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Could I theoretically keep gaming on windows 10, while doing any other work (banking etc) on linux? (lemmy.world)
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Maybe a dumb question, the biggest reason I can't fully move is i do enjoy VR and sim racing, both of which I've seen have limited linux support still, and though I enjoy figuring things out and fixing stuff, I don't want to always be tinkering instead of just racing/gaming.

Would it be possible or safe to keep gaming on win 10 until it's totally not supported, but not using it for any shopping etc where sensitive info is being transferred ?

I did just order a 2 tb drive to put linux mint on, to give gaming on linux another try. I haven't had a linux install for a few years now and kind of miss it. But i do wonder if I'll need to reinstall all my games again or can just access them off the existing hard drives (I know, NTFS formatted wont be optimum for linux).

If I'm in the wrong spot to ask, please inform.

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[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Yes. Dual boot, or even simpler, try running your games in Windows VM in Linux. Performance hit should be minimal.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Performance hit should be minimal

Only if you have a second GPU that you can pass through to the VM. Otherwise you're gonna have a bad time.

Dual boot is the simpler method. A VM is far from simple when it comes to gaming.

[-] bonsai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

You can use one GPU and hot swap it to pass through when booting your windows VM

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

That would require an iGPU, no? Also, I've seen issues when hot-swapping where the GPU doesn't get re-initialized properly. It's much simpler to just dual boot.

[-] gray@pawb.social 1 points 2 days ago

This is an advanced setup, dual boot is far simpler for a new Linux user.

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