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Eww, Copilot AI might auto-launch with Windows 11 soon (www.pcworld.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Ppl tend to sugarcoat Linux to new users, so let me make a reality check: gaming is possible on Linux, but in a limited sense, and it might cost time and sanity.

Some games work natively, some need a workaround, some require you to craft your own solution, and some straight up won't.

The percentages shift, where there's slightly more games working natively or requiring a basic workaround, but the baseline is the same.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I dont have a windows machine, i game exclusively on linux and its got to the point where i just buy games on steam and assume they will work fine through proton. I honestly cant remember the last one that didnt. Shit i got the c&c collection on steam recently hopping to play generals with a friend, but while it works fine for me on linux its broken for him on windows.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Yeah, I've had such an easy time of it that I'm actually surprised when a game doesn't work in Linux now too. Which is a reverse of how it used to be.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

I switched from Windows to Linux in the last year.

There are sometimes odd things to configure, but it's no more difficult than the windows XP era was.

It is much much easier than Linux used to be due to Steam, and I find I more often have problems with smaller indie games than big ones.

I've been playing Cyberpunk, Baldurs Gate 3, Stellaris, No Man's Sky, Crusader Kings 3 no problem. Plus many others.

I tried to game on Linux for many years with wine, but it was Steam that actually made it feasible for me .