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Close to switching to a Linux distro full time. (self.operating_systems)

submitted 1 year ago by sad_distro to c/operating_systems

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With the advances in gaming on Linux in recent years, it is so tempting to switch full time. I would absolutely love to, but I am a Game Pass Ultimate subscriber and it is where I play a lot of my games on PC. I know you can use the cloud version, but I cannot stomach streaming games in their current state, so it is a no go. A large portion of my Steam library is compatible, but anytime I have done an install I end up giving in and going back to Windows for games.

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[–] d3Xt3r 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

VirtualBox in the past for old DOS games

Why though? DOSBox is a far superior experience if you wanted to play DOS games. Better performance, better compatibility, better config options (like being able to adjust the CPU speed on the fly), plus controller support and custom config and launcher support so you can just one-click launch your favorite DOS game.

[–] Powderhorn 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry I was unclear. That's just the extent of my VM experience ... it's not relevant to my current needs, as I've not played DOS games since Win2K.

[–] d3Xt3r 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah, well you're missing out. DOS games are still pretty fun and awesome. Having a blast paying Dangerous Dave right now, and will play Prince of Persia once I clock this.

[–] Powderhorn 1 points 1 year ago

I've still got quite the collection of classic DOS games that I may throw on the TV computer alongside classic console stuff ... played a lot of A-Train back in the day. Getting the tower sorted is just a far higher priority.