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Is now the right time to switch to Linux? (midwest.social)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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

I am in doubt about running Linux on my gaming system. As I need it to be as close to 100% compatible as possible for running games. Because I still have a lot of games on Steam that I haven't finished. So I don't want to lose the ability to play some of them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

One option if you still want to use both, is a Linux laptop. You could use that as your daily driver and then use Moonlight/Sunshine to stream from your gaming rig to laptop. Use a loopback HDMI plug on the rig and you largely have what amounts to a gaming server on your network.

Average added latency on my setup is 4ms so this works very well. I stream games at 120FPS at 1080p. Then when I'm done playing, I close the window. No dual booting annoyance and fully functional Windows 10.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I have heard this is the year of Linux, so I'd say yes /s

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

@kratoz29 @mouse I have heard this for the last 20 years..but i don't care . it has been for me since 1995 (when it was really hard to get x-windows going)...started with slackware..

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

@kratoz29 @mouse Every year is the year of Linux. Poor Windows, let's see when it's his turn.

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

I've been trying Linux since before Ubuntu existed. I switched this year to Crystal Linux (arch based), to make it short: I'm not going back to Windows ever again.

It all just works. There's minimal tweaking.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@warmaster Interesting. I've been using Manjaro as my primary for a while and I like it a lot but I've had some unpleasant interactions asking for help on the forums so I keep an eye out for other options.

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

Crystal has a Discord server and a bridged Matrix room, support is instantaneous and people are awesome. I'm super happy with it. I also tried Manjaro, I don't like their GUIs, and their work ethics.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Imo the only thing better about windows is its support for gaming. But Linux has been getting better and better about that.

I'd bet that Linux will be almost completely caught up when support ends for Windows 10 in two years. That's probably when I will make the switch for my gaming PC.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

To answer the title of this post... Yes, yes it is.

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

Astrologically speaking? Probably not, no. I'd consider waiting until the time is better.

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