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I know, lame post, but I wanted to say that Linux gaming has gotten soooo much better, to the point that I honestly think my games are running better than on Windows. I've played so many games, but notable ones are Halo: MCC, MS Flight Sim 2020, Satisfactory, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, and right now I'm starting a full playthrough of Dragon Age.

Dragon Age is notorious even on Windows for being a pain because it's such an old game. You have to install the 4gb patch, and even then it's a bit rocky. Not on Linux though! I did have to install PhysX but I googled it and saw it was 2 buttons to install on Linux! Now it's been rock solid and stable, with no crashes.

Linux gaming may have a high bar to learn, but that bar is constantly getting lower! Exciting times!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

People who talk about it like this are people who probably value a few things:

  • learning (in general)

  • self-improvement

  • deep understanding over their system

  • control over their belongings

  • trust/safety in their system

DIY distros naturally provide these things by forcing you to go through their manual install process.

Think about it like how Goku always finds ways to get stronger and better at what he does by sheer effort.