• conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works
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    4 months ago

    You only need Windows for gaming if you’re playing games that are installing malware rootkits. Normal gaming is fine on Linux.

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        4 months ago

        Most games are written for windows (or build the binary for windows), and many (if not still most) games with Linux builds run better through proton than the native build. It’s worth noting that it’s at least as common for games to run better through proton than natively on windows as it is to see any measurable hit from using proton.

        Your limitation is almost entirely companies doing shit that should be jail time.

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      4 months ago

      Not true, many games still don’t work well on Linux, see any Forza game, and even CS2 doesn’t play nice on Pop

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        4 months ago

        What issues does Forza have on Linux? I can’t speak for the Motorsport series, but I’ve been playing 4 and 5 on my Steam Deck and desktop for a while now without issue.

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          My fps tanks, but I’m using an Nvidia card. Max 30fps when I can get 90 on Windows.

          Also the Xbox integration for the party system took a long time to fix. Maybe just a Pop_OS issue tho

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            4 months ago

            Ah, gotcha - yeah that is definitely one of the pitfalls of Linux gaming still, which is the “there’s so many different configurations and some of them just work, others don’t” issue. I have an AMD card so perhaps it is an Nvidia issue - hopefully those sorts of issues smooth out once NVK is fully ready to go.

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      4 months ago

      Warframe has been rated gold for years now - it’s still quirky despite allegedly supporting steam deck

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      4 months ago

      My SteamVR games run poorly on Linux. They do run, but it’s a much rougher experience than running them through Windows.

      It’s frustrating, because otherwise Linux is my primary gaming system!