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Dealing with games that just won't run on Linux (self.linux_gaming)

submitted 5 months ago by RadDevon to c/[email protected]

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How are people coping with games that just won't run on Linux (aside from leaving them behind)? Do you dual boot Windows? Virtualize? What's your strategy for this?

This will be extremely rare for me since I don't play a lot of competitive stuff, but I'd love to find a solution. I have a large library, and it's bound to happen from time to time.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (4 children)

Generally, Proton is enough for gaming.

I use Tiny11 when I have to use Windows to run games.

This modified Windows edition has no ads, no Edge browser, no forced online microsoft account, and no forced updates, so it’s a tolerable Windows edition.

[–] RadDevon 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Ah, that’s very helpful. Thanks!

Do you virtualize or dual boot?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I use dual boot. Virtualization is a bit cumbersome and inefficient for me.

I just use Windows to run games; I don’t do anything else on it. iPad/Linux is better for me.

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