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What about the Apple?
by abirch 2y ago
What about the Apple?
- politelemon 2y agoRunning from the arms of one untrustworthy corporation into another untrustworthy one isn't addressing the issue, that's just pigs, lipsticks, brand, and marketing.
- deafpolygon 2y agoIn the grand scheme of things, sometimes one option just doesn't stack up to the other. If that's the case, which one seems to be the underdog?
- schlipity 2y agoFor gamers, Apple isn't an option.
- BlindEyeHalo 2y agobut linux is?
- deafpolygon 2y agoMost games work, if it isn’t bundled with anti-cheat.
- Hamuko 2y agoYes, actually. The (Arch) Linux-based Steam Deck is brilliant for gaming. Much better than any Mac in my household.
- getwiththeprog 2y agoGames on linux now regularly get better frame rates than the same games under windoze. https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/three-gaming-focused-linux-operating-systems-beat-windows-11-in-gaming-benchmarks https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/three-gaming-foc... If you want to try out games on linux and make it easy, try out Lutris.
- izacus 2y agoSince Valve's Proton and Steam Deck (with companies targeting Steam Deck compatibility) Linux has become a very viable alternative. Apple with its ARM CPUs and requirement for Metal isn't there really.
- dpbriggs 2y agoThe only games I can't play on Linux are mega-modded Skyrim and League of Legends.
- nickserv 2y agoNot sure if 500 mods is "mega", but Skyrim runs fine using wine-staging. Indeed no issues with dx9 for a long time now. Never tried LoL, but dx12 games like Horizon ZD/FW run well enough with ultra settings for the former, high for the latter.
- fwsgonzo 2y agoI can at least confirm playing mega-modded Oblivion on Linux.
- nickserv 2y agoGamers typically want to be able to customize their hardware.
- surgical_fire 2y agoAbsolutely. Unless you play some crap that relies on anti-cheat malware (and in that case, you might want to re-evaluate your gaming tastes), I have been gaming on Linux without any issues.
- BriggyDwiggs42 2y agoBrother some of us have friends who want to play “crap” games with us.
- hggigg 2y agoIndeed. I decided after getting fucked by Epic that I wasn't going to invest in any games any more. The whole market leaves a bad taste in my mouth now. Apple was an easy move. Hat tip to any Linux switchers. I hope you get what you need out of it.
- ThatPlayer 2y agoThey don't support my hardware.
- surgical_fire 2y agoLinux user here. If my options were Windows or OSX, I would be swallowing copilot. I'm so damn thankful Linux became a viable option. Switched to Linux fully a couple of years ago, and have been very happy since.
- deafpolygon 2y agoWhat makes OSX (macOS) such an unviable option?
- surgical_fire 2y agoIt is as unfriendly and annoying as Windows, but unlike Windows it also sucks for gaming.
- reginald78 2y agoIt is a fine alternative for many people, but if hardware tinkering or gaming are concerns it is right out.
- TiredOfLife 2y agoApple users have at best 3 months left.