DIY Anti-Cheat Gaming Setup Uses Mirror To Stop Screen Peeking

The meme features a photograph of two young men playing a local multiplayer first-person shooter video game. To avoid the common cheating tactic of screen-peeking (looking at the other player's section of the split-screen TV), they have created a low-cost DIY setup: a large board covered in reflective foil is propped up over the head of the player sitting directly in front of the TV, angled so the second player sitting off to the right can view a mirrored feed of his own section of the screen, without being able to see the first player's side. Text at the top of the image reads 'These dudes know what's up', framing the setup as a clever anti-cheat solution as referenced in the original Reddit post title.

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Overview

The meme features a photograph of two young men playing a local multiplayer first-person shooter video game. To avoid the common cheating tactic of screen-peeking (looking at the other player's section of the split-screen TV), they have created a low-cost DIY setup: a large board covered in reflective foil is propped up over the head of the player sitting directly in front of the TV, angled so the second player sitting off to the right can view a mirrored feed of his own section of the screen, without being able to see the first player's side. Text at the top of the image reads 'These dudes know what's up', framing the setup as a clever anti-cheat solution as referenced in the original Reddit post title.

Origin notes

The image was originally shared on iFunny, as indicated by the iFunny.co watermark at the bottom right of the image. It was later reposted to Reddit meme communities with the title 'Anti-cheat system: activated', where it gained popularity for its humorous, practical solution to a common annoyance in local co-op or competitive video gaming.

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