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[IzukuMidoriya]

Since Apex Legends now has EAC enabled on Proton (assumedly due to the Steam Decks finally shipping), I've switched to Linux fully. What do you guys think about Linux finally being a viable gaming platform?

 

[Maiden Voyage]

Bitmap Frogs already created a community thread for Linux -->

|OT| - GAFs big house of Linux |OT| for gamers, ricers, newbs and greybeards - because it's free as in freedom!

Does any of this sound appealing to you? - Do not trust MS or Apple to always have your best interests at hand - Go beyond the mandated corporate owned walled gardens - Want to PC game but don't want to be under Microsoft's watch - Rehabilitate and repurpose "outdated" hardware - Want a user...

www.neogaf.com

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

Since Apex Legends now has EAC enabled on Proton (assumedly due to the Steam Decks finally shipping), I've switched to Linux fully. What do you guys think about Linux finally being a viable gaming platform?

Yeah join us at the OT!

 

[Rest]

I've always wondered about Linux. How does one get started?

 

[Skyfox]

I've always wondered about Linux. How does one get started?

I'm starting with a Steam deck!

 

[Maiden Voyage]

I've always wondered about Linux. How does one get started?

For sure do some research on the basics of Linux. Unbuntu is probably the easiest Linux distro to get into. Lots of hits on google for when you encounter issues as well. There are other flavors of Linux that are also suitable for beginners, Linux Mint as an example. I was always drawn over to OpenSUSE back when I daily drove a Linux desktop. That was like 15 years ago and I haven't dabbled much since then so my knowledge of current distros is limited.

I'd recommend starting with a remote install (from SD card or portable HD) and just kind of go from there.

 

[Bunker Hosted]

I've always wondered about Linux. How does one get started?

Oracle VirtualBox

www.virtualbox.org

Download Ubuntu Desktop | Ubuntu

Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things.

ubuntu.com

Install inside of virtualbox and test before messing with your base OS at all

 

[Zeroing]

For sure do some research on the basics of Linux. Unbuntu is probably the easiest Linux distro to get into. Lots of hits on google for when you encounter issues as well. There are other flavors of Linux that are also suitable for beginners, Linux Mint as an example. I was always drawn over to OpenSUSE back when I daily drove a Linux desktop. That was like 15 years ago and I haven't dabbled much since then so my knowledge of current distros is limited.

I'd recommend starting with a remote install (from SD card or portable HD) and just kind of go from there.

Elementary OS is the most friendly UI Linux distro right now in my opinion. Specially for beginners also Google launched Chrome OS for everyone… maybe those are good starting points.

I remember using Linux for the first time with Debian and it was quite an impact! I felt like a hacker needing to use terminal almost all the time lol

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

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