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Experience: I have a bit of experience with Linux. I started around 2008, distro-hopped weekly, decided on Debian until around 2011, when I switched to Windows as I started getting interested in gaming. Tried switching back around 2015, this time using Arch Linux for about a month, but had some bad experiences with gaming and switched back to Windows. I have had a Debian and Arch VM in Virtual Box since then for testing different applications and a more coherent environment to work with servers.

Understanding: Which brings me to now, I am really interested in using Linux for gaming, I know there is Proton from Valve and that they have been really pushing Linux gaming forward with it.

Thoughts: I have been contemplating dual booting by installing Debian to an SSD and simply using the UEFI boot menu to choose instead of having to install to the EFI of Windows.

I guess, I should just do it, as it won't affect my Windows installation, and I could test different games and if all works well, move over. This would also allow me to try different distributions, though my heart is for Debian, I even like Debian Unstable.

Note: I am sorry for the wall of text, I am just kind of anxious I guess.

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[–] mouse@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm actually quite excited hearing from everyone, gaming on Linux has changed so much in...oh it's been 8 years since 2015. I will probably keep one small drive for a minimal Windows installation, just for the few outliers, however looking at ProtonDB shows that most of my games will work just fine or with a small tweak.

[–] fugepe@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

its night and day tbh.

[–] DontBlameMe@fosstodon.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@mouse @fhein For me literally EVERY game worked. Except like valorant or Fortnite but those are games I never wanted to play again anyways😆👍

[–] elouboub@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

🧐Linux cured a friend's LoL addiction. Now they write code 😅😅😅😅😅😅🧐🧐🧐

[–] DontBlameMe@fosstodon.org 1 points 1 year ago

@elouboub @mouse @fhein Glad to hear that😂👍🎮