• @PushButton@lemmy.world
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    87 months ago

    Linux is in a weird spot, there is a valley you must not be in with it.

    If you are a non-technical person who needs only a browser and solitaire, it’s perfect.

    If you are a highly technical person, it’s great.

    If you’re just in between, you are fucked.

      • Resol van Lemmy
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        17 months ago

        The Steam Deck is trying to make Linux gaming more hassle-free, but it’s not like we’ve reached that stage yet. Still, we’re taking steps.

          • A Wild Mimic appears!
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            17 months ago

            i do not agree with that sentiment. i’m an avid gamer, and in the last few weeks since switching to nobara i only found 1 obscure game that didn’t work, and 2 that needed an entry in the preferences of the game in steam. using heroic launcher for all amazon/epic/gog games and lutris for my piracy tryouts (would work in heroic too, but it’s cleaner that way)

            but i must admit that the experience is smoother in windows; i miss my playnite launcher which integrated everything from steam to other stores, pirated games and all emulation needs.

            • Resol van Lemmy
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              27 months ago

              I guess dual-booting is still a necessity for some of us, unless you have a single hard drive and your Windows installation decides to randomly break.

              • A Wild Mimic appears!
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                27 months ago

                that might be. i am a pure single-player (with a bit of local coop mixed in) player, and i prefer roguelites, VNs with actual gaming elements and FPS / “Immersive Sim”-Style games, and currently the Vampire Survivor category with Yet another Zombie Survival and Halls of Torment. I try out a lot of games (If theres a Fitgirl or DODI release of it and even somewhere in my ballpark i’ll test it).

                Most issues i have stem from modding games without Workshop support, using external Mod Managers like Vortex sucks on Linux.