Thank you the link is much appreciated :D
Comment on Microsoft still can't convince folks to upgrade to Windows 11
bobslaede@feddit.dk 3 weeks agoIf you must use windows, and might want to upgrade to 11, lets say, for certain games, this project Flyoobe will help create a windows 11 install without all that bloat and ai
Highlandcow@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
RmDebArc_5@piefed.zip 3 weeks ago
You can replace the default windows UI with an alternative shell like Open Shell (here’s a list. Not sure how reliable this works.
Highlandcow@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
Mhmhmmmh I might try this thank you :}
Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
I would recommend for people not to install W11 just for a tiny handful of games. Most work on Linux. If they want to specifically add things to make it only work on Windows you shouldn’t reward them by following along. Find better games to play.
The longer people play along with their game the longer they try to force people onto Windows. Until they are forced to support Linux you shouldn’t support them.
bobslaede@feddit.dk 3 weeks ago
Yeah, well… When the kids want to play Valorant with their friends, it is hard to tell them that thats too bad, because they dont support Linux.
Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
What if they had an Xbox and their friends were playing a PS exclusive game? Would you buy them the new console just so they can play that one game, or would you tell them that sucks but they can try to convince their friends to play a game that supports their system?
bobslaede@feddit.dk 3 weeks ago
Wat? They already have a PC, Im not buying them anything, Im just not cutting away the thing that enables them to play certain games with their friends.
tuoret@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
Thats a noble principle but it doesn’t really work when the game is an older or somewhat obscure one without much developer support left. Especially online games that have some fuckery preventing them from running via proton/wine.
I know it’s more of an edge case, but theres dozens of us holding onto some shitty 20-year old MMOs
Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Most older games work fine. It’s usually the newer ones that are the issue, with kernel level AC. For games to not work requires an active choice most of the time now. Of course, there are some exceptions.