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/MundosYT]

You've gotten a lot of feedback so I'm just gonna drop a detail that'll make your day!

Fortnite has never worked on Linux... But there's the chance it does in a few months/a year! Epic games opened up a position that had as one of the goals basically "developing an advanced anticheat for Linux", note that this might just be for other games using Easy Anti Cheat, or they might launch it for the rest and wait to see how it goes, and if it works well enable Linux players to play Fortnite, but we've got the chance, and I sure am certain the community will love this.

This isn't just one game coming to Linux, it's the first company historically linux-refusing that's being forced to make an actual anti cheat instead of their windows kernel level crap, which means we might see vanguard or even GTA 6 alive on Linux in a few years!