• chahn.chris@piefed.social
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    2 days ago

    All at a time where I think I’m actually going to switch to Linux.

    I just tried out an install on my laptop and boy does it work well even for gaming.

    Windows has, nothing I actually need any more?

    It feels really big to really leave Windows for good, but, I think it’s going to happen after a bit more testing of my Linux setup.

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      I told myself I’d give Win11 (using tools to uninstall all the bullshit/tracking) for 3-4 months before seriously considering linux. I made it 3 months, got tired of having to re-uninstall shit I don’t want every update and just flat out wiped the install and installed CachyOS. It’s been perfect, even new game releases like Death Stranding 2 worked out of the box, fuck windows.

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      This is why its been announced now. With all the tracking Microsoft has in W11, including being able to track usage to an email account for most, they will have a good idea who has binned windows and who hasn’t.

      Its this volume of switching that has them worried enough to actually pretend to fix things. I say pretend as its fairly obvious what they need to remove to reduce the bloat on RAM but their business it tied to it now, like concrete over boots on a mafia snitch.

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      2 days ago

      I have a back up SSD with windows on I swap out to play the very few games that still require it that I just can’t give up. But I don’t have the need to duel boot anymore. I just keep the SSD to scratch my itch

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          Games with intrusive anticheat like Battlefield 6 Rainbow Six, League of Legends ect. You need to check protondb website if games you play run on Linux before you make the jump

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            2 days ago

            Right now I have a console to play those games, but don’t know what I’ll do when the next “generation” comes out.

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              Next Gen will likely be very expensive due do very high RAM prices. IMO current consoles will run for at least few more years.

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                Honestly, I don’t even think hardware has progressed enough to warrant a new generation. It doesn’t feel like much even uses the current consoles to the full extent.

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      2 days ago

      You say this as if you have been waiting for it?

      You, and I both, know they are going to ask Copilot “What can we eliminate in the code base”.

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      2 days ago

      Linux has some retarded behaviors, but it got so much better in the last 5 years, that decent distros like Fedora KDE are getting good enough as replacement

    • ∟⊔⊤∦∣≶@lemmy.nz
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      2 days ago

      Don’t use bazzite. Use Mint. Go for the easiest solution. You can get another drive and dual boot later.