[schlipity]

For gamers, Apple isn't an option.

[hggigg]

Indeed. I decided after getting fucked by Epic that I wasn't going to invest in any games any more. The whole market leaves a bad taste in my mouth now. Apple was an easy move.

Hat tip to any Linux switchers. I hope you get what you need out of it.

[BlindEyeHalo]

but linux is?

[getwiththeprog]

Games on linux now regularly get better frame rates than the same games under windoze. https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/three-gaming-foc...

If you want to try out games on linux and make it easy, try out Lutris.

[izacus]

Since Valve's Proton and Steam Deck (with companies targeting Steam Deck compatibility) Linux has become a very viable alternative.

Apple with its ARM CPUs and requirement for Metal isn't there really.

[deafpolygon]

Most games work, if it isn’t bundled with anti-cheat.

[surgical_fire]

Absolutely. Unless you play some crap that relies on anti-cheat malware (and in that case, you might want to re-evaluate your gaming tastes), I have been gaming on Linux without any issues.

[BriggyDwiggs42]

Brother some of us have friends who want to play “crap” games with us.

[Hamuko]

Yes, actually. The (Arch) Linux-based Steam Deck is brilliant for gaming. Much better than any Mac in my household.

[dpbriggs]

The only games I can't play on Linux are mega-modded Skyrim and League of Legends.

[nickserv]

Not sure if 500 mods is "mega", but Skyrim runs fine using wine-staging. Indeed no issues with dx9 for a long time now.

Never tried LoL, but dx12 games like Horizon ZD/FW run well enough with ultra settings for the former, high for the latter.

[fwsgonzo]

I can at least confirm playing mega-modded Oblivion on Linux.

[nickserv]

Gamers typically want to be able to customize their hardware.