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by BlindEyeHalo 607 days ago
but linux is?
7 comments

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.

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.

Most games work, if it isn’t bundled with anti-cheat.
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.
Brother some of us have friends who want to play “crap” games with us.
Yes, actually. The (Arch) Linux-based Steam Deck is brilliant for gaming. Much better than any Mac in my household.
The only games I can't play on Linux are mega-modded Skyrim and League of Legends.
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.

I can at least confirm playing mega-modded Oblivion on Linux.
Gamers typically want to be able to customize their hardware.