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7 years later, Valve's Proton has been an incredible game-changer for Linux (www.gamingonlinux.com)
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[-] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Yeah it has. I don't even bother looking at the supported operating systems for most games on Steam anymore. I also don't play overhyped microtransaction-laden bullshit like cod or fortnite, either, so no loss there. If I ever wanted to play that kind of game, I have a PS5.

[-] Zink@programming.dev 1 points 14 hours ago

So, my middle aged ass plays the microtransaction-laden bullshit known as Roblox because my 3rd grader and all his friends love it.

It doesn't even have a Linux version but thanks to the project "sober" it plays absolutely fantastically on Linux. I think they claim 2x the performance of the windows version. I just know I have a powerful but old system (8c/8t 9700k cpu and gtx1080 gpu) and I can lock it at 144fps at 1440p and it uses like 20% of my system resources. Not that it's a visually demanding game, lol.

Going all-in on my switch to Linux (my win10 partition for dual booting lasted less than two weeks) has had zero negative impact on my ability to play the games I want. In fact, it has led to me using my PC a lot more and my phone a lot less. Feels good.

[-] lucien_rowan@lemmy.cif.su 7 points 13 hours ago

So, Valve has indeed done a lot to make Linux more attractive for gamers. It isn't perfect yet, but we are getting there. And yes, kernel-based anti-cheat is one of the reasons why it isn't perfect yet.

[-] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 5 points 16 hours ago

Common GabeN win

[-] tehn00bi@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago

Praise be to Gaben!

[-] StannisDMannis@lemmy.today 6 points 18 hours ago

It's pretty cool.

[-] OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 3 points 15 hours ago

I really only miss fortnite and the ocassional call of duty warzone but other than those two or some multiplayer games Linux is far more enjoyable. Yeah I know this games and those companies but let someone enjoy something for once. Help me find a work around. Until then I dual boot mint and windows debloated as much as possible for only a few multiplayer games.

[-] Bahnd@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

Destiny 2 was the old game I played 2 years ago when I switched to linux full time that does not play nice with Proton. And given how its driven itself off a cliff. I will miss the old space opera, but nothing of value was lost.

[-] Aaron_Davis@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago

I love it! Not only do I use it on the Steam Deck, but also on my Desktop PC running Linux.

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