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Should I Install Linux? Pros & Cons for Gaming & Coding (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm considering installing Linux on my laptop but I'm unsure if I should start with a virtual machine first. My main use cases are gaming and coding, so I want to make sure it's the right fit.

What are the pros and cons of using Linux for someone like me? Would starting with VirtualBox be a good idea before going all in?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I installed linux mint to a secondary hard drive, then I installed steam onto that Linux install. I play wars two, so I added Guild Wars two as a non-steam game to steam.

I didn’t want to re-buy Guild wars two with steam because I’d lose all of my progress. Once I added it as a non-steam game I just right clicked on the game within steam and changed the compatibility to the newest proton. (I didn’t choose a hot fix version of proton) It runs just fine.

This is what I would suggest that you do , is install it to a secondary drive to see if that variation of Linux will work for you.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

FYI for GW2 you can actually use the steam client even if your account is non-steam, you just need to use a launch option -- see here https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/wvxqe3/logging_into_guild_wars_2_on_steam_with_an/

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

When you install to a secondary, does BIOS automatically give you the choice of which OS to load, or do you need to change boot order each time?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You don’t have to change the bios, but when you boot up, you’ll get a boot loader screen that allows you to choose which OS you want.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Good good. Last time I tried installing a few years ago, it would only give that choice if I installed to the primary