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I would love to use Linux for gaming, but the vast majority of the games I play and plan to play are Windows only despite the advances made in Linux gaming syst
by jakebasile 10y ago
I would love to use Linux for gaming, but the vast majority of the games I play and plan to play are Windows only despite the advances made in Linux gaming systems. I ran Steam OS for a while and I play some games in Ubuntu but Linux Gaming just isn't there yet, at least for me.
This likely won't change (again, for me) because not only would more games need to be released on Linux into the future, but a significant portion of my existing gaming library would need to be ported. I have spent years and considerable money building my gaming library and with minor hiccups almost all of them can be run on modern Windows due to its focus on backwards compatibility along with the efforts of the community.
I suppose there is a breaking point where there are enough newer games being released, older ones ported, and continuing annoyances from Microsoft that I would use Linux as my main gaming OS. I wonder how long that will take? It's frustrating to say the least as gaming is far and away my favorite hobby.
- bitL 10y agoKeep Win 7 for your Windows games library and buy new stuff only if it has announced SteamOS/Linux support? That's what I am doing now. The more of us behaving like that, the sooner we can make Linux more attractive and profitable to game makers. Many game engines already have a Linux support, so it should be easier to port/test games to Linux.