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Linux Desktop reaches New All time high. 4.45%(+0.4) 📈🐧 (gs.statcounter.com)

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[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I want to know who the fuck is gaming on FreeBSD and how.

[–] HKayn@dormi.zone 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Who's saying anything about gaming in that image?

[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago

Aha, you're right!

In my defense, i posted at midnight, without my glasses =P

[–] Cnor_Siwas@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

You can theoretically run Linux programs (such as Steam) on the BSDs. And I am pretty sure that there are some open source games on BSD too. Only tried it a few times tho.

Edit: and there's a WINE version for FreeBSD aswell.

[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 months ago

I tried it once a decade ago and uh, no luck whatsoever lol.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

At least when I tried, it was easier to get Windows Steam to work than Linux Steam. Maybe the Linuxulator has improved since then.

[–] mox@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

The comments on this article might lead to good info.

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-FreeBSD-2021

I expect a lot is possible if Wine and good Vulkan drivers are available.

This guy shows how to get Steam up and running:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQpI7SU921A

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yup, I used to use FreeBSD and it worked okay. When I used it, the Nvidia drivers were better than AMD, but I don't know if the FOSS AMD drivers have been ported to FreeBSD.

[–] mrvictory1@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

FreeBSD Nvidia drivers have a similar set of features compared to Linux drivers, there is also a Linux compat layer on FreeBSD.