Gentleman TechnologistAug 4, 2024

Finally switched my gaming desktop over to Linux this weekend. The whole Windows 11 "upgrade" thing was getting too bizarre, and my experience with the Steam Deck showed that everything I want to play will work with Proton.

And that's the last instance of Windows I have - all my work moved to Mac or Linux years ago. None of my last several roles have been using Microsoft tech.

Experience so far has been great. Ubuntu install was perfect, Proton works perfectly, Steam is happy. I'm happy :)

Show threadDJGummikuhAug 4, 2024
@GentlemanTech there really are only a few games that don't work under linux and that's mainly because of the scurge of the gaming industry - rootkit-based AntiCheats. E.g. good luck trying to run LoL or anything else protected by vanguard, they pro-actively announce that they are cutting out Linux
Show threadGentleman TechnologistAug 4, 2024

@DJGummikuh yeah, I'm not into PvP at all, so usually don't play anything that would need that. Though Elden Ring works fine, and that has anti-cheat.

From a tech point of view, Proton is amazing.

Show threadDJGummikuhAug 4, 2024
@GentlemanTech Steam developing the Steamdeck really was a boost for linux gaming. I just believe they're not merging a lot of their changes upstream, which might come to bite the community further down stream, should Steam ever loose interest
Show threadGentleman TechnologistAug 4, 2024

@DJGummikuh there's also the argument that Proton allows game devs to effectively ignore Linux because they get it "for free" via Proton.

I think it's all about market share. If Proton gets people playing on Linux (including the Deck) to the point where the market share shifts, then we'll see game Devs, graphics card manufacturers, everyone, start caring about compatibility and pushing stuff upstream.

Show threadDJGummikuh
@GentlemanTech mhm. I believe the bigger movement here is towards Vulkan, which allows for much easier rendering under linux than D3D. My worries regarding upstream were specifically for the development of Wine as a broader tool than Proton
Aug 4, 2024 at 11:36amWeb
Show threadGentleman TechnologistAug 4, 2024

@DJGummikuh well if everything goes the way we'd like it to, we won't need Wine because it all runs natively on Linux. Right? I mean, that's the dream, isn't it?

But yeah, none of this would be possible in the first place without Wine.