I’ve been using fedora but I would like to try something new and I think about arch linux but I don’t know if it’s good for gaming. What do you think?

  • UnfortunateShort
    18•1 year ago

    Arch is perfectly fine for gaming. I use EndeavourOS with KDE and Steam + Lutris (as Flatpaks) on top. Quite similar to the setup you would have on Steam OS, but I would highly recommend using btrfs as your file system and setting up snapshots.*

    While I have had little to no problems so far, compatibility issues can still occur on rolling release distros, and it’s extremely convenient to just be able to undo an update.

    *This is quite simple btw., you just need to install snapper, snap-pac and btrfs-assistant. The latter serves as a GUI for btrfs setup in general. Create a config for your filesystem root (‘/’) under ‘Snapper’, and under ‘Snapper Settings’ enable ‘Snapper cleanup’. You can also set the number of snapshots to retain there, but note that two will be created per system upgrade by snap-pac. I would suggest to also enable balances and scrubs for ‘/’ and ‘/home’ in the maintenance-tab.

    • Banthex
      1•1 year ago

      Is there a Arch with Installer that delivers this as Standart for rollbacks? I use Fedora Silverblue thats really great but only in my Laptop.

      • UnfortunateShort
        2•1 year ago

        Garuda Linux has a setup where you can even boot into the snapshots from GRUB, but it is a little more bloated than EndeavourOS and I feel like it’s also less stable. Still definitely worth a try.

    • caseyweederman
      23•1 year ago

      I don’t think Valve is rolling it though, I’m pretty sure they do feature freezes for stability.

  • @doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    9•1 year ago

    It’s good. The steam deck’s version of steamOS is arch based, so that should tell you a lot about its capabilities.

    I’d recommend choosing an Arch-based distro like Endeavour or Garuda so you don’t have to go through the rigmarole of installing vanilla Arch.

    • SpectranoxEnglish
      4•1 year ago

      Arch installs aren’t too bad, it’s the post-install setup that’ll get you though since a fresh install is guaranteed to detonate if you don’t disarm it.

      It doesn’t even have to be complex anymore thanks to archinstall.

    • pipsqueak1984
      -2•1 year ago

      Arch documentation is great, if you’re only doing it once it shouldn’t really be a concern.

  • @Epzillon@lemmy.ml
    7•1 year ago

    I’ve been using Nobara for some time and it’s amazing. Nice installer and gets all drivers and fixed applied from the get go. Also it is maintained by GloriousEggroll himself.

    • @TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world
      3•1 year ago

      Echo nobara.

      Been the most stable nvidia experience for my odd setup.

      Able to handle an ultrawide and normal monitor 1440 at different hz and one is display port other is hdmi.

      Would run into the occasional hickup with manjaro. Been all good on nobara

    • Banthex
      4•1 year ago

      Omg this is something i have to try!!! I switched to Fedora Silverblue for Laptop and this ostree Thing is insane! Thanks!

    • @Hammersbald@lemmy.worldDeutsch
      2•1 year ago

      As someone who uses Garuda Linux as my main OS, I agree! Gaming works right out the box and the OS is incredibly stable. If hiccups should arise, timeshift makes booting into a previous state very easy.

      • Banthex
        1•1 year ago

        Is Timeshift installed Standart? Also the snapshotsnin grub?

  • CyclohexaneM
    4•1 year ago

    Arch works well for gaming. However, depending on what you’re doing, you should keep this in mind:

    • on any distro, updates may break things or change the behavior of apps. The difference in arch is that youll update no less than weekly on average, maybe biweekly at worst. This would matter more if you have a complex setup. If you’re just using steam, I wouldn’t worry
    • arch only uses the latest versions of software. If you ever install something from outside the arch repos, you have to make sure it is compatible with recent versions. Sometimes it may not be.
  • KatlahEnglish
    4•1 year ago

    Distro doesn’t really matter when it comes to gaming.