Tony Apr 20, 2024
Beko Pharm (deprecated)

Every time some YouTouber starts with "People keep asking me how gaming on Linux is" I kinda assumed they are talking out of their asses. You know.. for the show. I mean who would ask that without having touched Linux Gaming before already??

Now though.. I notice people DO indeed start asking ME all of the sudden how gaming on Linux is. There seems to be a newfound interest in this. My understanding is that Microsoft made something worse. Again. 😅

Apr 20, 2024 at 10:16amWeb
Show threadanjuneApr 20, 2024

@bekopharm People let Microsoft pile roughly infinite straw on that camel’s back as far as I can tell.

Is it the SteamDeck that’s making people curious? Mayhbe?

Show threadBeko Pharm (deprecated)Apr 20, 2024
@anjune don't think so. Apparently there's something going on about ads and AI(??) in the start menu but I don't really keep taps.
Show threadanjuneApr 20, 2024
@bekopharm They’ve cluttered that “menu” with suggestions and recommendations and links to not-installed games before, haven’t they…
Show threadundeuxtroisApr 20, 2024
@bekopharm
Last thing I heard about Windows 11 is that it has performance issues in... the "Start" menu. Says a lot about what to expect performance wise from the whole system.
Show threadscotty86 🇺🇦🕊️Apr 20, 2024
@bekopharm Steam Deck was a game changer. 👍
Show threadMartijn VosApr 21, 2024

In my experience, gaming on Linux works extremely well right now. I've tried it in the distant past a couple of times and always ended up going back to Windows, but this time I don't think I'm here to stay.

Almost everything works immediately without any problems. Some games don't work at all, work poorly, or require some configuration to get working. But stuff doesn't always work perfectly on Windows either.