Comment by pclmulqdq

2 years ago

It is still very much true today in my experience. I have tried to be a linux gamer occasionally, and there are almost always things that need to be done for compatibility. Few games live up to Steam's promise, even when Steam is involved, unless you are playing on one of Steam's 2-3 anointed distros.

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fooker  2 years ago

>unless you are playing on one of Steam's 2-3 anointed distros.

For sure. That is a pretty good state to be in---most games work in a few well known distros. If you use something else, you have to DIY some compatibility steps once in a while.

  • pclmulqdq  2 years ago

    You should know that Ubuntu is not one of those anointed distros. The distros where steam just works are distros specifically set up for linux gaming.

    • fooker  2 years ago

      I use Arch, and everything has just worked.

      I’m not surprised that Ubuntu isn’t too well. Interestingly, Debian works well from what I have heard.