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> A part of me thinks think we're further away today then we were 10 years ago. I don't see how that can be true. Valve has made huge strides in pushing Linux
by imiric 3y ago
> A part of me thinks think we're further away today then we were 10 years ago.
I don't see how that can be true. Valve has made huge strides in pushing Linux gaming forward, and thousands of Windows-only games are playable on Linux, sometimes even with better than native performance.
The small percentage of games that have anti-cheat mechanisms or intrusive DRM (Steam notwithstanding) that are problematic on Linux are likely games that don't deserve my money or attention anyway.
Disclaimer: I do still game primarily on Windows, but mostly because I find dealing with Linux issues (whether that's related to games or otherwise) much more annoying than dealing with Windows' spyware. I can reasonably handle the latter, but nothing is more frustrating than having non-working software when I just want to unwind for a while. I think these are not unsurmountable issues and am pretty hopeful the state of Linux gaming can only improve.
- robertlagrant 3y agoI agree. Gabe Newell doesn't forget. It's a long march, but it could happen. Interesting that the Switch supports Vulkan, as well.
- KETHERCORTEX 3y agoHe doesn't get younger either. So one day the direction may quickly change.
- internet101010 3y agoThis is why I just hypervisor all the things. Passing through GPU, sound, and USB devices is easy.
- nickstinemates 3y agoThis is the way for sure. I use my main OS as a hypervisor and pass through to various VMs as needed.
- ParetoOptimal 3y agoI'm against DRM and to an extent, anti-cheat. If we are talking about games whose compatibility will increase Linux adoption though, most of those have anti-cheat and DRM.