LeMageTank t1_j7s8l1i wrote on February 9, 2023 at 1:05 AM

Reply to comment by Nilay431 in Why Steam Deck Is One of the Most Significant PC Gaming Moments in Years by speckz

It's really simple, you can install any third party storefronts, download your games, then import them into your steam library. You can also install windows for any unsupported games on proton, which is only a slight pain in the ass.

poboy975 t1_j7sbm5p wrote on February 9, 2023 at 1:27 AM

I've been running Linux full time for quite a few years now, and i have a 512gb Steam Deck. In my experience, 80% of my library just works without tweaking due to proton. Maybe 15% requires minor tweaking, easily found instructions for online, the last 5% either requires major tweaking or just flat out doesn't run. Most of those don't run very well on windows either due to bad optimisations.

Linux isn't difficult, it just takes some patience to learn. Most things now don't need command line interface to do, but it doesn't hurt to learn the basics.

scootunit t1_j7sm4t8 wrote on February 9, 2023 at 2:45 AM

Can it run vcv rack?

poboy975 t1_j7stitx wrote on February 9, 2023 at 3:42 AM

I don't know, that's not one I've tried honestly. A quick Google search says there is a Linux version though, so it should.

mrforrest t1_j7tvnjr wrote on February 9, 2023 at 11:01 AM

Oh fuck that is a use case I hadn't considered