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State of gaming on linux? (feddit.nl)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I used linux in the past, both privately and work-related, but the last time was over 10 years ago, so I'm a bit out of touch. I am in need of a new PC, but it'll be a good year before I have the funds, so for now I am making due with an i5 7500 and a gtx 1660. I do have 32 GB so there's that. I finally feel confident enough to make the permanent switch to linux from windows as all of the programs I use are either available on linux or have a good/better equivalent. The only thing I fear will hold me back is games. I know Steam has Proton now which will run most games, but how does it compare? The games I play most are Skyrim (heavily modded) , RDR2, Witcher 3, Transport fever, Civilization, Crusader kings 3 and Cities Skylines (uninstalled atm waiting for 2). I'm on the fence to either wait until I can afford a new PC and dual boot or make the switch now and deal with a few gaming problems. Thing is, what kind of problems may I expect? Anyone able and knowledgeable to give me some advice?

EDIT: Wow, those are a lot of replies; thank you everyone! You really helped me. I will make the switch sooner rather than later.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Xevil still works.

[–] hardcoreufo 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I'd say about 95 percent of my steam collection works with little to no tweaking required these days. Skyrim works, throw any mods you want at it. Witcher 3 runs great. RDR2 and any civ 1-6 all run perfectly. Baulders Gate 3 runs smooth as butter.

There's the odd game here and there that doesn't work well or at all but most things just work. I think the main thing that doesn't work is anticheat enabled online games. I don't play those though so I can't really comment on their state of play outside of that.

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[–] k2helix 2 points 1 year ago

You can just check on protondb if any game you want to play works with Proton or doesn't at all. But generally almost anything that doesn't require an anticheat will work.

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

I can only speak for Witcher 3 of the games you've listed and it plays really great!

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

I would be keen to hear back on these. I think you will have no problem with Civilisation, but for Skyrim modding, possibly issues especially if you're using an ENB mod.

I've been meaning to try Skyrim but I'm waiting until total conversion mods Skywind and Skyblivion come out.

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

Don't use ENB with my setup, too much of a strain on fps, so that wouldn't be a setback :)

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