Comment on Microsoft has a big Windows 10 problem, and only one year to solve it
Starbuncle@lemmy.ca 2 months agoTrying to get games to run without being a Linux pro is much harder than I was led to believe. Some games just work out of the box, but a lot of them absolutely do NOT, even if protondb says they will.
Resol@lemmy.world 2 months ago
The Steam Deck is trying to make Linux gaming more hassle-free, but it’s not like we’ve reached that stage yet. Still, we’re taking steps.
Starbuncle@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
I have high hopes for the future. It’s just not quite there yet.
a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
i do not agree with that sentiment. i’m an avid gamer, and in the last few weeks since switching to nobara i only found 1 obscure game that didn’t work, and 2 that needed an entry in the preferences of the game in steam. using heroic launcher for all amazon/epic/gog games and lutris for my piracy tryouts (would work in heroic too, but it’s cleaner that way)
but i must admit that the experience is smoother in windows; i miss my playnite launcher which integrated everything from steam to other stores, pirated games and all emulation needs.
Resol@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I guess dual-booting is still a necessity for some of us, unless you have a single hard drive and your Windows installation decides to randomly break.
Starbuncle@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Maybe I’m just really unlucky when it comes to liking games that don’t work on Linux.
ftbd@feddit.org 2 months ago
I have also encountered games that needed tweaking (like changing settings in an .ini file that weren’t visible in the game’s menu) to run in an acceptable way on windows. Does this mean that Windows is ‘not quite there yet’, or is the game to blame?
Starbuncle@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Sure, but it’s not impossible to play any Blizzard games because the launcher login page is broken like it is on Linux.