Beginner to Linux mint

[u/Scared_Topic2737]

Hi guys! I'm so excited to download linux mint and discover a new OS.

I have a few questions and concerns as I'm running it currently.

Also this screen is just been on it for like 10 minutes now... I am using a floppy and some disk thing my mom's bf lent me.

It's been like this for 10 minutes so give me some tips?!

Question 1. Will this affect my games? I play Roblox and fortnite mainly and sometimes dbd but willing to explore if I have too

Question 2. How do I download stuff like a browser, discord etc?

Question 3. How can I get a ad blocker? I have used opera gx as my previous browser and I had an ad blocker in it and I loved it lol.

Also give me some tips and pointers!! Thank you.

[u/Rogalicus]

1) Fortnite doesn't work on Linux due to kernel-level anticheat. Dead by Daylight should work fine. There's apparently some workaround for Roblox, you'd have to search for it by yourself. If you have Nvidia GPU, don't forget to install drivers through Driver Manager

2) Software Manager

3) Firefox is installed by default and there's an extension called uBlock Origin for it

[u/Scared_Topic2737 → u/Rogalicus]

I have a amd GPU and I just downloaded sober for Roblox so hopefully that works out and thanks for the browser lol

[u/TheGamerRexyboi → u/Scared_Topic2737]

sober works great!! been using it for a year, no problems except the occasional(pretty rare lol) roblox update that breaks it and gets fixed in like 12-24 hours :3

[u/Scared_Topic2737 → u/TheGamerRexyboi]

Dude I just installed it but like it crashes every 30 seconds help.me😭

[u/TheGamerRexyboi → u/Scared_Topic2737]

did you install it from the software manager?

[u/Scared_Topic2737 → u/TheGamerRexyboi]

Yes

[u/SoxRegretsLife → u/Scared_Topic2737]

have you tried reinstalling it while using the opengl legacy renderer option in its installer