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How to play games outside steam? (lemdro.id)
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I'm looking for a guide on how to install and play games from that girl we know using heroic launcher.

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[–] 1 point 4 months ago (4 children)

I tried Mint three or four years ago, and had issues with getting my games to work. As for the AppImages, the issue was that I would double-click on them, and nothing would happen. No error message, just nothing. To say the least, that doesn't lend itself to troubleshooting.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago* (2 children)

    and nothing would happen. No error message, just nothing. To say the least, that doesn’t lend itself to troubleshooting.

    Try again on a live USB sometime.

    I suspect that the problem here is that programs on Linux are not executable by default, for security concerns. You have to adjust the permissions, usually using the command chmod +x filename to mark them as able to be executed. But, often you no longer need to to this, and many Linux distros/desktop environments will now prompt you when you double click, if you would like to execute the file and mark it as executable. Then it would work.

    But if you were using a distro from before that was a feature, then you might have hit that papercut, where nothing happened.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    In ZorinOS, you use the properties tab to set whether something is an executable. ZorinOS tries to be a midway point between Linux and Windows, so a fair chunk of things can be done without relying on the terminal. The issue with AppImages comes from previously working as intended, then silently failing.

    In any case, Linux needs more time in the oven before it is suitable for the everyday person. It simply lacks the reliability and intuitiveness that is needed for someone used to Windows. Hopefully, SteamOS is what brings Linux to where it needs to be.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    I'm not some old Unix hacker, but after 20 years with 'Linux', I can without any doubt say that Linux-based operating systems—that's meant to be stable and reliable—is stable and reliable.

    They're light years ahead of Microsoft and their operating system. Even Microsoft knows that. That's why they keep replacing Windows with Linux for their backend.

    With that said. Linux is not perfect. And while I like Linux and believe it's overall a really good option for a lot of people, especially beginners, I'm not in any way some sort of fanboy. I'm quite the opposite. I'm the first person to be vocal about everything that's wrong with it. :D

    In regards to intuitiveness, I believe the issue is you here. ;) It sounds like you're an experienced Windows users, and therefore also set in your ways in regards how Windows work. However. Linux is not Windows. Different systems may work differently.

    I had the same issue when I started using Linux. I previously only had experience with Windows, and I tried to use Linux like it was Windows. This didn't work at all, and it made it into a quite frustrating and poor experience. :)

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