Hi,

I recently built a new gaming computer and have been contemplating about the OS.

I prefer to move away from windows given obvious reasons and do like using Linux, but my experience with my steam deck has taught me that pirating games in Linux is hit or miss.

I played around with windows LTSC and honestly, seems like windows without the bloatware.

So question is, how is game pirating on Linux (in a desktop, not steam deck).

Is it as smooth as windows or should I just say fuck it and accept that my gaming computer has to stay windows for another generation?

  • Deckname@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    3·
    13 hours ago

    Just to complete the trio, there is also Heroic, which is similiar to lutris but in my opinion a bit nicer to configure :)

    • Bobby@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      2·
      8 hours ago

      there is also Heroic, which is similiar to lutris but in my opinion a bit nicer to configure :)

      Heroic defaults to an ancient version of Wine-GE. They are currently in the process to migrate to a new tech called umu-launcher which allows them to use Valve’s Proton and Proton-GE directly. It’s basically done, so should appear in Heroic 2.16 but if one tries Heroic today, the compatibility might be worse than Lutris or Bottles.