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Steam on Linux rocks.

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Steam on Linux rocks.

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racerxff@reddit

It does. r/linux_gaming is the place for this
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dethb0y@reddit

Lot of clueless dipshits show up here with 2008-era logic that "linux can't game :(", so i think having some posts that demonstrate it can, in fact, game would be beneficial.
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TxTechnician@reddit (OP)

Two years ago. I was very much in that camp. And only played games that were built for Linux. Then I switched to using a rolling distro and tried steam compatibility again. It's like magic. I love it.
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pellcorp@reddit

I don't think you need rolling distro, steam keeps updating individual game installation logic to make games that required manual intevention to just work. My kids both have Ubuntu 22.04, they play a lot steam games, I can't remember the last time I had to help them get a game working with post install changes. 2 years ago there were a lot more issues Steam deck I think is the reason for these massive improvements.
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obog@reddit

Rolling distros are best to get latest drivers and mesa, especially on newer hardware. It's not necessary but it's recommended for gaming for good reason.
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GroundbreakingMenu32@reddit

What are some debain based rolling distros?
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obog@reddit

Debian has a testing branch that's kinda like that. Rhino linux is meant to be a rolling release version of Ubuntu. There aren't many in general though because Debian is generally known for its LTS model and high stability.
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Mad_ad1996@reddit

But you need the newest Nvidia/AMD drivers for the newest games. Those drivers are not included in the steam installation
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pellcorp@reddit

But you don't need rolling release for those either, Ubuntu allows you to update to later NVIDIA drivers. I run Manjaro and arch, I am just saying rolling is not required to get fixes for games where it's just a tweak to end proton logic or a newer version of proton.
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Indolent_Bard@reddit

Yeah, well, maybe with distros meets specifically for gaming, they will have the newest stuff pre-included.
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chrisoboe@reddit

> But you need the newest Nvidia/AMD drivers for the newest games. Usually not. This is a windows thing since the drivers contain modified game specific shaders to improve the performance, but on linux thats usually not the case and you use the shaders from the game itself, not from the drivers. Often there are general performance improvements or fixes. But it usually works with older drivers too (just with a bit less performance). You do need latest drivers for latest hardware. This is a severe problem when one uses a outdated distro. But it's rather independend of the games.
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chrisoboe@reddit

Even in 2008 this was pretty wrong. It wasn't as convenient as it it now (or as it was in windows back then) but it was definetly possible.
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Indolent_Bard@reddit

Well, if it wasn't very convenient, then it wasn't worth doing. Now it's entirely worth doing unless you're one of the majority of people who enjoy games that won't work. For me, I was almost going to dual boot until I realized I could pirate the Enterprise IoT version of Windows, and the hassle of dual booting wasn't worth it anymore. Plus, dual booting really kills the consolization aspect.
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masa2286@reddit

I mean there's a lot to be desired like Wayland but I personally prefer just dual booting or WSL/W11
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Jarngreipr9@reddit

I'd let it stay
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ZanoCat@reddit

Yes, it does! I'm never going back to Windows.
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GroundbreakingMenu32@reddit

Why do people hate on Windows so much? 😂
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pellcorp@reddit

My son wants Roblox on Linux, which no longer works, which is a bit frustrating.
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FFF982@reddit

You can always install a VM or dual boot.
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pellcorp@reddit

My son is a Ubuntu user from 3 years old, he does not have a high opinion of windows, he is 9 now. My other son who is 13 also used Ubuntu from 3, first time he used windows I believe his reaction was: what is this shit 😆 Proud fan boy dad moment! But they both have windows dual boot but they both much prefer Linux. Just a shame Roblox no longer works on Linux Also a VM not really a good option as I can't pass thru their GPUs
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FFF982@reddit

Just checked some roblox on linux communities and they say to use waydroid + roblox on android. Give it some time, someone will probably figure something out.
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pellcorp@reddit

Hmm last time I tried waydroid it was not fun, I guess it is time I had another look.
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FFF982@reddit

Did it work?
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pellcorp@reddit

Unfortunately covid came to our house so I have had no chance to try this, hopefully once it leaves I will get a chance 😏
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zzsmiles@reddit

Cool. I played that on windows 20y ago.
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_PHIKILL@reddit

direct assxxxx
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AnEspresso@reddit

I appreciate Valve's continuous effort on Linux systems. Notably, Proton has been boosting development of Wine for years (through CodeWeavers).
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Ap76QtkSUw575NAq@reddit

It really does. It's amazing to see we've got from 'non existent gaming' to 'almost everything running'.
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TxTechnician@reddit (OP)

Other awesome thing is. The only game I wanna play right now is fallout 3. And the last time I played it. I had to play it on the lowest settings. But since it's so old. I can play it on this potato with all the settings maxed out.
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vfkdgejsf638bfvw2463@reddit

Yes
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