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Linux continues its rise in Steam Survey (www.phoronix.com)
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[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 9 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

I'm seriously considering switching, but every thread about how 'easy' it is always devolves into a bunch of arcane computer-speak that I'm really not interested in learning at this point. I really just use my PC for web browsing and simracing/gaming these days, and I don't want to need a computer science degree to do that.

[-] Ulrich@feddit.org 9 points 17 hours ago

I agree. However, I will say, in my experience, if you want to use it exclusively as a gaming PC and exclusively with Steam, and without any sim peripherals, and without some competitive online multiplayer games, it works extremely well, and without any hassle.

[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 points 17 hours ago

How is it with Moza products?

[-] Ulrich@feddit.org 2 points 16 hours ago

I don't know what that is.

[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 0 points 16 hours ago

In my case, it's a direct drive steering wheel and pedals. They make cool stuff.

I also run a Quest2 for VR through Virtual Desktop, and Assetto Corsa modded to the hilt. It can be cranky enough getting it all stable on Windows. If I could be sure that all runs on Linux with minimal fucking around I'd probably switch.

I've got about 25GB of space on my C: drive. Would a dual boot be viable until I can be sure everything is working?

[-] Ulrich@feddit.org 6 points 16 hours ago

it's a direct drive steering wheel

Yeah, probably none of that is going to work without lots of tinkering.

I also run a Quest2 for VR through Virtual Desktop

VR is also notoriously problematic in Linux.

Would a dual boot be viable until I can be sure everything is working?

Not really necessary, that's what live boot disks are for (basically booting from a USB drive). To test if things work.

[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 points 16 hours ago

Yeah, probably none of that is going to work without lots of tinkering.

Yeah, pass then. That's what I suspected. Thanks.

[-] Indigaming6431@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago

There a couple options for moza/other DD stuff, personally I use https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.lawstorant.boxflat But there is also https://github.com/JacKeTUs/universal-pidff

[-] Indigaming6431@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

It's by no means perfect, but it's better than nothing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 points 15 hours ago

Interesting. Thanks.

[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 points 14 hours ago

Ah, get a mainstream distro like Mint or Fedora, throw Steam on it and start gaming.

[-] Mechaguana@programming.dev 1 points 16 hours ago

Honestly? Get a second device when installin/using linux, you'll need it for browsing when you get stuck. Otherwise its alot of clicking until your brain does as well.

[-] GandalftheBlack@feddit.org 20 points 1 day ago

Me seeing Manjaro on there

[-] wingsfortheirsmiles@feddit.uk 16 points 1 day ago

same for me with EndeavourOS, comrade

[-] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 3 points 17 hours ago

Linux will win in the end!

[-] anonymous111@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago

Arch best for gaming?

[-] Ulrich@feddit.org 2 points 17 hours ago

BTW

[-] who@feddit.org 1 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

All of the major distros run games with comparable performance. Some make setup a little more convenient than others in certain cases, like if you need a bleeding-edge kernel for just-released hardware.

Pick a desktop distro that you like working with. Chances are it can run games just fine even if it needs a few tweaks.

[-] jawa22 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

I had a fantastic experience with Garuda setting things up for ging out of the box. I just had to change from its ugly global KDE theme.

Edit:typo

[-] kbal@fedia.io 1 points 23 hours ago

Come on debian, maybe we can make it back into the top 5 when trixie gets an official release.

[-] Sanguine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 20 hours ago

People generally want something closer to cutting edge / bleeding edge for games. Can't be waiting 6 months for graphics drivers that fix an issue in a game you are playing today.

[-] djsaskdja@reddthat.com 5 points 20 hours ago

Debian is great but it’s not really ideal for gaming. Way out of date mesa and kernel packages.

[-] who@feddit.org 3 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Way out of date mesa and kernel packages.

Only if you refuse to enable Debian Backports, which would be a silly choice.

[-] djsaskdja@reddthat.com 4 points 17 hours ago

Sure, but I’m guessing most Debian users don’t bother. If you’re gaming you absolutely should though.

[-] who@feddit.org 2 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

I’m guessing most Debian users don’t bother.

Why publicly criticize a distro based on a guess that its users are unwilling to use what it offers?

If you’re gaming you absolutely should though.

Well, if your hardware or games happen to need a new kernel or Mesa, then yes. But many do not, so it's not absolute. Also, many gamers get Mesa from Flatpak or Steam instead of their distro, in which case the version provided by Debian doesn't matter at all.

I suggest re-thinking your original comment. It's misleading, and it amplifies a popular misconception.

[-] djsaskdja@reddthat.com 2 points 16 hours ago

I’m not criticizing Debian. It’s an amazing distro. It’s just not ideal for gaming. I’m not rethinking shit. What I said is accurate even if it hurts your feelings.

[-] who@feddit.org 1 points 16 hours ago

What I said is accurate even if it hurts your feelings.

It isn't, and it doesn't. I was trying to help you understand what you clearly do not. Goodbye.

[-] Ulrich@feddit.org 2 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Why publicly criticize a distro based on a guess that its users are unwilling to use what it offers?

Because expecting users to manually add shit after the fact to make the OS functional is dumb.

[-] kbal@fedia.io 1 points 19 hours ago

True enough — but for those few who enjoy such things I must point out that debian makes kernel builds very easy to do. When mesa gets too old there will usually be a backport.

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