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Sorry I can't do it. (lemmy.zip)
submitted 5 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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[–] Nibodhika@lemmy.world 40 points 5 months ago (2 children)

First of all nothing to apologize, no one should be forcing anyone to use any OS.

Secondly, you shouldn't start with Arch, it's a very manual process that has several small things that can be done wrong. I recommend you try Mint, Pop or any other beginner friendly distro, you can still tinker and customize them as much as you want, but you will be starting from something that works instead of having to build a working system from the ground up without knowing what that looks like.

[–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Even Endeavor would be better than going straight to Arch.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

I second Pop! It's the best UX I've had with Linux so far. System76 really outdid themselves with that distro.