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minus-squarePushButton@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·4 hours agoLinux 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.
minus-squareStarbuncle@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 hours agoTrying to get games to run without being a Linux pro is much harder than I was led to believe. Some games just work out of the box, but a lot of them absolutely do NOT, even if protondb says they will.
minus-squareResol van Lemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·24 minutes agoThe 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.
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.
Trying to get games to run without being a Linux pro is much harder than I was led to believe. Some games just work out of the box, but a lot of them absolutely do NOT, even if protondb says they will.
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.