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What’s the best distro for gaming on linux? Any tips and tricks? (self.linux_gaming)

submitted 1 year ago by Frostwolf to c/linux_gaming

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Admittedly, the last time I tried it was maybe 5 years ago. I used ubuntu (can’t remember which distro) but I recall having to fiddle a lot with drivers and WINE. Is the scenario still the same today?

With the horrors of Win11 widely talked about, I’m thinking of flirting with linux once more. Is it a good idea at this time? Or is gaming on linux still niche as it once was?

What is your distro and what tips and tricks/perspectives you can share with a newbie like me :)

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

Fair points. I will say I use EndeavourOS and I find that to be much more usable than vanilla Arch. I wouldn’t exactly consider myself a beginner though. Not sure how a completely new Linux user would take all that in.

[–] sambeastie 2 points 1 year ago

Endeavour is what I recommend for people who are technical but not interested in setting up Arch from scratch. It's about as close to Vanilla Arch as you can get while having an installer and sane defaults. It's kind of perfect for gaming, where up to date packages can be the difference between a game working flawlessly and that same game being a choppy mess.

I set my partner up with it, and they've had a very easy time running all their favorite games from Elden Ring to Valheim. No headaches required!