PC Gaming

If they want to buy me a new laptop, go for it.

I've been meaning to get a Linux VM spun up for testing games. I gather that I'll have some issues (i.e. blockers) with multi-player games and cheat-prevention, but I'd just as soon play single player games anyway.

I've been a Linux/Unix admin for 25+ years so I've no excuse other than convenience. But I'm done.

I moved my wife's computer to Windows 11 because it was using a 12th gen Intel, and from what I had understood, the scheduler was better for the P-core/E-core nonsense.

Over the last year I've seen numerous popups, copilot being injected everywhere, nonstop bullshit. And plenty of benchmarks showing that Windows 11 is actually slower than Windows 10 on my particular hardware. I'd just really rather move to something with healthy support for Proton/SteamOS ecosystem and be done with MS forever.

I mean, I already use Linux elsewhere in life. I've got Proxmox set up with a bunch of VMs, so Linux isn't a stranger to me - but I use a *cough* version of Solidworks and there's just simply nothing that comes even close to its capabilities. Additionally, one of the games I play has a hard enough time not crashing on the system it was designed for - trying to figure out if it's the game, or the system I'm playing on when it's crashing would drive me absolutely bonkers.

Already begun the switch to linux on smaller pcs. Moving to some larger ones this summer to verify initial impressions... big gaming pcs going in fall.

Well... BYE Felicia

I had to install Win 11 on my work computer and it is still total dogshit. One example - The search from the Start menu never works so you have to pin every app to start or go through the whole app list to find the one you want. Its been like this for a year at least. Things, like my speakers, just randomly stop working and I have to restart to get them to work again.

I'm surprised 0Patch hasn't been mentioned in this thread. There's really no reason to stop using Windows 10 after EOL if you can still get security updates.

Let me introduce you to our lord and saviour, tux

People, I've already mentioned that Windows 10 LTSC is out there until 2027. Additionally, Windows 11 non-TPM is available out in the 'bay.

I wonder how I’d be considered. I use Steam on Linux on one computer, Windows 10 on another, and Mac on another. Maybe I get counted thrice.

Can anyone speak to the VR experience on Linux? I mainly use my desktop PC for VR nowadays, steam deck for everything else. From what I've heard, however, VR is still steaming garbage on Linux.

Steam should push po>!o!<p-up ads like [Windows support is ending, click here to install Linux.]

Windows 10 is still supported currently. When that changes I will update to windows 11, until then I have no reason to do so.

The other half is running linux, right?

Right?

Valve later this year:

It always feels like Windows users hate moving to the new version every time. Maybe for valid reasons, but they drag their feet kicking and screaming. Then they eventually move to it.

Gaymers raise up!