▲ 269 ▼ [Opinion] Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by wjs018@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.ml 47 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Punctum@feddit.de 29 points 2 years ago (2 children) True. Gaming is extremely awesome on Linux compared to a few years ago right now, though. Anti-cheat holding you back? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sadreality@kbin.social 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) Everything on steam works except modern anti chat games. If i knew it was this good... Woulda jumped sooner permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] avatar@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (4 children) Er, what's a modern anti chat game permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] sab@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago It's a typo, should be anti cheat. You can chat away to your heart's content. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GigglyBobble@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare for example runs Ricochet Anti-Cheat on kernel level which fundamentally contradicts Linux architecture and will never run. Easy Anti-Cheat is an example where the devs gave in paving the way to a proton addon which allows you to play Apex, for example. permalink fedilink source parent [–] scurry@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago A game where using the in-build chat is a bannable offense. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gnorv@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago A modern game with anti cheat software. permalink fedilink source parent [–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (4 children) No, I'm not big for online gaming, just heard that not all games that work on PC work on Linux, and I'm not sure about the status of various emulators that I use. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Jagermo@feddit.de 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Check out Protondb, it's not only for the steamdeck, but (probably) all Linux derivates. You can sync your steam library to see, what works and how well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago Most people will include their distro in the comment details, but it rarely matters because Steam ships pretty much all the dependencies games need, so whether you're on Debian (old packages) or Arch (new packages), the games will be running the same versions of common libraries. So your distro choice really doesn't matter that much, and if it does, you can use the FlatPak, which includes even more dependencies and is common across distros. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 years ago I'm running Windows 10 and Linux Mint on my PC. I booted into Mint earlier this week, and out of my 189 (mostly older) Steam games, 186 work with no tweaks. It's definitely worth looking at :) permalink fedilink source parent [–] interolivary@beehaw.org 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I've got a Steam Deck which is essentially a portable Linux machine, and I've been positively surprised by how well every game I throw at it has worked (even the ones that aren't officially verified to work on the Deck). Of course it's an underpowered system compared to desktops, but Proton - the not-emulation system based on Wine - is absolutely terrific, and it can be used on other Linux OSs than just SteamOS. I'd recommend giving Linux a go on a separate partition, you might find that your games run pretty much out of the box as long as you have Proton installed permalink fedilink source parent [–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I regularly watch stuff about Steam Deck on YouTube and they're always emulating just about everything. I don't know anything about the subject but it seems to me it works pretty well on Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FoxBJK@midwest.social 5 points 2 years ago https://www.emudeck.com/ Emulation is in a great place on the Deck! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sadreality@kbin.social 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) Everything on steam works except modern anti chat games. If i knew it was this good... Woulda jumped sooner permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] avatar@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (4 children) Er, what's a modern anti chat game permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] sab@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago It's a typo, should be anti cheat. You can chat away to your heart's content. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GigglyBobble@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare for example runs Ricochet Anti-Cheat on kernel level which fundamentally contradicts Linux architecture and will never run. Easy Anti-Cheat is an example where the devs gave in paving the way to a proton addon which allows you to play Apex, for example. permalink fedilink source parent [–] scurry@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago A game where using the in-build chat is a bannable offense. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gnorv@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago A modern game with anti cheat software. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] avatar@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (4 children) Er, what's a modern anti chat game permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] sab@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago It's a typo, should be anti cheat. You can chat away to your heart's content. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GigglyBobble@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare for example runs Ricochet Anti-Cheat on kernel level which fundamentally contradicts Linux architecture and will never run. Easy Anti-Cheat is an example where the devs gave in paving the way to a proton addon which allows you to play Apex, for example. permalink fedilink source parent [–] scurry@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago A game where using the in-build chat is a bannable offense. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gnorv@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago A modern game with anti cheat software. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sab@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago It's a typo, should be anti cheat. You can chat away to your heart's content. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GigglyBobble@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare for example runs Ricochet Anti-Cheat on kernel level which fundamentally contradicts Linux architecture and will never run. Easy Anti-Cheat is an example where the devs gave in paving the way to a proton addon which allows you to play Apex, for example. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scurry@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago A game where using the in-build chat is a bannable offense. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gnorv@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago A modern game with anti cheat software. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (4 children) No, I'm not big for online gaming, just heard that not all games that work on PC work on Linux, and I'm not sure about the status of various emulators that I use. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Jagermo@feddit.de 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Check out Protondb, it's not only for the steamdeck, but (probably) all Linux derivates. You can sync your steam library to see, what works and how well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago Most people will include their distro in the comment details, but it rarely matters because Steam ships pretty much all the dependencies games need, so whether you're on Debian (old packages) or Arch (new packages), the games will be running the same versions of common libraries. So your distro choice really doesn't matter that much, and if it does, you can use the FlatPak, which includes even more dependencies and is common across distros. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 years ago I'm running Windows 10 and Linux Mint on my PC. I booted into Mint earlier this week, and out of my 189 (mostly older) Steam games, 186 work with no tweaks. It's definitely worth looking at :) permalink fedilink source parent [–] interolivary@beehaw.org 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I've got a Steam Deck which is essentially a portable Linux machine, and I've been positively surprised by how well every game I throw at it has worked (even the ones that aren't officially verified to work on the Deck). Of course it's an underpowered system compared to desktops, but Proton - the not-emulation system based on Wine - is absolutely terrific, and it can be used on other Linux OSs than just SteamOS. I'd recommend giving Linux a go on a separate partition, you might find that your games run pretty much out of the box as long as you have Proton installed permalink fedilink source parent [–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I regularly watch stuff about Steam Deck on YouTube and they're always emulating just about everything. I don't know anything about the subject but it seems to me it works pretty well on Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FoxBJK@midwest.social 5 points 2 years ago https://www.emudeck.com/ Emulation is in a great place on the Deck! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jagermo@feddit.de 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Check out Protondb, it's not only for the steamdeck, but (probably) all Linux derivates. You can sync your steam library to see, what works and how well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago Most people will include their distro in the comment details, but it rarely matters because Steam ships pretty much all the dependencies games need, so whether you're on Debian (old packages) or Arch (new packages), the games will be running the same versions of common libraries. So your distro choice really doesn't matter that much, and if it does, you can use the FlatPak, which includes even more dependencies and is common across distros. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago Most people will include their distro in the comment details, but it rarely matters because Steam ships pretty much all the dependencies games need, so whether you're on Debian (old packages) or Arch (new packages), the games will be running the same versions of common libraries. So your distro choice really doesn't matter that much, and if it does, you can use the FlatPak, which includes even more dependencies and is common across distros. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 years ago I'm running Windows 10 and Linux Mint on my PC. I booted into Mint earlier this week, and out of my 189 (mostly older) Steam games, 186 work with no tweaks. It's definitely worth looking at :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] interolivary@beehaw.org 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I've got a Steam Deck which is essentially a portable Linux machine, and I've been positively surprised by how well every game I throw at it has worked (even the ones that aren't officially verified to work on the Deck). Of course it's an underpowered system compared to desktops, but Proton - the not-emulation system based on Wine - is absolutely terrific, and it can be used on other Linux OSs than just SteamOS. I'd recommend giving Linux a go on a separate partition, you might find that your games run pretty much out of the box as long as you have Proton installed permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I regularly watch stuff about Steam Deck on YouTube and they're always emulating just about everything. I don't know anything about the subject but it seems to me it works pretty well on Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FoxBJK@midwest.social 5 points 2 years ago https://www.emudeck.com/ Emulation is in a great place on the Deck! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FoxBJK@midwest.social 5 points 2 years ago https://www.emudeck.com/ Emulation is in a great place on the Deck! permalink fedilink source parent