SuperSteef

@SuperSteef@beehaw.org

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Maxprime’s response is a good one - I’ll just toss in mine as well as someone very similar to your situation. I switched off Microsoft after paying for a Windows 11 key and then just not being able to authenticate.

  I’ve run Linux and Unix servers from command-line but had 0 experience with Linux as a Windows replacement. I’ve been using Fedora 41 KDE Plasma for 9 months now as my exclusive gaming machine and while, yes, there have been a few hiccups to overcome, once you figure out a few simple tricks, most stuff just works thanks to the work put into Proton.

  My entire Steam library works using Proton Experimental, I play Blizzard and GoG games via Lutris without issue. If you are interested in figuring more stuff out, the community is there to help guide you through your own exploration but if you just want answers, it’s easy to find those too.

  Biggest issue I ran into is when Space Marine 2 came out. Played fine the first day then a patch dropped and I couldn’t play it. Found quickly that adding a command line argument in Steam to tell Space Marine 2 that it was running a Steam Deck fixed the issue until the dev could patch it.

  I definitely urge people who are at all interested in Linux and not just saying “I’m a gamer, so I can’t use Linux” as a more polite way to say “I don’t want the hassle of switching from Windows” (which is perfectly valid and you do you), check out Ventoy (simple tutorial: www.linuxfordevices.com/…/ventoy-tutorial) - Install it on a USB stick, drop an ISO onto it and boot from the USB stick to select a temporary OS to play around in. Doesn’t have to be permanent, don’t need to lose any data, and you can get your own experience with a distro to decide if making the jump from Windows is right for you.

  Have fun gaming, friend!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are the scariest games you've played?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  When I played the original Fatal Frame it was unlike anything I had played at the time. The Penumbra series was also up there.

  These 2 series lead to me realizing I disassociate when I watch or play horror and I stopped consuming that genre.