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My last version of Windows was 7. After that I used a MacBook for work for a few years, and I somewhat missed windows for gaming (but mainly used a PS4 during t

My last version of Windows was 7. After that I used a MacBook for work for a few years, and I somewhat missed windows for gaming (but mainly used a PS4 during that time so I got by). Then, a few years ago, I switched exclusively to Linux (I’ve usually had a dual boot or a second machine running Linux, but it was rarely my exclusive OS), and haven’t looked back. I’ve since also got a Steam Deck which has completely replaced my PS4, while I also play a few games like Crusader Kings on my Linux laptop. Gaming is what kept a lot of people on windows over the years, but thanks to valve and the proton team, Linux gaming works as well as Windows gaming (and some people say better than — I certainly don’t have to deal with all the crap Microsoft tries to put into windows). Some people refuse to use Linux because they’re afraid of having to tinker with it, but that hasn’t been my experience in over a decade. Things have generally just worked for me.

hot_gril 2y ago
Would not say that Linux gaming works as well as Windows gaming. Plenty of things won't work in Proton, at least not out of the box, and you're kinda restricted to AMD GPUs. That's fine cause I don't play video games anymore, but people who really care about that will put up with a lot of MS's BS. AoE2:DE is one example of incompatibility. Simple game (by modern standards) with no advanced anticheat.
- CorrectHorseBat 2y ago
  What doesn't work in AoE2:DE? It's been a few months since I played but the only thing that doesn't work is Xbox login. I needed to download a DLL to get multiplayer working, which I agree isn't really userfriendly, but compared to the early Wine days Proton is a walk in the park. What I do miss a bit is Capturage, apparently it's really hard to make it work in Proton.
- dotnet00 2y ago
  There's nothing restricting you to AMD GPUs though? Proton works great on my 3090. It's even been less troublesome than when I used to use AMD GPUs, where IIRC accelerated graphics drivers and the ROCm drivers had some sort of conflict unless installed a certain way (a few years ago now, my last AMD card was a 5700xt).
  - hot_gril 2y ago
    You're not restricted to AMD, but Nvidia Linux drivers are notoriously bad.
    - spartanatreyu 2y ago
      > Nvidia Linux drivers are notoriously bad. This is true, but have also improved substantially in the last year or so.
- firebaze 2y ago
  Using PopOS for 4 years now, currently with an Nvidia 4070 Super(TI?) on my gaming rig ... no issues whatsoever
- Workaccount2 2y ago
  Skyrim doesn't work well at all either. I'm blown away that probably the most re-released game of all time never added Linux support. Even before MS took over.
  - depressedpanda 2y ago
    What makes Skyrim not work well at all for you? I haven't tried that game, but I know for a fact that Fallout 4 works quite well, and it -- like Skyrim -- has a gold status on protondb.
    - Workaccount2 2y ago
      There is no music or NPC dialogue. I spent a few hours scouring for all manner of fixes before giving up. So many "This is what fixed it for me:" that didn't work on my machine. There were also some rendering issues, but I could let that slide given my GPU is ~10 years old.
  - dkersten 2y ago
    Skyrim runs fine on my steam deck.
- pauby 2y ago
  > and you're kinda restricted to AMD GPUs. No idea where that came from but it's not the case.
- dkersten 2y ago
  I would need to check if it’s the DE or which, but I’ve played a good bit of AoE2 on Linux through proton about two years ago without any issues. It was whatever version was recommended by the AoE2 YouTubers, not sure if that was DE. The only problems I’ve had are that the intro video and menu for supreme commander forged alliance runs at very low frame rate (but the actual game runs without problems), and that Gothic 3 was very glitchy on steam deck. Everything else I’ve tried ran without issue.
  - hot_gril 2y ago
    Probably DE. Singleplayer is fine, multiplayer desyncs.
    - CorrectHorseBat 2y ago
      There's an easy fix for that: https://www.reddit.com/r/aoe2/comments/127qxhi/fixing_out_of_sync_error_in_aoe2_de_multiplayer/ https://www.reddit.com/r/aoe2/comments/127qxhi/fixing_out_of...
      - hot_gril 2y ago
        Thanks, but I stopped playing for unrelated reasons before that was posted. Previous fixes people posted involved inserting some different DLL, which didn't work for me. Not sure if I did something wrong or they were outdated in newer game versions.

hot_gril 2y ago

Would not say that Linux gaming works as well as Windows gaming. Plenty of things won't work in Proton, at least not out of the box, and you're kinda restricted to AMD GPUs. That's fine cause I don't play video games anymore, but people who really care about that will put up with a lot of MS's BS. AoE2:DE is one example of incompatibility. Simple game (by modern standards) with no advanced anticheat.

CorrectHorseBat 2y ago
What doesn't work in AoE2:DE? It's been a few months since I played but the only thing that doesn't work is Xbox login. I needed to download a DLL to get multiplayer working, which I agree isn't really userfriendly, but compared to the early Wine days Proton is a walk in the park. What I do miss a bit is Capturage, apparently it's really hard to make it work in Proton.
dotnet00 2y ago
There's nothing restricting you to AMD GPUs though? Proton works great on my 3090. It's even been less troublesome than when I used to use AMD GPUs, where IIRC accelerated graphics drivers and the ROCm drivers had some sort of conflict unless installed a certain way (a few years ago now, my last AMD card was a 5700xt).
- hot_gril 2y ago
  You're not restricted to AMD, but Nvidia Linux drivers are notoriously bad.
  - spartanatreyu 2y ago
    > Nvidia Linux drivers are notoriously bad. This is true, but have also improved substantially in the last year or so.
firebaze 2y ago
Using PopOS for 4 years now, currently with an Nvidia 4070 Super(TI?) on my gaming rig ... no issues whatsoever
Workaccount2 2y ago
Skyrim doesn't work well at all either. I'm blown away that probably the most re-released game of all time never added Linux support. Even before MS took over.
- depressedpanda 2y ago
  What makes Skyrim not work well at all for you? I haven't tried that game, but I know for a fact that Fallout 4 works quite well, and it -- like Skyrim -- has a gold status on protondb.
  - Workaccount2 2y ago
    There is no music or NPC dialogue. I spent a few hours scouring for all manner of fixes before giving up. So many "This is what fixed it for me:" that didn't work on my machine. There were also some rendering issues, but I could let that slide given my GPU is ~10 years old.
- dkersten 2y ago
  Skyrim runs fine on my steam deck.
pauby 2y ago
> and you're kinda restricted to AMD GPUs. No idea where that came from but it's not the case.
dkersten 2y ago
I would need to check if it’s the DE or which, but I’ve played a good bit of AoE2 on Linux through proton about two years ago without any issues. It was whatever version was recommended by the AoE2 YouTubers, not sure if that was DE. The only problems I’ve had are that the intro video and menu for supreme commander forged alliance runs at very low frame rate (but the actual game runs without problems), and that Gothic 3 was very glitchy on steam deck. Everything else I’ve tried ran without issue.
- hot_gril 2y ago
  Probably DE. Singleplayer is fine, multiplayer desyncs.
  - CorrectHorseBat 2y ago
    There's an easy fix for that: https://www.reddit.com/r/aoe2/comments/127qxhi/fixing_out_of_sync_error_in_aoe2_de_multiplayer/ https://www.reddit.com/r/aoe2/comments/127qxhi/fixing_out_of...
    - hot_gril 2y ago
      Thanks, but I stopped playing for unrelated reasons before that was posted. Previous fixes people posted involved inserting some different DLL, which didn't work for me. Not sure if I did something wrong or they were outdated in newer game versions.