▲ 1754 ▼ PC Gamer: "I'm brave enough to say it: Linux is good now, and if you want to feel like you actually own your PC, make 2026 the year of Linux on (your) desktop" (www.pcgamer.com) submitted 8 months ago by mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world 367 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 1 point 8 months ago* (2 children) How many people only play games that this applies to? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deadcream@sopuli.xyz 2 points 8 months ago (1 child) There are a lot of people play such such games at least occasionally. And on Windows they just work. The moment gamer try to do this on Linux and realize that it doesn't, they will go back to Windows. The paradise of easy gaming on Linux ends the moment you try to leave Valve's walled garden. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 1 point 8 months ago* Sure, I understand not wanting to fuck around with WINE manually. But the commenter who said they're reluctant never even said that they don't use Steam - why wouldn't they at least try? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deadcream@sopuli.xyz 2 points 8 months ago (1 child) There are a lot of people play such such games at least occasionally. And on Windows they just work. The moment gamer try to do this on Linux and realize that it doesn't, they will go back to Windows. The paradise of easy gaming on Linux ends the moment you try to leave Valve's walled garden. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 1 point 8 months ago* Sure, I understand not wanting to fuck around with WINE manually. But the commenter who said they're reluctant never even said that they don't use Steam - why wouldn't they at least try? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 1 point 8 months ago* Sure, I understand not wanting to fuck around with WINE manually. But the commenter who said they're reluctant never even said that they don't use Steam - why wouldn't they at least try? permalink fedilink source parent