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should i switch to linux? (programming.dev)
submitted 1 day ago by steam@programming.dev to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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i like gaming,browsing(brave),im open to using open source software like gimp,libreoffice,qbittorrent etc i don't really care about specific software other than brave.

i don't use steam,i use pirated games so they should work on whatever distro i will use.

i have no problems with learning more,searching,or posting about linux to learn. and im open to using terminal i already like it somewhat on windows.

my laptop that i will install linux on is msi gf63 with gtx 1650,i5-10500h,16gb ram,1tb ssd sata and 256gb ssd nvme.

so should i switch to linux? i feel like i don't exactly like where microsoft is taking windows to,but im not sure if my games will work on linux.

you can ask me more questions to see if my usage is supported or not by linux. im open to any easy distro. i don't relay on microsoft office or adobe apps or any of these things. my usage is pretty generic.

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[-] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 day ago

Use Proton, not wine. Just run them through a launcher like Faugus Launcher

[-] Kupi@sh.itjust.works 0 points 17 hours ago

Heroic launcher works as well

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 0 points 23 hours ago

Proton is wine with a Steam dependency.

[-] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Proton definitely does not require Steam, if that's what you're suggesting.

I'm aware that it originally stemmed from wine, but it has come a very long way and is specifically made to work with games.

If you're trying to play Windows games on Linux in 2026, you don't use wine

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