• @[email protected]
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    -54 hours ago

    Great article and also outlines why I’m not switching today. I already have to deal with plenty of shit during my work hours, gaming is a way for me to relax and wind down. I don’t want to think or deal with a sub optimal gaming experience, to then have to bug fix in my spare time.

    You can say all the negative stuff you want about Windows, but it does run games well. The moment I can expect to have the same experience on Linux, I will switch, it’s that simple.

    • @[email protected]
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      43 hours ago

      Honestly this is already my daily experience with Windows : having to figure out why my controller doesn’t work on a small selection of games when it’s in wireless mode, having to install a third-party patch to run a game in an exotic definition, fix a game not launching on the right monitor even though it’s set as main display, installing a mod just to bring controller support to a game that lacks it, etc etc. and I could go on all day. Personally my Windows gaming experience has been sub-par for years now, looking forward to switching (again) later this year.

    • @SoftestSapphic
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      4 hours ago

      From the article

      gaming on Linux has come a long way in the past few years, and I can confidently say that Linux is ready for mainstream gaming in 2025.

      So the writer concludes it works

      • @[email protected]
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        12 hours ago

        Concludes that it works, but it’s not quite there yet. And looking at other replies here, it’s even more challenging if you want to play competitive multiplayer games that use anti cheat software. Which are games I still enjoy to play.

    • @[email protected]
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      13 hours ago

      That’s fair. I feel like it’s well worth it, but I do get a kick out of bug fixing and tinkering too.