temporary USB hub shutdown). It's worth investigating if a particular USB device is causing it.

You could play USB roulette if the issue is mild, some internal USB hubs might handle the electrical defect better.

If there is faulty hardware and it's not a USB device, I would say it's more likely to be the motherboard than the PSU. With that said, a PSU is easier and quicker to swap out to test first.

[DrunKev🍺 @RealDrunKev]

@eesiii_ @ulusoka It is when it's only when there is gameplay/motion involved. That's why I specified the case before describing the solution

[DrunKev🍺 @RealDrunKev]

For a single PC setup on twitch, 8k bitrate (you need to check "ignore stream service setting recomendation" in OBS Settings > Stream.

For resolution you can go to the Video tab, set the Output resolution to 1664x936 (you'll have to type it, it should still say 16:9 ratio next to it). and use the bicubic filter.

This will stay reasonablt sharp like 1080p during static scenes but reduce pixelation significantly during motion for most games.

[DrunKev🍺 @RealDrunKev]

@PowerGPU Cables.