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This question may be rudimentary for a lot of people here, but since Microsoft has decided to stop supporting Windows 10 I have really thought about switching my PC that runs Final Fantasy 14 to a Linux box. So, the question is: Is anyone here playing this game on Linux, and how well does it run?

I have a relatively old PC, old enough so that I can’t upgrade it to Windows 11, but it plays Final Fantasy 14 just fine. So I assume on Linux the game will run OK. However, I worry that if there’s an extra layer with wine or some other emulation that it may run a little more sluggish.

Is Bazzite the way to go?

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[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

I haven’t tried, but these make it sound promising:

https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/guide-to-final-fantasy-xiv-on-linux/50895

https://linuxvox.com/blog/ffxiv-linux/

https://www.protondb.com/app/39210

If you’re concerned, this is a way to keep Windows around for a while just in case:

Buy an extra drive
Take out your Windows drive
Put in your new drive and install Linux
If your computer supports having two drives installed (most desktops and some laptops), put the Windows drive back in, and use your BIOS to pick your default boot drive
When you want it I use the other OS, use your BIOS or a boot drive menu (often F12 during beginning of boot process)

[-] garretble@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

I appreciate the links!

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