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Sorry I can't do it. (lemmy.zip)

submitted 4 months ago by Jambalaya@lemmy.zip to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world

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I've been working on converting my gaming PC to Linux for a few weeks, but everything is running, but it all is just a little jankier than I would like.

I have an 8th gen Intel i7 and an Rtx 2070, running Arch linux.

Sometimes I boot up and my mouse doesn't work and I have to restart. Sometimes I launch games and they just don't launch right.

It feels like I'm doing a lot of work for no benefit. In fact, Elden ring runs way worse on my Linux partition than my Windows partition.

I've tried GE proton, gamemode, steam compatibility, everything... I'm sorry but I'm going to have to stick with Windows for gaming.

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[–] Voyajer@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (19 children)

Who the hell recommended Arch to you? Arch is for when you've been using Linux for a few years and have gotten bored waiting for the latest updates to hit your repos.

[–] Jambalaya@lemmy.zip -2 points 4 months ago (18 children)

I use Linux at work, so I am a least familiar with how to tinker with it, but it just can't seem to find the right settings to get things running smoothly. I can't imagine a different distro would be any different.

[–] SolarPunker@slrpnk.net 12 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Try Bazzite.

[–] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Bazzite is a good tinkering distro to get your feet wet into atomic distros, but in my experience, it's only a matter of time before it breaks. I've tried it in 3 different devices, including my steam deck, and they all broke by the 3rd or 4th update.

[–] SolarPunker@slrpnk.net 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

How? It's pretty solid on my PC. Breaking an immutable distribution isn't so easy, also Bazzite has a pretty easy install procedure.

[–] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Apparently this one of those YMMV deals. Installation is painless and quick, for sure. And it does work fine (albeit a bit slower than Fedora Workstation when loading and firing up software). But after a few updates, Wayland stops working for some reason and I have to log into x11 instead.

I've no idea what the issue is, but I was only trying it, so I just went back to my trusty Fedora.

[–] amanda@aggregatet.org 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The hell? This is precisely what atomic desktops were supposed to save us from!

[–] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago

Atomic distros are still fairly new, so I expected issues and was not surprised. There's been a lot of progress done, sure, but I don't think we're "there" yet.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 1 points 4 months ago

Seconded. Also, Garuda "Dr4g0nized" is gaming focused and Arch under the hood, for a more traditional option.

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