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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Several months ago I posted about building a new PC for gaming and got some suggestions for Linux in there. Well I got some specs and ideas, saved up some more money, and pulled the trigger in January to buy. After building, I loaded with Windows 10 thinking I'd start with something I knew and was off to the races. I had a few bumps early on with driver management, but after sorting those out I was gaming on Steam for a while with no issues. Every so often I'd get crashes in game (to be fair, I was playing Fallout NV which is notorious for this), freezes, and automatic restarts. Well, about two weeks ago my computer updated to Windows 11 which was annoying, but since that what my work laptop runs I wasn't too bothered. The next day when I pulled up a game, my sound wasn't working. I was troubleshooting with my headphones, game settings, a different pair of Bluetooth earbuds, but nothing changed. I played around and realized sound was just broken across all of Windows, and apparently this is a common issue? Couldn't watch videos, couldn't even do a test tone in settings. So, I thought fuck it, this sucks and removes a big part of games for me so I loaded a USB with Linux Mint and partitioned a drive for it. I'm currently looking at Mint installing on my PC and waiting to get back into a mess-free experience.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

The only thing keeping me from using Linux on my gaming PC at this point is that I'm still using repacks, some of which need an "updater" file to progress to the most up to date copy of the game. I tried with Bazzite, but it was just a bit too difficult. I think once Baldur's Gate3 is "final," I'll make the full switch. I'm already rocking Fedora on my personal laptop which has been seamless.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

You can install repacks pretty seamlessly in Bottles.

https://flathub.org/apps/com.usebottles.bottles

Create a gaming prefix, move all installers into the prefix and hit "Run executable" one by one for each installer.

Although if you can afford it, Baldur's Gate 3 devs deserve the money. Great game and available DRM free on GOG and Steam.