Linux Gaming is better than Windows (sometimes)

Gaming on Linux is getting better and is a legitimate choice against Windows, even though it still has some problems

I didn't make the Broken Windows wallpaper in the thumbnail, here is where i got it:

[mylvie]

remember, dual booting is a viable option. I need windows for FL studio and VR games, but if i'm not doing those i can just use linux for pretty much everything else

[bansheebacklash]

Recent Linux Mint convert here myself. I recycled an old Dell tower that was getting thrown out at work, and threw Linux Mint on it since I couldn't be bothered to go through the process of wiping the Windows install that was already there. I'm so glad that I did. Linux compatibility is hit or miss on newer games, but if you enjoy playing older games and like to tinker with things, its an absolute blast. Proton actually works surprisingly well, and Valve's library of games all have direct Linux ports that run great. Highly recommend if you're sick of Microsoft's nonsense.

[wetzinalvarado]

Im very happy how the Linux community is growing a lot

[shrobbyy]

I'm playing games like Helldivers 2 and Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart in Windows-native performance with full DualSense functionality on Linux and it's giving me some kind of inner peace while playing because I know at the same time these blockbuster games are being played on *Linux* and not Windows.

[GarrisonMorton]

I'm keeping Windows 10 on one hard drive for any games or programs that don't work on Linux.
But my other hard drive and primary boot is Linux now.

[Rockpat]

LMAO, you can even play more games on a (M1) Mac with Linux on it that without.
It's still early exploration & testing but damn it moves fast.

Writing this comment from a MacBook Air M1 2020 with Asahi Linux Running on it :-)

[youessmati]

the only thing holding me back is my old gpu that doesn't support vulkan because opengl perfomance sucks

[therealforge]

Alright, I know I'm the old man shouting at the clouds here, but "Debian" is not pronounced "dee-bee-en" It's short for "Debra" and "ian", the founder and his girlfriend's names. Sad story there, but in short, it's "Deb" and "Ian". Deb-ee-an. Thanks!

[espinita.]

This did not feel like a 2 minute video

[mahdi]

My biggest problem with Linux is installing apps. the other day I downloaded an app with .appimage extension. all I could do was to launch it, it had no Icon and no way to install it. also it needed more access to do some of it's functions (I just do run as administrator in windows with said app) and Linux did not have an easy option for that. it also lacks a proper task manager like the one windows has, I really need this basic functionalities.

[heikkint]

Been doing Proton reports lately and yeah, linux gaming is really something. Surprised how good it is when i recently did a research challenge on myself to see if it's still fluff. It works allright. But it is still a case by case albeit proton helps enormously. Grand majority works easily. But programs that launch and then launch something else has a tendency to not work or need tinkering. Assetto Corsa for example is borked because of it's way it loads its add-on store. Then there is the usual 'you need to install this anti-cheat' stuff on kernel level. hah.

[guille-]

I'v been using linux for little over a year now and except forza horizon 5 which for some people works fine out of the box and for others (like me) doesn't work at all no idea why. With this exception my only problems were with anticheats and not because of lack of compatibility of the anticheat but because the option is not enabled (i'm looking at you fortnite/eac).
But I would also recomend getting an amd gpu if you can afford it because it work way better than nvidia on linux. But if you can't get an amd gpu nvidia is getting better nowadays

[ErdrickHero]

The only game I play that has anti-cheat is Halo MCC and that actually works under Proton just fine. I dont intend to ever play any other vame that has an anti-cheat. Competetive gaming is boring, I prefer single player games. Even in Halo I only play a handful of the less-traditional game modes like Griffball. Otherwise, just single player and co-op.

I do use my computer for a lot more than that, but as I'm poor my workflows all involve free software anyway, which tends to hit Linux before anything else.

[Totallynotmwa]

I decided to install linux on a separate 512gb intel ssd
I have windows on my 256gb one
For compatibility

[Queue]

There are some games, that despite only being native windows, run better on linux.
Sadly this isnt true for all games.

[ggxsky]

Im still in win10 11 is so shiet i will wait for 12

[GrumpyCat]

support for windows 10 ltsc ends in 2032

[Nomx]

Linux users always trying to make thing harder for them self 😆.

[zerrubabbel]

I sooo wish I could agree, but I can't.
I started with Linux a year ago... I had Nvidia at the time... I was told Nvidia worked better than it ever has... My experience was pretty pathetic... It couldn't even run Stardew Valley at 15 FPS without oscillating between normal colors and washed out colors every other frame...

So I switched to AMD... I was told AMD should just work... That has also, not been my experience. I'm sitting in my terminal, and upside-down ankles deep in the Arch Wiki right now scratching my head wondering why my games INSIST on running off my CPU graphics. At least it's better than that 15 FPS epilepsy trigger, but no:

Linux doesn't get the "Better Gaming than Windows" badge at least until it can actually tell with GPU it should be using, and I love Linux...

[FileGaming]

It’s good until you wanna play Fortnite