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Windows 12 May Require a Subscription (www.pcmag.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[A]n INI configuration file in the Windows Canary channel, discovered by German website Deskmodder, includes references to a "Subscription Edition," "Subscription Type," and a "subscription status."

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This will be the first day in years I will try to make gaming work on Linux once again.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Its so fuckibg easy for most games now. I just click install ad than play on steam

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Indeed, the process has really been streamlined. The configs and additional stuff from the olden days still exist, but they're configured really well by default and someone would only ever need to touch them to try and eke out as much performance as possible.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Steam and Bottles (for non-Steam games).

Games using Bottles can even have a link inside of Steam to launch them from inside of Steam.