Already switched to Nobara. Only have Windows dual boot because Space Engineers Multiplayer doesn’t seem to work on Linux.
6* months away now. If you're on 10, do you plan to upgrade? Make the jump to Linux?
Submitted 5 weeks ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to games@lemmy.world
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TanteRegenbogen@feddit.org 5 weeks ago
Sabata11792@ani.social 5 weeks ago
Been perfectly happy with Nobara. Windows is dead to me and I’m free from my League addiction.
kerrigan778@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 weeks ago
What does Bill Gates have to do with this, he hasn’t been directly involved in Microsoft in 17 years.
letsgo@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
My laptop still works perfectly well so if Microsoft don’t want to support it any more then I’ll bung Linux on it. I’ve already got my Mint stick ready, just need to get round to it.
JAWNEHBOY@reddthat.com 5 weeks ago
Nice! I was lucky to have extra drives when I switched to Linux on my PC, haven’t done it on a laptop yet. Do you just back up all your data to an external SSD/HD beforehand or go the partition route?
letsgo@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
I wiped it after I left my last job so there’s next to nothing on it anyway now. They did give me a laptop but due to a stupid conflict between the AV and VPN one of the processor threads was maxed out causing the fan to run on full noise mode all the time.
CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Jumped to linux for a test on an old laptop, currently on windows on my main PC but got parts on the way for a new build that’s going to be Linux.
Mouette@jlai.lu 5 weeks ago
Welcome to the other side, make sure to enjoy and use actual documentation of your software instead of random Q&A answered by ‘Community Moderators’ on Windows forums :)
Dumbkid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 weeks ago
No way I’m switching to Linux yet, multi monitors support with mixed resolutions and vrr on nvidia still kinda sucks. As soon as someone makes that work I’ll try it out on a separate partition. Buy last time I tried my other monitors had all kinds of issues when I had games open with gysnc
sexy_peach@feddit.org 5 weeks ago
Dual mon with diff res works as expected here. I even have different hz I think
dubyakay@lemmy.ca 5 weeks ago
I’m using multi monitors with mixed resolutions and a very old nvidia card (gtx 670).
The only problem I have is that if I put them to sleep, while autorandr or whatever gets me the resolutions and layout back, the app windows move around like crazy because they all wake up at different times, likely due to a mix of HDMI + DVI + DisplayPort connections.
Ttangko@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I’d consider switching if somebody spoonfed me into being able to use/know it’s basics.
I am currently way too overstimulated with switching to privacy-focused and less (US-)corpo-reigned alternatives (like lemmy instead of reddit)
The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I installed Linux on a raspberry pi recently (first time using Linux in 15+ years), and in addition to reading stuff on Lemmy, this is a good use case for chatgpt or similar LLMs.
I was able to get it to explain stuff to me, ask it to dumb it down further, etc.
Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 5 weeks ago
LLMs have been trained so heavily on Linux documentation that you can even have it hallucinate a Linux terminal at you!
pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 5 weeks ago
I’ll second recommending Raspberry Pi as a secondary machine. That way your primary computer is still around as a fallback.
If you have a spare monitor to add, a Raspberry Pi 400 for $100.00 is a great way to try out Linux on dedicated hardware.
The Canakit version even comes with a printed welcome guide.
communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 5 weeks ago
I have 15 years of experience and am willing to do infinite of that on matrix.
filister@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I am on Linux and won’t change to W11 for sure.
pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 5 weeks ago
I too choose your path of not being tempted away from Linux by the lure of an ad-riddled Microsoft-account-locked expensive “upgrade” to Windows 11.
KiESi@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
I gave Linux Mint a try last week when I received the news about the obligatory MS account for W11. Not that I’ll “upgrade” to W11 but anyway.
Very smooth installation experience. The OS and software like Steam, Brave, Nvidia drivers and some audio & video stuff installed through the package control in no time. I could actually work with it.
Half of my game library is made only for W though. Or the small blocker things like GTA V that works well in Mint in story mode, the Battleye thing won’t start of course, so expect no GTA Online in Mint either.
I think I’ll keep Linux Mint and Windows under dual boot and use Windows only when necessary. Or run W10 in a virtual box in Mint 😎.
clubb@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Thing is, before battleye, gta online worked perfectly. I played it for years on every remotely popular linux distro, from debian, to ubuntu, linux mint, fedora etc. It’s just the fucking anticheat.
nfreak@lemmy.ml 5 weeks ago
Dual boot is the way for right now. Proton is huge, but there are still a good number of games with compatibility issues or rootkit anticheats. Personally I advise steering clear of the latter, but that’s neither here nor there.
I use CachyOS as my daily driver and booted up the Windows partition maybe 3 times since setting this up back in February (and most of those times were just to play REPO because Elgato hardware with dual input and output has serious issues with Linux, but I’ve sorted that out now with a workaround)
CCMan1701A@startrek.website 5 weeks ago
I was able to run SimTower on Linux. I haven’t tried SimCoopter, but there are so many bugs in that game it likely won’t work lol
gerryflap@feddit.nl 5 weeks ago
I finally committed to Linux at the end of last year. Enough is working to make it preferable to Windows now. I’m still having a lot of bugs, and it’s costing quite some time. But at least my computer is mine again. No more telemetry, ads, and UIs that treat me like a toddler. No more updates forced onto me instead of being done whenever I want it.
FirstUser@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Me too. Most things just work for me BTW. Laptop battery went from 4 hours to 10+, with better performance too. But most important for me is privacy, which is way better/easier to manage in Linux.
gerryflap@feddit.nl 5 weeks ago
Ironically my laptop, which has been Linux-only since 2015 or something, has finally stopped working properly. The dedicated GPU (NVIDIA Quadro K1100M) no longer has working drivers with the kernel from Ubuntu 24.04. Then again, it wouldn’t run windows 11 either probably.
skitazd@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
Already switched to linux
Goretantath@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
I literally just swapped my key for my win10 pc’s to win10 ltsc iot with mass and now dont have to worry for wayy longer. I suggest everyone without the option to switch to do the same.
cryptid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 weeks ago
What
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 5 weeks ago
They bought the long term commercial version of Windows 10 instead of upgrading to 11 or Linux.
They suggested other people do the same
redwattlebird@lemmings.world 5 weeks ago
Going to migrate to Bazzite. Just need a free weekend to do it.
Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
100% worth it. I’ve had a few issues early on but I’m rocking oldish hardware (6700k, 2080 ti). It’s been rock solid for the last 6 months though. A lot of games that ran semi poorly in Windows run great now (Control and Arkham Knight def come to mind) and some cpu heavy bullet hell style games slow to a crawl now much earlier on (I can get sub 20 fps real quick in Rogue Genesia).
Bimfred@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
The basics (getting the OS installed, some initial settings to your liking etc) is quick. Managed to go from “completely untouched build” to “we gaming on Linux now boys” in a couple hours and most of that was waiting for BG3 to download on my 100Mbit connection. Pretty much everything I needed worked right on the first boot. Then again, I didn’t have much data to transfer over.
otp@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Unfortunately, I use some software that’s Windows-only, and can’t be bothered to set up a VM or anything
victorz@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
can’t be bothered
That sure is unfortunate 🙃
Flemmy@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
It’s easier to install it than reconfiguring default Windows.
omgitsaheadcrab@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Yeah I’ve been Linux only since like 2012 but lately booting into windows for sim racing, that’s just not a thing on Linux it seems :(
y0kai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 weeks ago
Plenty of sim racing on Linux. Just not iracing or (I think) rfactor.
But Automobilista 2, AC, ACC, ACEvo, Raceroom, Dirt Rally 2.0, Beam. Ng drive, and others all run fine on my gaurda machine
Resol@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Already on Linux. And proud.
blixtuwu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 weeks ago
I already moved to linux (In my case Linux Mint) two weeks ago ^^
taanegl@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I have no idea. I rely on music software that doesn’t have a Linux port. This sucks, because that software cost money, and if I can’t get it running reliably on Linux I might have to… either that, or get a Mac :/
aivoton@sopuli.xyz 5 weeks ago
Wine works for a lot of software you could always try running your precious software on linux before jumping straight onto Mac
ezdrift@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
Sure, but music production programs don’t work well under wine. Also, setting up linux for realtime music production is tough even without using wine.
You can definitely do production on wine, but recording instruments live isn’t feasible.
TrumpetX@programming.dev 5 weeks ago
What music software?
taanegl@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
The German one o.o
Benchamoneh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 weeks ago
I’m going to Linux because I have an older i5 (I think 5th or 7th gen?) which isn’t compatible.
I only really kept Windows for gaming but Valve has put a lot of effort into making Linux gaming more accessible and I’m willing to try it out now
ysk99999@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Good on you. If more people were on linux, it’d give companies more incentive to make games accessible from there.
Zink@programming.dev 5 weeks ago
Already done. I dual boot at work (translated: I have a dormant win10 partition just in case, but I’m more likely to use my win10 VM in Linux) and at home I’m Linux only, having wiped my windows partition to reclaim the space within weeks of installing Linux.
I use Mint Cinnamon in both places. It’s a very polished, all in one, install and go OS. But it’s still Linux so I have the terminal available and I can find out how to fiddle with and change whatever I want.
For all manner of 2D desktop use, I find it superior to windows. Even being a very full-featured distro, when the software is made to serve the user and not 50 competing corporate priorities, you can tell. It’s so much more responsive and nice to use. (It is not flawless of course)
For gaming, I don’t play the newest stuff or multiplayer games with crazy anti-cheat, but I have not had any regrets so far. Many games have native Linux versions, probably thanks to valve and the Steam deck, but windows games running in proton have been smooth sailing for me.
I think I’ve just dealt with enough computer crap in my life that I prefer using not just Linux apps but FOSS software for as much as I can. If some game or some photo editing suite will absolutely not work in Linux or work acceptably in a VM, I am fine with it not existing in my world. I used to not find that acceptable, but now I’m over it. In a chill way though, not an angry anti-Microsoft way.
BigBenis@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Jumping to Linux for sure. The hardest part is going to be finding time to learn it first…
who@feddit.org 5 weeks ago
Have you considered making a Linux virtual machine now, and learning small things a few minutes at a time between other tasks? That ought to give you a head start when it comes time to commit.
REDACTED@infosec.pub 5 weeks ago
I like to suffer
chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Start with something simple like Linux Mint. You can run it in a VM, if you want to “try before you buy”.
communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 5 weeks ago
I honestly think mint is an outdated suggestion for beginners, I think immutability is extremely important for someone who is just starting out, as well as starting on KDE since it’s by far the most developed DE that isn’t gnome and their… design decisions are unfortunate for people coming from windows.
I don’t think we should be recommending mint to beginners anymore, if mint makes an immutable, up to date KDE distro, that’ll change, but until then, I think bazzite is objectively a better starting place for beginners.
The mere fact that it generates a new system for you on update and lets you switch between and rollback automatically is enough for me to say it’s better, but it also has more up to date software, and tons of guides (fedora is one of the most popular distros, and bazzite is essentially identical except with some QoL upgrades).
How common is the story of “I was new to linux and completely broke it”? that’s not a good user experience for someone who’s just starting, it’s intimidating, scary, and I just don’t think it’s the best in the modern era. There’s something to be said about learning from these mistakes, but bazzite essentially makes these mistakes impossible.
Furthermore because of the way bazzite works, package management is completely graphical and requires essentially no intervention on the users part, flathub and immutability pair excellently for this reason.
Cinnamon (the default mint environment) doesn’t and won’t support HDR, the security/performance improvements from wayland, mixed refresh rate displays, mixed DPI displays, fractional scaling, and many other things for a very very long time if at all. I don’t understand the usecase for cinnamon tbh, xfce is great if you need performance but don’t want to make major sacrifices, lmde is great if you need A LOT of performance, cinnamon isn’t particularly performant and just a strictly worse version of kde in my eyes from the perspective of a beginner, anyway.
I have 15 years of linux experience and am willing to infinitely troubleshoot if you add me on matrix.
communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 5 weeks ago
I do infinite free troubleshooting/support on matrix, and I have 15 years of experience, feel free to reach out!
Grizzlyboy@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
I don’t know. I might build a new PC, and make this one a steambox. SteamOS does sound VERY exciting, and I haven’t ever been excited for an OS.
pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 5 weeks ago
SteamOS getting an official PC release is going to cause the first time I’ve spent a lot on PC hardware in a long while.
I’ll build it from parts of I must, but I really hope they go for a tie-in deal with Alienware or System76 and just let me buy a big pre-installed tower to play on.
kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 weeks ago
I have personally been using Linux for a few years now and I absolutely love it, however a lot of people will switch to Linux and be extremely disappointed. If you’re going into Linux expecting an open source Windows clone you’ll be solely mistaken. If you want an operating system that looks and works exactly like W11 youll be better off installing W11 and using something like classic shell. However if you’re willing to accept that its a completely different OS (so it naturally will work differently and have different software) then go ahead.
ToiletFlushShowerScream@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Upgrade? How is 11 an upgrade?
namingthingsiseasy@programming.dev 5 weeks ago
When is the last time anything Microsoft made was an upgrade…
RedstoneValley@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Bought a new PC and switched from dual boot Win10/Linux to Linux only. All of the games I’m playing work well, so no need for Windows 11
Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com 5 weeks ago
I wonder if Steam OS will be ready for desktops before this
The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
If they are ready by then, it would be perfect timing to grab a TON of users.
Cris16228@lemmy.today 5 weeks ago
Bazzite? Bazzite Steam OS?
Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com 5 weeks ago
I meant something owned/maintained by Valve, it’s a name people can trust and would catch a lot of angry Win10 users switching
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 5 weeks ago
Been on Linux for like 15 years now
zhyl@feddit.uk 5 weeks ago
You walked so our games would run 🫡
Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de 5 weeks ago
I’m already on Linux, gaming isn’t as good but I only play old games anyway so it doesn’t matter.
PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
Linux doesn’t support VR.
Cocopanda@futurology.today 5 weeks ago
If I can still game. I might just move to Linux. But also am enjoying pricing out a windows 11 build with my imaginary budget.
InfiniteHench@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I might get downvoted or whatever but Windows 11 is fine. I get it if your PC straight up can’t run it, that’s a tough spot. But as an OS it’s fine, even has a few handy features (besides all the AI crap shoehorned in). I actually like the File Explorer changes and the window snap stuff can work in the right setting.
doingthestuff@lemy.lol 5 weeks ago
This sounds like October’s problem.
ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 weeks ago
October 2025, right?
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Right?
MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 weeks ago
10 bucks says they delay it.
doingthestuff@lemy.lol 5 weeks ago
Yeah I do OS installs for other people all the time but my main PC is a hot mess and I run a bunch of problematic software including VR. I’ll probably end up setting up a dual boot of Win11 & Linux and avoid Windows as much as possible. But I will procrastinate because I already use both OS’s on other PCs so I know what to expect. I’ll put it off as long as possible, hoping they postpone. Never do today what you can put off til next year :)