Microsoft gives details on Windows 10 anti-cheat technology

Microsoft has revealed more about TruePlay, the techniques Windows 10 uses to combat cheating in games. Developers can use the tools with their Universal Windows Platform games.

Microsoft clarifies the possibilities of TruePlay in an MSDN article, VG247 noted. TruePlay allows developers to combat cheating on their PC games. It is a Win32 API that is only supported in desktop games for the Universal Windows Platform.

Games linked to TruePlay run in a protected session, which must withstand certain attacks. In addition, a Windows service is running that monitors gaming and checks for behavior and manipulations that indicate cheating. The data collected when detecting cheating is only shared with the developers of the game, to prevent false positives and to protect the privacy of gamers.

TruePlay has been in test versions of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update for some time. Originally called Game Monitor, it was renamed TruePlay in July. Although it was clear that it was an anti-cheating technique, the company had no documentation online about how it works.