Linus is completely tech illiterate, and has been exposed for blatantly lying so his opinion is worthless.
I've daily driven Linux for over 5 years and gaming on it is extremely good. It's been more than stable for the past 2 years and only gets better. No reason to boot windows unless you need specific software or rootkit anticheat for fotm games
Worth what exactly? Your time? Depends how you value it, but in any case the answer is no. The only reason to game on a PC is to fap you over the breasts on your modded RPG character, in which case you’re so lost as to not give two shits about control, privacy, nor dignity so can just run Windows. You’ll cum faster, guaranteed. If you actually want to play games for the genuine innocent fun of discovery, solving problems and overcoming challenges in beautiful virtual worlds with cute characters, buy a Switch. At least with one of those you can play it in your mom’s car or quietly in your room when it’s past your bedtime.
>If you actually want to play games for the genuine innocent fun of discovery, solving problems and overcoming challenges in beautiful virtual worlds with cute characters
Both PC and console are known for this, have a nice day
modding works too, probably the only thing that most people would have issues with is ENB, not sure where you're getting that 50% performance hit from either.
i dunno but i did it many times and bethesda games were the only games that ever gave me trouble
fo4 would jitter the mouse for no reason on a setup that worked perfectly on windows
I exclusively use Linux for gaming. First, check protondb and Lutris and make sure the games you want to play are Gold+ or have a Lutris installer available. If the games you care about look supported, then give it a shot. If not, you have to decide why you want to use Linux.
I use Linux for philosophical as well as for entertainment, so I'm completely fine with never touching a game if it truly requires Windows. I will not switch operating systems because a game I want to play requires a rootkit be installed before I go online.
If this isn't you, and you just want your games to work, Linux may not be worth it. There will be an increase in your troubleshooting to get games to work well, but for me, when they do, it's worth it.
it's a complete joke. unless you're a brainwashed moron that lets your OS control what you can do in your freetime like , then go ahead.
otherwise, just use windows. you can easily cobble together a pc dedicated for video games only and run windows on it like a normal white person
The answer, like always, depends on the types of games you play moron, a blanket yes/no is literally impossible to give. Some games just 1-click work, other games require some tinkering or work with some limitations, other games are by design impossible (most games with anti-cheat, etc).
Some game libraries can 100% work on linux, others won't. Research the games you have and see for yourself.
I think so. I recently switched from Windows and I'm surprised how many games work perfectly with proton. If you play games with anti-cheat then you might run into issues
It woks fine anon you should give it a shot, it may not be for you and it will always be easier on windows but I haven't had any huge problem in two years
if you value your privacy you would use neither windows nor (modern) proprietary games. but if you now use windows as your main OS and game on it, switching to GNU/Linux as your main OS and game on it would obviously be better. pretty much every game works on it except for ones with literal rootkits.
it would still be better to use a different machine or encrypted partition for all your other personal computing using only free software.
Yeah. Most shit works fine anymore. Modding can be a bit weird. But yeah shits about as brain-dead easy as windows these days possibly easier for alot of shit.
It's getting better and better. I bet in couple of years it would be on par with Windows. Since Windows is going down the gutter, and Linux is improving that's why.
why would you wanna use linux in the first place if you care mor abt gaming? just get windows and if you really really want linux install wsl2 for the bash
Most of my library is Gold or better on ProtonDB so yeah its good. BUT Choosing between multiple audio outputs on the same board is a no-go. One workaround was a usb to 3.5 jack for my headset that I would still have to unplug after my normal session of getting my ass whipped on CS:GO in order to use my speakers plugged in to the back of my mobo.
In short, if you want to use FOSS, be ready for some "shortcomings".
thankfully pipewire has delivered us unto the promised land
Most of my library is Gold or better on ProtonDB so yeah its good. BUT Choosing between multiple audio outputs on the same board is a no-go. One workaround was a usb to 3.5 jack for my headset that I would still have to unplug after my normal session of getting my ass whipped on CS:GO in order to use my speakers plugged in to the back of my mobo.
In short, if you want to use FOSS, be ready for some "shortcomings".
Fricking learn ALSA already, you do not need anything else. It's by far the more reliable audio system and does anything you could imagine, the config being effectively "turing-complete".
It's alright. Some games work flawlessly, some don't work at all. Some are somewhere in the middle where they might have annoying little issues which don't really make it unplayable, but still piss you off.
Worth it if you like using Linux already.
I moved to another state like a year ago and couldn't be arsed to bring anything but my laptop with me and so far it has worked extremely well. Some quirks here and there, like overcooked crashing when a controller is connected or having to install ProtonGE for some games to play cutscenes properly but it's a world of difference from the last time I tried it.
Comes down to what you want to play, older games and singleplayer games run surprisingly well on linus nowadays, thank to proton. Online games can be tricky, especially ones with easy-anti-cheat, but as long as you stay away from those I say that it's servicable expierience on linux now.
>especially ones with easy-anti-cheat
Games with EAC anticheat work by default though. Like Squad, Insurgency Sandstorm, Battlebit, numerous others.
Though it's bit fragile, eg EAC wont work on newer versions of glibc unless you patch it (or use gentoo with hash-sysv-compat useflag).
Worth what?
fpbp
everything else is a worthless shitpost or fanboy garbage
It
linux gaming is not worth it.
Also, gaming is not worth it.
Linus is completely tech illiterate, and has been exposed for blatantly lying so his opinion is worthless.
I've daily driven Linux for over 5 years and gaming on it is extremely good. It's been more than stable for the past 2 years and only gets better. No reason to boot windows unless you need specific software or rootkit anticheat for fotm games
ancient video from a known moron. DXVK and Proton are beefy boys now
But can I play Genshin and Nikke?
you can play genchink on linux
didn't know nigge had a PC client though
You can, but you risk a ban because you have to disable the anticheat
Or you can maybe try an Android emulator
Emulators are now banned for Nikke
Can't you just git clone ?
the chinks hate the loonixmen so you get banned lolololol
didn't this guy try to run an html file as a shell script?
This was the moment I realized Linus is nothing but a salesman israelite prompt reader who is clueless about computers
Depends on what your goals are.
This.
uhhh to play games?
why not use Windows if you care about gayming? Not that you can't game on Linux, but is there a reason you have for not just picking the default?
I love eroges and don't like those Microsoft gays to spy me
No one cares about your eroges especially Microsoft.
I play steamunlocked games like incryption on lutris just fine
>steamunlocked
enjoy your spyware and cryptominers moronic normie
Worth what exactly? Your time? Depends how you value it, but in any case the answer is no. The only reason to game on a PC is to fap you over the breasts on your modded RPG character, in which case you’re so lost as to not give two shits about control, privacy, nor dignity so can just run Windows. You’ll cum faster, guaranteed. If you actually want to play games for the genuine innocent fun of discovery, solving problems and overcoming challenges in beautiful virtual worlds with cute characters, buy a Switch. At least with one of those you can play it in your mom’s car or quietly in your room when it’s past your bedtime.
>If you actually want to play games for the genuine innocent fun of discovery, solving problems and overcoming challenges in beautiful virtual worlds with cute characters
Both PC and console are known for this, have a nice day
if you don't want to play shitty bethesda games sure no problem
bethesda games work fine on linux
maybe if you play vanilla (lol) and don't mind 50% performance
modding works too, probably the only thing that most people would have issues with is ENB, not sure where you're getting that 50% performance hit from either.
i dunno but i did it many times and bethesda games were the only games that ever gave me trouble
fo4 would jitter the mouse for no reason on a setup that worked perfectly on windows
That's a gnome/wayland issue
could be
still, skyrim works but very badly!
i just dualboot for these two only
>tfw one game decided to delete the rootkit from the linux release completely
I exclusively use Linux for gaming. First, check protondb and Lutris and make sure the games you want to play are Gold+ or have a Lutris installer available. If the games you care about look supported, then give it a shot. If not, you have to decide why you want to use Linux.
I use Linux for philosophical as well as for entertainment, so I'm completely fine with never touching a game if it truly requires Windows. I will not switch operating systems because a game I want to play requires a rootkit be installed before I go online.
If this isn't you, and you just want your games to work, Linux may not be worth it. There will be an increase in your troubleshooting to get games to work well, but for me, when they do, it's worth it.
it's a complete joke. unless you're a brainwashed moron that lets your OS control what you can do in your freetime like , then go ahead.
otherwise, just use windows. you can easily cobble together a pc dedicated for video games only and run windows on it like a normal white person
The answer, like always, depends on the types of games you play moron, a blanket yes/no is literally impossible to give. Some games just 1-click work, other games require some tinkering or work with some limitations, other games are by design impossible (most games with anti-cheat, etc).
Some game libraries can 100% work on linux, others won't. Research the games you have and see for yourself.
Biggest problem is trying to download 1.5 seed Linux native torrents.
Not a valid use case. Thread closed
I think so. I recently switched from Windows and I'm surprised how many games work perfectly with proton. If you play games with anti-cheat then you might run into issues
Stop playing gaymes, manchild. If you choose to play gaymes, make sure they are older and not modern bullshit for paypigs and whales.
give it a shot, you have nothing to lose but your chains.
the only time linux gaming is worth it is when you're running a bunch of VMs of windows to bot games on
It woks fine anon you should give it a shot, it may not be for you and it will always be easier on windows but I haven't had any huge problem in two years
if you value your privacy you would use neither windows nor (modern) proprietary games. but if you now use windows as your main OS and game on it, switching to GNU/Linux as your main OS and game on it would obviously be better. pretty much every game works on it except for ones with literal rootkits.
it would still be better to use a different machine or encrypted partition for all your other personal computing using only free software.
Yeah. Most shit works fine anymore. Modding can be a bit weird. But yeah shits about as brain-dead easy as windows these days possibly easier for alot of shit.
I don't play anything with anticheats so everything except Forza Horizon 5 ran perfectly for me
t. Fedora, Wayland, KDE, Radeon, Proton/WineGE
Despite having a new graphics card (for AI) and switched to Linux just recently, I have not even seriously thought about testing gaming performance.
I save gaming for long boring winter days when I can do absolutely nothing else.
It works for pretty much every game except ones that require you to install a windows only rootkit on your computer.
Gayming isn't worth it, get a real hobby
It's getting better and better. I bet in couple of years it would be on par with Windows. Since Windows is going down the gutter, and Linux is improving that's why.
Linux did nothing wrong and the whole situation is blown out of proportion just because that sleazy neckbeard did a hit piece on LTT for views.
why would you wanna use linux in the first place if you care mor abt gaming? just get windows and if you really really want linux install wsl2 for the bash
Most of my library is Gold or better on ProtonDB so yeah its good. BUT Choosing between multiple audio outputs on the same board is a no-go. One workaround was a usb to 3.5 jack for my headset that I would still have to unplug after my normal session of getting my ass whipped on CS:GO in order to use my speakers plugged in to the back of my mobo.
In short, if you want to use FOSS, be ready for some "shortcomings".
yes
Tell Linus to fix audio.
thankfully pipewire has delivered us unto the promised land
Fricking learn ALSA already, you do not need anything else. It's by far the more reliable audio system and does anything you could imagine, the config being effectively "turing-complete".
It's alright. Some games work flawlessly, some don't work at all. Some are somewhere in the middle where they might have annoying little issues which don't really make it unplayable, but still piss you off.
Worth it if you like using Linux already.
I moved to another state like a year ago and couldn't be arsed to bring anything but my laptop with me and so far it has worked extremely well. Some quirks here and there, like overcooked crashing when a controller is connected or having to install ProtonGE for some games to play cutscenes properly but it's a world of difference from the last time I tried it.
Comes down to what you want to play, older games and singleplayer games run surprisingly well on linus nowadays, thank to proton. Online games can be tricky, especially ones with easy-anti-cheat, but as long as you stay away from those I say that it's servicable expierience on linux now.
>especially ones with easy-anti-cheat
Games with EAC anticheat work by default though. Like Squad, Insurgency Sandstorm, Battlebit, numerous others.
Though it's bit fragile, eg EAC wont work on newer versions of glibc unless you patch it (or use gentoo with hash-sysv-compat useflag).
yea, don't see why not.
I think Linux is actually a brilliant filter for games. If you can't play it on Linux, then it's not worth playing.