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Tell one thing that you miss after switching from another OS to Linux. (lemmy.ml)

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For me, it's Shared GPU memory.

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

Bluestacks for me :(

[–] SpatchyIsOnline 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why not use Waydroid?

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

BC its WayWORSE, a lot of stuff don't install properly, and its missing that toolbar on the side, u can't set keybinds. And thus its more or less useless for playing videogames nearly all of the time. (For me at least.) Example, Pokémon unite. Its a moba and I can't move and attack at the same time cus there can only he one mouse at the same time. I'm glad it exists at the very least cus I can install the occasional app that doesn't have a Linux counterpart, like voyager for Lemmy for example. Not that many Lemmy apps on Linux and I'd rather use an app than the site personally.

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

Ohhh yeahhh Same :(, especially am a nvidia user and way droid only supports wayland and only amd and intel gpus.

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

I can run waydroid but it hasn't been as good as bluestacks at all, + it doesn't have the toolbars and keybinds it does sadly.

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

And there is no in game controls and stuff compared to bluestacks aswell.

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

Exactly. I miss playing Pokémon unite with my friend using it, sadly now have to use my phone which is less than optimal cus I started liking phones a bit less as of late