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I do most of my gaming with Steam, and have for a very long time. I also like running Linux, and have for an even longer time. For a fair number of years (6 o

by ssl-3 2y ago

I do most of my gaming with Steam, and have for a very long time. I also like running Linux, and have for an even longer time. For a fair number of years (6 or 7), I ran both Linux and Windows on the same hardware (my daily use desktop rig) using qemu and virtio tricks. That was a fun experiment that taught me a lot about virtualization. I did gaming and browsing on Windows, and more stodgy things with Linux (sometimes using an X server on Windows), and this met my goals. But a few months ago I dove in fairly deep and got Void running the hard way, with as little system-wide Poettering as possible, and started using that as a daily instead. I put Steam on there. Games, so far, Just Work. I don't know if they're running with a compatibility layer like Wine, or if they're native ports, or what. I mean, I can certainly find out -- but I don't really care enough about that when I'm in a mood for gaming. Maybe I am doing something wrong, but it seems fine.

Cu3PO42 2y ago
Many games work fine on Linux, and if you don't care about competitive online games, it's probably most games. I play games almost exclusively with friends these days and they tend to be those games that don't work on Linux, so I'm stuck with a Windows Dual-Boot unfortunately. Or rather: I'd rather boot Windows and deal with it than miss out on those shared experiences.
- ssl-3 2y ago
  You're right -- that does fit my selection of games pretty well, and does explain my "Works For Me" findings. What are some (modern, ish) online games that specifically are unlikely to work with what I'm doing?
  - Cu3PO42 2y ago
    Any games employing strong anti-cheat are unlikely to work without support from the vendor. Games that do not work are e.g. Fortnite, League of Legends, Valorant, Destiny 2, ARK 2, Trials Rising. Some of these may eventually be supported, others likely never will be.
    - ssl-3 2y ago
      Ah. Gracias. That's a whole list of stuff that I have not yet had any interest in playing, but I may change my mind some day. And on that day, I will be disappointed. I think it's completely reasonable to demand that all of these titles work on Linux. I doubt it will make much difference in the world, but now that I have some examples in front of me I'm completely willing to switch my mentality from "works for me" to something a lot more pragmatic.

by ssl-3 2y ago

Cu3PO42 2y ago

Many games work fine on Linux, and if you don't care about competitive online games, it's probably most games. I play games almost exclusively with friends these days and they tend to be those games that don't work on Linux, so I'm stuck with a Windows Dual-Boot unfortunately. Or rather: I'd rather boot Windows and deal with it than miss out on those shared experiences.

ssl-3 2y ago
You're right -- that does fit my selection of games pretty well, and does explain my "Works For Me" findings. What are some (modern, ish) online games that specifically are unlikely to work with what I'm doing?
- Cu3PO42 2y ago
  Any games employing strong anti-cheat are unlikely to work without support from the vendor. Games that do not work are e.g. Fortnite, League of Legends, Valorant, Destiny 2, ARK 2, Trials Rising. Some of these may eventually be supported, others likely never will be.
  - ssl-3 2y ago
    Ah. Gracias. That's a whole list of stuff that I have not yet had any interest in playing, but I may change my mind some day. And on that day, I will be disappointed. I think it's completely reasonable to demand that all of these titles work on Linux. I doubt it will make much difference in the world, but now that I have some examples in front of me I'm completely willing to switch my mentality from "works for me" to something a lot more pragmatic.