I’m planning on switching to Linux on my main PC as I don’t want to move to Windows 11 and was curious about other people’s experiences doing so.

I have a Steam Deck and everything there works out of the box, but I imagine that’s a more curated platform compared to standard distros.

What are your experiences, good or bad?

  • CubitOom@infosec.pubEnglish
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    1 month ago

    All my games work, however I avoid games that require kernel level root kits to run so your mileage may vary.

    If you ever have an issue with a game running under proton. Look up the game in ProtonDB and make sure to use the filter to match your hardware.

    • termus@beehaw.orgEnglish
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      1 month ago

      I get avoiding those games on principal… but is there any harm that can come from playing those through Linux?

      • CubitOom@infosec.pubEnglish
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        1 month ago

        Its a kernel level rootkit, so if you have that installed your computer is no longer yours. They could in theory, read your RAM and use it to read encryption keys and have full access to your system and you would never know.

        • termus@beehaw.orgEnglish
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          1 month ago

          A kernel level rootkit for windows though. What is it going to have access to in Linux? Isn’t it just reading Proton’s windows files that are created for each game ran through it?

          • verdigris@lemmy.ml
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            1 month ago

            They won’t run on proton. “Kernel-level” means it’s well below the level that Proton runs at.