It is OS-specific (not domain specific, i just know Linux) knowledge indeed but i'd assume someone who sticks with Linux, comments on HN and would prefer to use

It is OS-specific (not domain specific, i just know Linux) knowledge indeed but i'd assume someone who sticks with Linux, comments on HN and would prefer to use DRM-free games (and software) wouldn't have an issue installing a couple of programs. And really, also having Windows knowledge, aside from installing wine-staging, the process for getting DXVK and VKD3D-Proton working is similar to what you'd do on Windows to get buggy games to work (in fact some people do use DXVK with Windows[0]). It isn't something i'd recommend to some random gamer (though judging from what i've seen people do with their Steam Decks i wouldn't underestimate gamers' technical abilities). [0] like, say, me :-P. In 2020 i used Windows as my main OS after trying to switch to Linux as my main OS in 2018 but having some issues with games, but then i ended up having some visual glitches in a game that were fixed by throwing in DXVK. At that point i thought that this might actually be a sign that gaming on Linux now works fine - and indeed it did and since then i've being using it as my practically only OS because i can both work and game on it without feeling like i'm missing anything.