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Very positively surprised by how seamless the switch from Windows was (feddit.org)
submitted 2 days ago by truthfultemporarily@feddit.org to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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Today, I switched the last of my Windows machines to Linux: my gaming PC. I've been using Linux on servers for many years but was a bit apprehensive for gaming.

Turns out it just... works. Just installed steam and turned proton on, have zero performance or other issues. I'm using Ubuntu 25.04 for the 6.14 kernels NT emulation performance tweaks. Aside from there not being a catalyst driver for it and so I can't undervolt my card everything is great.

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[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 17 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Holy hell, the Ubuntu ISO is 6.3GB now. Soon it may not even fit onto a DL DVD.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 1 day ago

Who still uses DVD to install anything?

[–] cRazi_man@europe.pub 10 points 2 days ago (3 children)

How many floppies is that?

[–] don@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago

One, at least.

[–] Hugin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

4,375,000,000 of the 3 1/2" disks. Sierra would be proud.

[–] flop_leash_973@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Zip disk users rise up.

[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Yesterday I installed cachyos and I was shocked to see that the 3gb install image was actually a net install and I couldn't install it offline. I used my phone as hotspot thinking "how much data would download it anyway, maybe it just needs internet to do geo2ip for suggesting locale" (it actually does that) but instead it downloaded another 3gb

[–] daggermoon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Good thing there's BD-Rs