I’ve been gaming on Linux for close to two years now. I believe there have been two games that actually caused some issues in getting them to run. But for the most part Proton does everything out of the box. And especially older games work way better than on Windows. There are no problems with compatibility mode or deprecated WinAPI-Calls. It just works.
The only thing I would advise is to install Steam and all your other launchers via Lutris. That will save you some hassle.
levzzz@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Games aren’t much of an issue anymore, it’s the other software that keeps me from switching
Kualdir@feddit.nl 1 week ago
Games with kernal anti-cheats sadly are the main issue still
brax@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Nah, the real problem is people willing installing rootkits on their computer because anticheat is somehow very important…
Kualdir@feddit.nl 1 week ago
I don’t believe kernal anti-cheats add enough value for the risk they add but I still enjoy the games.
TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 1 week ago
You’re begging to get hacked by installing that garbage
Kualdir@feddit.nl 1 week ago
Ahyes, most sensible answer I’ve gotten on this topic as of yet
theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
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Me spending 4 hours last night trying to get a repack to install in lutris for it to crash every 5 mins xD
Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Just play steam games. Then it’s only 90 minutes every other night of troubleshooting
(Mostly satire, proton has gotten incredible. I still have a windows install on my PC for gaming but I honestly don’t know the last time I’ve had an issue on my steam deck)
theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
looks at empty wallet after paying for rent and food for the month :P
Yeh proton is pretty good and I know things are way better than they ever were before but things still aren’t always simple for people with no experience of Linux :)
CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Oh no! Your pirated game isn’t working properly! Let’s blame the OS!
theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
When did I once “blame the OS”? Just because I am frustrated with not being able to get it running I never once said it was the fault of the OS. In fact the opposite, I care about continuing to use the OS and that is why I spent so long troubleshooting my issue…