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Maybe Windows fans holding onto one of its last remaining advantages? I have a Windows desktop solely for games. I’d be 100% done with Windows if all the games

Maybe Windows fans holding onto one of its last remaining advantages? I have a Windows desktop solely for games. I’d be 100% done with Windows if all the games I play worked flawlessly on Linux

chapium 4y ago
All of the games on my Switch run on linux flawlessly :)
zamalek 4y ago
90% of games work flawlessly on Linux. 10% of that 90% work better.
mikrl 4y ago
I’m working on running windows in a VM with near native performance and then running that under gentoo. Not technically divesting myself of windows, but having it abstracted from my bare metal will give me a certain peace of mind and smugness. I think anticheat freaks out on one or two games I don’t play doing it like that.
Accacin 4y ago
I did the same until a few weeks ago. I then decided that if it doesn't work on Linux I'm not interested anymore. Same with games that I want to play but don't natively support ultra-wide resolutions (looking at you, Fallout 4). The reason I gave up is because most games that I want to play but don't work is down to anti-cheat software.
- LooseMarmoset 4y ago
  I switched to Linux full-time a couple years ago. I had a Windows desktop for the same reasons - games. Once Valve incorporated Proton, it was all over for Windows for me. I already used Linux (Debian/Devuan) full-time at work on my laptops and servers. I don't miss Windows at all. Running Devuan right now on an AMD B450 with a 5600, 64GB RAM, and a 1080ti. I will admit that video driver updates are a little more involved than on Windows, but since I don't have a mainstream Linux distro like Ubuntu, that's to be expected.
- pxc 4y ago
  I basically went the same way a few years ago. It's a shame that there are still gaps, and I understand why it doesn't work for everyone. But if you really enjoy using Linux or you're really sick of Windows and you're willing to try limiting yourself to Linux-compatible games, you will find that there are more games than you have time to play. If you're willing to pair Linux with a gaming console, you get coverage that's more than good enough for me.

Maybe Windows fans holding onto one of its last remaining advantages? I have a Windows desktop solely for games. I’d be 100% done with Windows if all the games I play worked flawlessly on Linux

chapium 4y ago

All of the games on my Switch run on linux flawlessly :)

zamalek 4y ago

90% of games work flawlessly on Linux. 10% of that 90% work better.

mikrl 4y ago

I’m working on running windows in a VM with near native performance and then running that under gentoo. Not technically divesting myself of windows, but having it abstracted from my bare metal will give me a certain peace of mind and smugness. I think anticheat freaks out on one or two games I don’t play doing it like that.

Accacin 4y ago

I did the same until a few weeks ago. I then decided that if it doesn't work on Linux I'm not interested anymore. Same with games that I want to play but don't natively support ultra-wide resolutions (looking at you, Fallout 4). The reason I gave up is because most games that I want to play but don't work is down to anti-cheat software.

LooseMarmoset 4y ago
I switched to Linux full-time a couple years ago. I had a Windows desktop for the same reasons - games. Once Valve incorporated Proton, it was all over for Windows for me. I already used Linux (Debian/Devuan) full-time at work on my laptops and servers. I don't miss Windows at all. Running Devuan right now on an AMD B450 with a 5600, 64GB RAM, and a 1080ti. I will admit that video driver updates are a little more involved than on Windows, but since I don't have a mainstream Linux distro like Ubuntu, that's to be expected.
pxc 4y ago
I basically went the same way a few years ago. It's a shame that there are still gaps, and I understand why it doesn't work for everyone. But if you really enjoy using Linux or you're really sick of Windows and you're willing to try limiting yourself to Linux-compatible games, you will find that there are more games than you have time to play. If you're willing to pair Linux with a gaming console, you get coverage that's more than good enough for me.