I know how to use Linux (my first distro was Slackware back in the late 90’s) and I like Linux for various things; I just don’t like it or want it for my daily use. All I really wanna do with my computer is play games. Maybe mod or make them. Every time I have tried gaming on Linux, I spend days doing all sorts of shit and in the end, I still can’t get what I was trying to work running.
If I was running servers for those games, on the other hand, I would want nothing but Linux. And I do so love being able to tweak and customize everything, which is why I try so very hard to get my normal gaming stuff working every once in a while on a Linux machine. I have yet to try Steam’s new ProtonOS that they use for the Deck (no SteamDeck). If I can put it on a desktop, I will have to try again.
Proton is available in many Linux distros, from what I understand, it’s essentially a translation layer that incorporates many tools like WINE. It works pretty well. I am using Manjaro and have it configured with the KDE Plasma desktop environment, which is the same one that’s on the Steam Deck. It’s pretty nifty and handles a good 60-70% of the games that I frequently play.
I know how to use Linux (my first distro was Slackware back in the late 90’s) and I like Linux for various things; I just don’t like it or want it for my daily use. All I really wanna do with my computer is play games. Maybe mod or make them. Every time I have tried gaming on Linux, I spend days doing all sorts of shit and in the end, I still can’t get what I was trying to work running.
If I was running servers for those games, on the other hand, I would want nothing but Linux. And I do so love being able to tweak and customize everything, which is why I try so very hard to get my normal gaming stuff working every once in a while on a Linux machine. I have yet to try Steam’s new ProtonOS that they use for the Deck (no SteamDeck). If I can put it on a desktop, I will have to try again.
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Proton is available in many Linux distros, from what I understand, it’s essentially a translation layer that incorporates many tools like WINE. It works pretty well. I am using Manjaro and have it configured with the KDE Plasma desktop environment, which is the same one that’s on the Steam Deck. It’s pretty nifty and handles a good 60-70% of the games that I frequently play.