▲ 546 ▼ Microsoft no longer permits local Windows 10 accounts if you want Consumer Extended Security Updates — support beyond EOL requires a Microsoft Account link-up even if you pay $30 (www.tomshardware.com) submitted 1 year ago by tonytins@pawb.social to c/technology@lemmy.world 220 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] the_q@lemmy.zip 60 points 1 year ago (14 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] Sabata11792@ani.social 71 points 1 year ago (12 children) Actually, I been much happier not being able to play League anymore. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] NoPanko@feddit.uk 28 points 1 year ago (5 children) Yeah I realised the only games I cant play on linux are the ones that really don’t respect my privacy/time/wallet so it ended up a net benefit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) I had my first issue since switching just yesterday (I've been switched for a couple of months). I wanted to run some mod installers for the old Kotor games but they're .exe files. Only stuff I could get working was manual file-replacements and steam workshop mods. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] NoPanko@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) You should be able to use those mod installers by running them with wine within the wine prefix Kotor is installed in surely? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Not sure about wine. Haven't used it since like 2016. I'm running all my games in steam with proton. Not sure if that's connected at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] NoPanko@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago Proton is just wine with some extra stuff added, if you install protontricks this explains what to do. protontricks-launch --appid <APPID> <EXE> Should get you what you want, you can find app id by looking at the url of the game in the steam store or using protontricks -s <GAME NAME> permalink fedilink source parent [–] pyre@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago all "AAA" games, you say permalink fedilink source parent [–] chortle_tortle@mander.xyz 12 points 1 year ago (5 children) Never been a better time to try dota 😈 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Sabata11792@ani.social 25 points 1 year ago (4 children) No. I'm clean man. I can't. Not again. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Just a little match. For old time's sake permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sabata11792@ani.social 4 points 1 year ago I went though this with Mike, I must not repeat the sins of the past. permalink fedilink source parent [–] a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Stay strong! MOBAs are like rage-inducing crack! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sabata11792@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago They also destroy friendships. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Noerttipertti@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago Good thing that Linux can run pretty much everything I want to play. Ckb-new and and Streamdeck-gui still need some finishing touches so that E:D and DCS are identical to old Windows setup, but everything else seems to run without a hitch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 71 points 1 year ago (12 children) Actually, I been much happier not being able to play League anymore. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] NoPanko@feddit.uk 28 points 1 year ago (5 children) Yeah I realised the only games I cant play on linux are the ones that really don’t respect my privacy/time/wallet so it ended up a net benefit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) I had my first issue since switching just yesterday (I've been switched for a couple of months). I wanted to run some mod installers for the old Kotor games but they're .exe files. Only stuff I could get working was manual file-replacements and steam workshop mods. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] NoPanko@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) You should be able to use those mod installers by running them with wine within the wine prefix Kotor is installed in surely? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Not sure about wine. Haven't used it since like 2016. I'm running all my games in steam with proton. Not sure if that's connected at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] NoPanko@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago Proton is just wine with some extra stuff added, if you install protontricks this explains what to do. protontricks-launch --appid <APPID> <EXE> Should get you what you want, you can find app id by looking at the url of the game in the steam store or using protontricks -s <GAME NAME> permalink fedilink source parent [–] pyre@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago all "AAA" games, you say permalink fedilink source parent [–] chortle_tortle@mander.xyz 12 points 1 year ago (5 children) Never been a better time to try dota 😈 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Sabata11792@ani.social 25 points 1 year ago (4 children) No. I'm clean man. I can't. Not again. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Just a little match. For old time's sake permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sabata11792@ani.social 4 points 1 year ago I went though this with Mike, I must not repeat the sins of the past. permalink fedilink source parent [–] a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Stay strong! MOBAs are like rage-inducing crack! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sabata11792@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago They also destroy friendships. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NoPanko@feddit.uk 28 points 1 year ago (5 children) Yeah I realised the only games I cant play on linux are the ones that really don’t respect my privacy/time/wallet so it ended up a net benefit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) I had my first issue since switching just yesterday (I've been switched for a couple of months). I wanted to run some mod installers for the old Kotor games but they're .exe files. Only stuff I could get working was manual file-replacements and steam workshop mods. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] NoPanko@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) You should be able to use those mod installers by running them with wine within the wine prefix Kotor is installed in surely? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Not sure about wine. Haven't used it since like 2016. I'm running all my games in steam with proton. Not sure if that's connected at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] NoPanko@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago Proton is just wine with some extra stuff added, if you install protontricks this explains what to do. protontricks-launch --appid <APPID> <EXE> Should get you what you want, you can find app id by looking at the url of the game in the steam store or using protontricks -s <GAME NAME> permalink fedilink source parent [–] pyre@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago all "AAA" games, you say permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) I had my first issue since switching just yesterday (I've been switched for a couple of months). I wanted to run some mod installers for the old Kotor games but they're .exe files. Only stuff I could get working was manual file-replacements and steam workshop mods. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] NoPanko@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) You should be able to use those mod installers by running them with wine within the wine prefix Kotor is installed in surely? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Not sure about wine. Haven't used it since like 2016. I'm running all my games in steam with proton. Not sure if that's connected at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] NoPanko@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago Proton is just wine with some extra stuff added, if you install protontricks this explains what to do. protontricks-launch --appid <APPID> <EXE> Should get you what you want, you can find app id by looking at the url of the game in the steam store or using protontricks -s <GAME NAME> permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NoPanko@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) You should be able to use those mod installers by running them with wine within the wine prefix Kotor is installed in surely? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Not sure about wine. Haven't used it since like 2016. I'm running all my games in steam with proton. Not sure if that's connected at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] NoPanko@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago Proton is just wine with some extra stuff added, if you install protontricks this explains what to do. protontricks-launch --appid <APPID> <EXE> Should get you what you want, you can find app id by looking at the url of the game in the steam store or using protontricks -s <GAME NAME> permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Not sure about wine. Haven't used it since like 2016. I'm running all my games in steam with proton. Not sure if that's connected at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] NoPanko@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago Proton is just wine with some extra stuff added, if you install protontricks this explains what to do. protontricks-launch --appid <APPID> <EXE> Should get you what you want, you can find app id by looking at the url of the game in the steam store or using protontricks -s <GAME NAME> permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NoPanko@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago Proton is just wine with some extra stuff added, if you install protontricks this explains what to do. protontricks-launch --appid <APPID> <EXE> Should get you what you want, you can find app id by looking at the url of the game in the steam store or using protontricks -s <GAME NAME> permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chortle_tortle@mander.xyz 12 points 1 year ago (5 children) Never been a better time to try dota 😈 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Sabata11792@ani.social 25 points 1 year ago (4 children) No. I'm clean man. I can't. Not again. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Just a little match. For old time's sake permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sabata11792@ani.social 4 points 1 year ago I went though this with Mike, I must not repeat the sins of the past. permalink fedilink source parent [–] a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Stay strong! MOBAs are like rage-inducing crack! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sabata11792@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago They also destroy friendships. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 25 points 1 year ago (4 children) No. I'm clean man. I can't. Not again. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Just a little match. For old time's sake permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sabata11792@ani.social 4 points 1 year ago I went though this with Mike, I must not repeat the sins of the past. permalink fedilink source parent [–] a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Stay strong! MOBAs are like rage-inducing crack! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sabata11792@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago They also destroy friendships. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Just a little match. For old time's sake permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sabata11792@ani.social 4 points 1 year ago I went though this with Mike, I must not repeat the sins of the past. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 4 points 1 year ago I went though this with Mike, I must not repeat the sins of the past. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Stay strong! MOBAs are like rage-inducing crack! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sabata11792@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago They also destroy friendships. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago They also destroy friendships. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Noerttipertti@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago Good thing that Linux can run pretty much everything I want to play. Ckb-new and and Streamdeck-gui still need some finishing touches so that E:D and DCS are identical to old Windows setup, but everything else seems to run without a hitch. permalink fedilink source parent