I successfully migrated all my machines (laptop, desktop, cell phone) to open source operating systems.
I am past the point of no return. I'll never run windows on a PC again.
With that in mind next time I build a PC for gaming I want to optimize it for Linux. Any tips on what hardware or Linux distribution to consider in that case?
I'd expect you'll have to run Wine to play some games ?
I am hearing about some ways to avoid that with something called proton or proteous? Don't recall the name exactly. It's built into steam.
It didn't work with my current setup, but several people have told me it works and it seems to be improving.
I am scared of this side of myself. Got to keep it at least a little proprietary or I am scared I’ll lose my grip 😂
I just create a separate network for my gaming rig, and keep it shut down when I'm not using it. Everything else is FOSS.
Running Linux mint has been my preferred distribution. Very stable and easy to maintain. Steam offers the Proton compatibility layer that works incredibly well in playing windows games on steam for Linux. If you are looking for hardware, AMD graphics cards play better with Linux but Nvidia will work as well, just expect a little tinkering.
Otherwise, best of luck and you’re on a good path!
Thanks! The GPU was part of what I was trying to determine
AMD graphics over nvidia. Distributions don't really matter, just use what you're comfortable with.
So many great tools for linux gaming now. Steam and proton make it seamless, and for everything else there's Lutris et al.
Thanks for the recommendations.
I imagine more games will be going straight to Linux native eventually, but that'll take some time.
Garuda Linux is an Arch based distro that is optimized for gaming. Runs super smooth and comes with tons of gaming software including Wine and Proton.
Works great with Steam. Can play most windows games out of the box now.
Nice that's great. I will look into it
I've been running Linux Mint (Mate) since 2017 as my daily driver, both on notebooks and desktop PCs. It's a solid, entry-level distribution and its Ubuntu base makes it very easy w.r.t. finding software or tutorials for whatever you need. So I highly recommend you give it a try. It also supports proprietary drivers, if you want to use an NVIDIA GPU for gaming.
Having said that, give Fedora a try as well. Its well suited for beginners as well, imho. The UI/UX feels more polished and - at least on my hardware - it runs rock solid, including the power management and graphic bits which I find always a bit of a gamble with Linux.
Thanks for the recommendations. I used mint a few years back and enjoyed it. Might give it another shot.
Impressive
