There is now enough games available that if it doesn’t run on Linux, I just don’t play it. Thanks Steam!
I have 3 Linux based PC gaming rigs. The challenge I face in my family is that my kids want to play what other kids play, and that means Fortnite and FIFA primarily, both of which can’t run under Proton and their respective publishers are to blame for intentionally not supporting the platform because it doesn’t make business sense to them (cost of support vs. quantity of users).
I will hold the door as long as I can, but if this doesn’t change, my kids will eventually ask me for a Switch or a PS5. I guess I’ll take my shot at dual boot then.
Honestly, if you can spare the cash, I’d say get a console. Maybe a cheap one secondhand instead of dual booting. Especially if it’s for the kids, probably easier for them to just use the console instead of the crazy machine with TWO operating systems. Lol
It also means avoiding any future craziness in the name of “anti-cheating” from both Microsoft and publishers. It’s bad enough that publishers are forcing kernel-level access now, but once there’s a workaround for those applications, what’s the next step?
Honestly when I think about it, this is just what Mac Users have been doing for years. It’s ok to have different devices that do different things.
With that being said, I know my journey with computers was me breaking a lot of stuff and installing software I shouldn’t as a child. If they want a windows PC, make them come up with the build. That’s the best way to share your hobby.
It would change the landscape of Linux gaming completely.
I myself cannot afford to lose some FPS (as in most games I can barely hit 30), but I cannot wait for the moment I can buy a gaming device and enjoy all these goodies!
