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I was really cynical about this for the longest time as I had used Linux on and off since 2001/2002 and was used to just debugging shit to get it to work. I fou

by tapoxi 2y ago

I was really cynical about this for the longest time as I had used Linux on and off since 2001/2002 and was used to just debugging shit to get it to work. I found it fun but I could never recommend it to anyone. I built a PC last May thinking "fuck it I'll install Linux and see how long I can ride this out until I can't stand it anymore" and I'm totally sold. It supports my weird 5120x1440 monitor at 240hz with HDR. Most of my games work just fine without tweaking (namely CS2, Baldur's Gate 3, Hunt Showdown). The non-gaming stuff is all in a browser or works better on Linux anyway. If you're annoyed by Windows it's honestly worth poking at Linux again. (I'm running Bazzite with KDE.)

tombert 2y ago
Yeah, it's hard to overstate how good Valve Proton has gotten. I almost never bother checking compatibility anymore, most Windows games, that I try to play just work right out of the box...sometimes even better than their native Linux versions. Granted, I don't generally play the new AAA games, so I might not be the best litmus test for this, but between Wine and Proton, I haven't had a ton of problems with compatibility. I also don't do professional video editing, or photo editing, or music editing, so it's possible I'd have different opinions if I did. I've been running NixOS for awhile, and I'm at the "I'm annoyed this isn't the default for everything" stage for it now. I have no plans on going back if I have any choice in the matter.