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   InfiniteHench (infinitehench@mstdn.games)'s status on Saturday, 23-Nov-2024 04:47:28 JST InfiniteHench

   Does it seem like #PCgaming is getting lost in #Microsoft's new push for cloud and AI crap?

   I don't want a cloud, or a thin client, or Copilot, or any of this stuff. I just want to download and play my games, increasingly *without* an internet connection (like on a Steam Deck, traveling, etc.).

   How viable is SteamOS for desktop PCs? 😆

   (Yes, I understand the vast majority of games are not compatible with it. Yet?) #Windows #Steam #SteamOS #SteamDeck

   https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/22/24303153/microsoft-future-windows-cloud-ai-ignite-notepad

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     Digital Medicine Peddler (wanderingindigitalworlds@mstdn.games)'s status on Saturday, 23-Nov-2024 05:10:22 JST Digital Medicine Peddler

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     @InfiniteHench You could simply install Ubuntu or another Linux Distro, using Proton Compatibility to play Windows Games on Linux! It works rather well as a means of enjoying games I bought without a switch to Linux in mind back in my Windows era. However, there are some cons involved like occasional sketchy performance...Usually anything that has verified for Steam Deck will run well on Linux unless the dev specifically states it's just for Steam Deck.

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     Tobias Hellgren (thanius@mastodon.chuggybumba.com)'s status on Saturday, 23-Nov-2024 05:20:15 JST Tobias Hellgren

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     @InfiniteHench https://bazzite.gg/

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     InfiniteHench (infinitehench@mstdn.games)'s status on Saturday, 23-Nov-2024 06:07:10 JST InfiniteHench

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     • Andreas Grois
     • Dominik

     @chrastecky @soulsource One of my longtime mains is Destiny 2. And more recently Helldivers 2. So yeah, those are hangups due to anti-cheat generally not working with Proton, as I understand it.

     I heard Proton recently gained support for whatever anti-cheat Destiny uses. But I doubt Bungie has made Proton/non-Windows platforms a priority, especially considering the unfortunate state of the studio.

     Yeah, kinda shooting myself in the foot. But these games make me happy, so 🤷🏻♂️ for now I guess

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     Dominik (chrastecky@phpc.social)'s status on Saturday, 23-Nov-2024 06:07:11 JST Dominik

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     • Andreas Grois

     @soulsource @InfiniteHench True, but gaming focused distros are just better when your thing with the computer is mostly gaming.

     But yeah, Fedora, Linux Mint or other mainstream easy-to-use distros are fine as hell.

     I personally prefer Nobara which is basically Fedora + some patches and it works well.

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     Andreas Grois (soulsource@mastodon.gamedev.place)'s status on Saturday, 23-Nov-2024 06:07:13 JST Andreas Grois

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     • Dominik

     @chrastecky @InfiniteHench I'd go even further and claim "any distro that isn't just a single-person hobby project is fine".

     I'd suggest to rather pick a distribution that's well maintained and has a large user-base.

     For trying out Linux I'd probably suggest Linux Mint. It's a good compromise between ease of use and quality, and of course Steam (and Steam Play Proton) runs perfectly fine on it.

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     Dominik (chrastecky@phpc.social)'s status on Saturday, 23-Nov-2024 06:07:14 JST Dominik

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     @InfiniteHench The vast majority of games are compatible. Unless you're into multiplayer games with anticheat.

     Anyway, you don't need SteamOS, any gaming-focused distro is fine.

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     InfiniteHench (infinitehench@mstdn.games)'s status on Saturday, 23-Nov-2024 06:10:10 JST InfiniteHench

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     • Tobias Hellgren

     @thanius Oh that's interesting. Although a big unfortunate stumbling block on my part is that two of my mains are Destiny 2 and Helldivers 2, the former of which is humorously listed as “Borked" in ProtonDB. 😆