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I switched to Ubuntu recently. Never looking back. There are still minor painpoints, but they pale in comparison with the mess that has become Windows.

by ArnoVW 4y ago

nerdjon 4y ago
Since this is really just a gaming PC I really don't feel comfortable going the linux route for it. I know there is proton, but at the end of the day what matters for me is that my games work, I can record and stream. I know Linux Gaming has come a long way but until all of my games are running natively, I don't want to make the switch. Its the same reason I don't just have a nice Mac.
- baal80spam 4y ago
  Indeed. Linux is a no go for me. I don't use Steam, also I use DosBox a lot and tinker with a ton of stuff related to games. When it comes to gaming, nothing compares to Windows by a long shot. Unfortunately.
  - db48x 4y ago
    I think you would be surprised. Certainly DosBox will continue to work exactly the same way on Linux as you are used to on Windows.
- ArnoVW 4y ago
  Given your gaming background, I can see why you don't want a Mac. But Linux? I have two kids, aged 7 and 10. They would be very much 'not amused' if I'd propose them 'tux racer' or the likes... Steam works pretty much out of the box, and there's proton as you mentioned. Perhaps you could install a second hard disk in your machine, and make it dual-boot? Just as a POC, and to get an idea of the state of Linux gaming.
  - nerdjon 4y ago
    I did experiment with it on my Steam Deck, and even there I ended up dual booting and most of my gaming on it is on Windows. I do play some things on SteamOS but there are some games that I play that either don't work or they are tied into the Xbox Ecosystem so the lack of Xbox friends is a non starter for me. (Halo being a prime example)
- AdamN 4y ago
  Would Windows in a VM (Parallels) just for games work?
  - nerdjon 4y ago
    I mean technically but if I am running a Windows VM 100% of the time I am using this PC it kinda defeats the purpose of having Linux installed. Also that would be a huge hit to performance of the games.
  - db48x 4y ago
    I don’t know about Parallels specifically, but VMs can work provided you use PCIe passthrough so the VM can gain direct access to your video card. Since your primary OS also wants access to the video card for compositing, you might end up needing two (but the second one wouldn’t have to be very expensive).
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SanjayMehta 4y ago
I'm on Linux Mint. Vivado works. No need for Windows or Centos or Redhat.

I switched to Ubuntu recently. Never looking back. There are still minor painpoints, but they pale in comparison with the mess that has become Windows.

by ArnoVW 4y ago

I switched to Ubuntu recently. Never looking back. There are still minor painpoints, but they pale in comparison with the mess that has become Windows.

nerdjon 4y ago

Since this is really just a gaming PC I really don't feel comfortable going the linux route for it. I know there is proton, but at the end of the day what matters for me is that my games work, I can record and stream. I know Linux Gaming has come a long way but until all of my games are running natively, I don't want to make the switch. Its the same reason I don't just have a nice Mac.

baal80spam 4y ago
Indeed. Linux is a no go for me. I don't use Steam, also I use DosBox a lot and tinker with a ton of stuff related to games. When it comes to gaming, nothing compares to Windows by a long shot. Unfortunately.
- db48x 4y ago
  I think you would be surprised. Certainly DosBox will continue to work exactly the same way on Linux as you are used to on Windows.
ArnoVW 4y ago
Given your gaming background, I can see why you don't want a Mac. But Linux? I have two kids, aged 7 and 10. They would be very much 'not amused' if I'd propose them 'tux racer' or the likes... Steam works pretty much out of the box, and there's proton as you mentioned. Perhaps you could install a second hard disk in your machine, and make it dual-boot? Just as a POC, and to get an idea of the state of Linux gaming.
- nerdjon 4y ago
  I did experiment with it on my Steam Deck, and even there I ended up dual booting and most of my gaming on it is on Windows. I do play some things on SteamOS but there are some games that I play that either don't work or they are tied into the Xbox Ecosystem so the lack of Xbox friends is a non starter for me. (Halo being a prime example)
AdamN 4y ago
Would Windows in a VM (Parallels) just for games work?
- nerdjon 4y ago
  I mean technically but if I am running a Windows VM 100% of the time I am using this PC it kinda defeats the purpose of having Linux installed. Also that would be a huge hit to performance of the games.
- db48x 4y ago
  I don’t know about Parallels specifically, but VMs can work provided you use PCIe passthrough so the VM can gain direct access to your video card. Since your primary OS also wants access to the video card for compositing, you might end up needing two (but the second one wouldn’t have to be very expensive).
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SanjayMehta 4y ago

I'm on Linux Mint. Vivado works. No need for Windows or Centos or Redhat.