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how is game and software piracy on linux? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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[–] 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Most LTS builds are stable at the expense of potentially compatibility with things like gaming. If you're aiming at gaming, avoid LTS and stear clear of Debian and it's direct derivatives. If Debian is upstream from the distro you choose, then your updates will be significantly behind the curve. There's a lot of gaming oriented distros floating about, and really the only way to find out which is best for you is to try a bunch. I landed on Garuda Arch, it works for me, and if people ask for recommendations it's top of the list in my opinion.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago* (1 child)

    Yes, I've heard the same and confirmed from experience everything that's been said haha. I do like Debian and derivatives, but it's true that more often than not, the libraries that games require are always outdated there (even using sid) which means a lot of stuff not even launching... The small scene from Linux repacks also relies on the latest libs, I remember LinuxRulez telling a lot of people to ditch Debian and use Arch instead if users wanted to use their repacks without any issues. Time flies, I miss that dude.

    The general argument I've read in the gaming community is that many run their games through Wine anyway, so playing everything natively takes a backseat and isn't a priority, which I suppose works too I guess... Personally I would always prefer native builds when available, but to each their own. 😅

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    I don't sail the seas often. Sometimes for an AA OR AAA(never a AAAAAAAAAA) title I refuse to pay £100+ for. Usually to just uninstall it when it's boring repetitive shit. I do have quite an extensive indie and A game collection. I do my best to get games with native builds whenever I can, if only to show that there's a market for them. And for the most part, you can really tell which Devs have made Linux native builds a core part of the process and which had it as an afterthought.
    I've got a few games that just run better using the windows build through Proton. I still persist with aiming for 90%+ Linux native builds for new additions to the collection.

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