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Honestly, for users affected I wonder if switching to Linux and using Proton is a suitable alternative. I've been using Pop OS and Steam on my gaming rig for a

Honestly, for users affected I wonder if switching to Linux and using Proton is a suitable alternative. I've been using Pop OS and Steam on my gaming rig for a few weeks and it works incredibly well! I've been playing the new Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered and haven't had any major issues. The only reason I keep Windows around in a dual boot setup is because of Fortnite

Arch485 2y ago
I got so fed up with Windows 11 and Microsoft's BS that I bought a new PC with an AMD processor and GPU so I could daily drive Linux (for context, NVIDIA hates open source and so there aren't any good drivers on Linux). I've been running most of my games through Proton, and the experience is flawless. Only game that hasn't worked for me is Rust because of some EAC requirements.
- npteljes 2y ago
  Same for me, but I dual-boot Linux and Win 10 LTSC. I try everything on Linux first, and if it doesn't work well enough (Space Engineers) or has anti-cheat (Rainbow 6 Siege), then I use the Win 10 as a fallback.
  - LetsGetTechnicl 2y ago
    Same here! I literally only have Windows 10 LTSC because Fortnite requires EAC. I'd even use Windows 11 LTSC but for some reason I can't switch my Bluetooth headphones between headphone and headset mode, which I need in order to use Discord and also hear game audio at the same time, like I can in Windows 10.
mjevans 2y ago
Classic games probably work mostly well at this point. https://www.protondb.com/ https://www.protondb.com/ It'd be nice if SteamOS had more recent versions for normal PCs. Arch Linux is sufficient for a developer or power user, but for the average person is too painful. Debian Stable (most recent update) should be a generally good experience for any PC that ran Windows 7 naively. Though I do worry about some specific hardware, mostly nVidia GPUs retaining support for that long, at least the old drivers will probably work?
Narishma 2y ago
That might be ok on modern hardware, but if the reason you're using Windows 7 is that your hardware is too old for newer versions of Windows, I don't think Proton is a good option. For example, I think it requires Vulkan which a lot of old GPUs don't support.
- LetsGetTechnicl 2y ago
  Well I'm not sure what games you'd be running on that level of hardware at this point. It would not be very expensive to build even a low-end gaming build that would surpass the performance of Windows 7 era hardware.
  - Narishma 2y ago
    That's irrelevant to the question.
LorenDB 2y ago
Unfortunately, if you want to play SteamVR games you probably should keep a Windows install around. For certain games with a basic USB-connected headset (e.g. Valve Index or HTC Vive), Linux VR gaming can work easily, but if you want to use a tethered Quest or use popular mods like UEVR, Windows is by far the better option.

Arch485 2y ago

I got so fed up with Windows 11 and Microsoft's BS that I bought a new PC with an AMD processor and GPU so I could daily drive Linux (for context, NVIDIA hates open source and so there aren't any good drivers on Linux). I've been running most of my games through Proton, and the experience is flawless. Only game that hasn't worked for me is Rust because of some EAC requirements.

npteljes 2y ago
Same for me, but I dual-boot Linux and Win 10 LTSC. I try everything on Linux first, and if it doesn't work well enough (Space Engineers) or has anti-cheat (Rainbow 6 Siege), then I use the Win 10 as a fallback.
- LetsGetTechnicl 2y ago
  Same here! I literally only have Windows 10 LTSC because Fortnite requires EAC. I'd even use Windows 11 LTSC but for some reason I can't switch my Bluetooth headphones between headphone and headset mode, which I need in order to use Discord and also hear game audio at the same time, like I can in Windows 10.

mjevans 2y ago

Classic games probably work mostly well at this point. https://www.protondb.com/ https://www.protondb.com/ It'd be nice if SteamOS had more recent versions for normal PCs. Arch Linux is sufficient for a developer or power user, but for the average person is too painful. Debian Stable (most recent update) should be a generally good experience for any PC that ran Windows 7 naively. Though I do worry about some specific hardware, mostly nVidia GPUs retaining support for that long, at least the old drivers will probably work?

Narishma 2y ago

That might be ok on modern hardware, but if the reason you're using Windows 7 is that your hardware is too old for newer versions of Windows, I don't think Proton is a good option. For example, I think it requires Vulkan which a lot of old GPUs don't support.

LetsGetTechnicl 2y ago
Well I'm not sure what games you'd be running on that level of hardware at this point. It would not be very expensive to build even a low-end gaming build that would surpass the performance of Windows 7 era hardware.
- Narishma 2y ago
  That's irrelevant to the question.

LorenDB 2y ago

Unfortunately, if you want to play SteamVR games you probably should keep a Windows install around. For certain games with a basic USB-connected headset (e.g. Valve Index or HTC Vive), Linux VR gaming can work easily, but if you want to use a tethered Quest or use popular mods like UEVR, Windows is by far the better option.