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I want to switch to Linux for gaming, but I need an accessible desktop environment (rblind.com)
submitted 6 months ago by MostlyBlindGamer@rblind.com to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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I switched to macOS pretty for all my day-to-day, development and work uses, but still have a Ryzem+RTX (I do use Ray tracing features) desktop that I only ever use for gaming anymore.

I play games from Steam, GoG, Epic, and occasionally Xbox Game Pass.

The big problem here is I’m visually impaired and need a desktop environment that will let me consistently use a lime green mouse cursor and zoom in full screen via keyboard and scroll shortcuts.

At the risk of 1) nobody having actual experience and 2) the current Linux distro/DE ecosystem being hopelessly broken, what should I try?

I also only have some 2 hours a week for videogames. I can’t afford the time to tinker, after the transition and setup period.

I’m perfectly happy with “you’re outta luck, buddy, just suffer through Windows,” but I figure it can’t hurt to ask…

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[–] Max_P@lemmy.max-p.me 40 points 6 months ago

That shouldn't be a problem, both Gnome and KDE gave decent accessibility features as far as I'm aware. Or at the very least, it's got zoom, and the cursor can easily be changed to something of your liking. I think KDE's also got the macOS "shake cursor to make it extra large so you can spot it" available.

I'm more concerned about

I also only have some 2 hours a week for videogames. I can’t afford the time to tinker, after the transition and setup period.

That's not a lot of time, and if you'd rather not spend it tinkering I would stick with Windows.

I would at least make it a dual boot setup, so you can switch between Windows and Linux as needed. Don't have time to tinker? Just do it in Windows until you have time.