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Microsoft - keep your filthy hands off Valve, leak shows MSFT would buy Valve (www.gamingonlinux.com)
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[–] 15 points 3 years ago (14 children)

I've tried switching to Linux and didn't succeed. Nevertheless i wouldn't wanna see a Microsoft Deck with Windows 11.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Tons of Windows based gaming handhelds already exist from Asus, Lenovo, Aya, GPD, etc. I'd doubt Microsoft releasing one, hypothetical Valve acquisition or not, would set the world on fire.

    Knowing good old M$, though, if they tried it they'd make it some kind of Xbox product.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    Yeah, but SteamOS is definitely a better OS. A lighter OS specifically. The Steam Deck, while being powerful, isn't exactly too powerful and having Windows on it isn't optimal.

    Luckily GPD (i think) offers SteamOS for their devices and i do want to buy a Win Mini.

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  • [+] 4 points 3 years ago (6 children)
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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    I would bet money that it was because of games that aren't on steam.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Perhaps, but many people don't realize that "Add Non-Steam Game" also gives you a Proton prefix on Linux, as if it were a Steam game. Can be used for non-DRM games or even another launcher and keep everything relatively tidy.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Maybe you just haven't found the right distro that made you feel at home. If you're still willing to try, experiment with a bunch of different distros, then use the one you like the most for an extended period of time (weeks instead of days) to build familiarity. Resist the urge to boot windows during that period and try to do everything on Linux.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child)

    I did try Void initially. Void Linux doesn't have much resources but they did have an IRC chat willing to help... albeit with a little dont ask to ask schtick. I actually installed Void on a few of my devices for a while to try and get my favorite games to run.

    Aaaanyway i encountered some weirdness like being able to install a game one time and then not anymore after installing Void on the internal SSD. I didn't get my favorite Sims games to work and tried various Proton configurations... It was sad. My ex gf told me to buy a graphics card for my GPD Win 2, which has an Intel HD 600. I could but first i'd have to somehow make this thing compatible to Thunderbolt. Intel HD graphics aren't exactly good but "buy a graphics card" sucks as an answer too, even if in jest.

    I do still want to switch to Linux later once my mental health is better. And perhaps once i got the new Win Mini with integrated AMD graphics. I think GPD actually offers SteamOS for their devices so that's a distro i may want to give a shot. I do love the SteamOS interface and the KDE desktop.

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