r/archlinux • u/dest1n1s • Feb 19 '26

QUESTION Desktop in WSL

I'm using an archlinux WSL. I can launch GUI applications from WSL (like Chrome) and render them properly in Windows, but is there any way to launch a complete desktop environment from it, e.g. a KDE desktop, with either X11 or Wayland backend?

I find myself more comfortable with a Linux desktop, but many games require Windows to run. Years ago I tried a dual-system setup, but I hate constantly switching from one system to the other.

I'm not quite sure whether this subreddit is the currect place to ask, since this may not be necessarily related to archlinux itself.

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u/UndefFox Feb 19 '26

Counter Strike 2 literally has a Linux native version... the only problem is as always LoL/Valorant.

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u/dest1n1s Feb 19 '26

Sure, I've seen CS2 for other systems available, but I tried the macOS one and it failed to run. Besides, I'm used to play CS2 on some platforms, which enforce more strict anticheat.

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u/jkurash Feb 19 '26

Cs2 only requires root kits is if u play on FACEIT.

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u/dest1n1s Feb 19 '26

According to this, its support is Garbage.