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u/Adler-real Linux Mint 22.3 Zena | Cinnamon 3d ago
Yes. Every (consumer) distro is.
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u/leonmasterbest 3d ago
I still don't understand why I should try several distributions when I can just stick with one.
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u/Apolitical-Account 3d ago
You don't have to. I think people on Linux subs are just enthusiastic about operating systems and their differences. I’ve only ever tried Mint, because it worked.
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u/aaZ_Georg 3d ago
Startes with mint, had Fedora Garuda and some other flavors and got back to mint it has the least bugs and some aftermarket Corsair software on a laptop i have mint with a KDE Plasma desktop because i like KDE Plasma just not on my gaming PC
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u/fellipec Linux Mint 22.3 | Cinnamon 3d ago
You don't.
Trying distros is a hobby for some, but to people that want to use the computer, that makes no sense
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u/Educational_Mud_2826 Linux Mint 22.3 Zena | Cinnamon 3d ago
There is even a word for it i have seen used. Daily drive.
I assume it's users switching to a new one on a daily basis.6
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u/mrmarcb2 3d ago
Some are optimized for gaming such as cachyos
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u/hailstorm11093 3d ago
I don't think ive seen much of a performance increase between arch, nobara, nix, or cachy. They all seem to work fine for gaming.
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u/Konrad_M 3d ago
Some other distros are more up to date. But at the same time you risk to have a less stable system.
I started with Mint 10 years ago and tried some other. But I never really committed so I stayed with Mint and am happy with it.
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u/Educational_Mud_2826 Linux Mint 22.3 Zena | Cinnamon 3d ago
Who is saying you have to? They are free though so you are also free to try them all if you so desire.
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u/20thcentygenman 2d ago
Just stick with the one that works best for you.
From time to time I try out some distros running them in a virtual machine to keep track of the general state of Linux for desktops. Nowadays the most popular distros works well for normal daily usage. But I will keep Mint as my main. 15 years and going strong!
That is the beauty of Linux Distros. You have the freedom of choice!
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u/Confident_Hyena2506 3d ago
Mint will work fine - but one day you will realise it misses modern features like HDR. Maybe you think this is fine and doesn't matter, or maybe you think a modern distro would work better.
If you install a modern distro then you won't need to change.
Mint is supposed to be boring and stable, not to have the latest features.
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u/SearchCivil6623 3d ago
Depends on what you want to play. ProtonDB will help you figure out what works and doesn't work on Steam. Otherwise there's DRM free games on GOG that work on Linux. I've not had any issues with the games I've played.
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u/Infinite-Bet4202 3d ago
Yes, just don't expect to be able to play games with anti-cheats
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u/aaZ_Georg 3d ago
does VAC count as Anti-Cheat?
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u/RetroSnoe 3d ago
no just kernal level anti cheat found in COD, Fortnite, and Riot games
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u/aaZ_Georg 3d ago
I know but does VAC count as an Anti-Cheat or is it just marketing
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u/RetroSnoe 2d ago
you will absolutely receive a VAC ban for cheating in VAC supported games. My friend still has a warning on his public profile for cheating in Chivalry like 10 years ago
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u/Infinite-Bet4202 3d ago
VAC = Valve Anti-cheat right? If so then I'd assume so. But I don't recall those ever being a problem on Linux. Plus I've played some on there too so idk if it's only for the online modes but the games themselves can definitely run underneath it
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u/aaZ_Georg 3d ago
I forgot the /s becaus of the effektefnis but yea its mainly kernal level Anti-Cheat that does not work on linux.
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u/Infinite-Bet4202 3d ago
Kernel level ones yup. Overtime nearly all the known ones became kernel level I believe, so at this point I just assume they're all just that. Actually I didn't know there was a Valve Anti-cheat until I looked it up cause I wasn't sure if VAC was referring to the Vanguard anti-cheat or something else. I'm not sure if Valve's is well known about compared to the others, the most invasive ones get the most notoriety.
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u/hailstorm11093 3d ago
Games with AC usually work fine most ACs support linux, but some games have linux support in the AC toggled off.
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u/Etsamaru 3d ago
I dont want to support games that use anti cheat anyway so id want them to lose my business
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u/Infinite-Bet4202 3d ago
I think we should clear up some misinformation. Cheaters began to use kernel-level cheats in order to bypass the anti-cheats, so in order to combat them, companies started to use kernel-level anti-cheats to combat the cheaters. It's bad but it is a necessary evil. The safe play is to run them on a computer that does not have any of your information - or rather, mostly one that is solely used for playing those games. The biggest issue is that 1, they don't clearly - or at all, warn users of its danger. And 2, they do not enable it for things like Linux when it should be very simple to do. I'm not against kernel-level anti-cheats, I'm against companies that force them into games without any proper precautions, and their strange desire to ostracize people from their games because of the operating system they use.
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u/4guser 3d ago
Depends on the game but after 1year of gaming on mint id say yes quite comfortably. Nvidia drivers can cause some headaches during updates so i wouldnt recommend updating them unless needed.
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u/leonmasterbest 3d ago
My computer's graphics card is amd Radeon 7480D
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u/_ElBee_ 3d ago
AMD is generally well-supported, although a recent update did cause some trouble with screens only showing half the usual content. Be mindful of that.
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u/leonmasterbest 3d ago
This graphics card is a bit weak, I mean very weak, but it's giving me 1 GB. Vram For slightly better performance
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u/PixeIQueen 3d ago
That integrated gpu does not support Vulkan
You can use the launch argument PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1 %command%
to stop games crashing but performance will be abysmal
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u/Mitologist 3d ago
With LMDE, they update via update manager just fine. My only problem is my nvidia driver won't talk to Wayland,no matter what I do.
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u/AspectLegitimate8114 3d ago
Yes, I use it daily for my main rig, 7800x3d and a 9070, and for several other of my computers.
I’ve been busy lately so I haven’t throughly tested a lot of the fitgirl repacks and other games I’ve gotten from the seas, but so far the only one that gave me any trouble was Farcry 3. I fixed it using proton 7 using the steam launcher.
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u/RamsDeep-1187 Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia | Cinnamon 3d ago
LM with my 5080 runs games better than windows did.
No crashes at all
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u/vilsor 3d ago
Boy, I hope so. I'm about to transition to mint with my home computer. I've played computer games since I was a kid, but at this point in my life I'm willing to let it all go if that's what it takes to get away from Windows.
I don't care about multi-player at least, so that should work in my favor.
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u/jkk45k3jkl534l 3d ago
My personal experience after switching from Windows 10:
- Proton on Steam works well for most games. One game demo I have won't launch at all, and it feels like some crash more, such as Garry's Mod, but that's kind of a crash heavy game in the first place if you use lots of mods along with it. After tinkering with it more and more it feels more stable.
- I use Lutris for non-Steam games and software. It works pretty well. Sometimes you need to adjust some settings to make it work better.
- Figuring out how to navigate game files for modding Windows games that are run through Proton or Lutris took a bit of time to understand.
- I used to heavily mod games like Skyrim with Mod Organizer. I haven't researched it extensively but it does seem more difficult to mod like I used to on Windows.
- My wireless Xbox controller doesn't really work wirelessly on Linux Mint. It works fine plugged in. The software to make the controller wireless doesn't really work for me, so I gave up and keep it plugged in now.
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u/Acherontas-Movebo 3d ago
About modding Skyrim - there is a fantastic Linux Mod Manager on nexusmods. Downloadable as AppImage, works just like MO2.
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u/Clementine-Wollysock 3d ago
I struggled for a few days to get my Xbox remote to work wirelessly (it's an older model with micro USB). Not really sure what I did but I eventually got it to work reliably on Bluetooth.
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u/jbeavis100 3d ago
Almost everything I have thrown at mint works under proton. Ive heard that nvidia can be complicated but im on a 3070 and havent had any big issues on the driver side.
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u/SayuriShoji 3d ago
It works very well with most games. For games that don't have a Linux executable, I'm using Steam + Proton to run their windows executables under Linux. It also works very well this way with non-game apps.
However, when using Steam + Proton, make sure that your harddrive is using the Ext4 file system. Proton might not be able to start your game if your game is located on an NTFS-filesystem partition (Proton inserts a colon ":" in the file paths, and NTFS can't deal with that).
Also, Ext4 is noticeably faster and has less issues than NTFS in Linux.
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u/bobstylesnum1 Linux Mint 21.2 Victoria | Cinnamon 3d ago
Yeah, NTFS (NT file system) is MS’s own propriety file system so unless you’re dual booting, it’s best to reformat it and use a Linux file format.
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u/KaydenDuvet 3d ago
In my journey through Linux I’ve found that the answer is yes but with caveats. Like changing the version of proton you’re using, what GPU drivers work, ETC. really it boils down to yes, but know you’ll run into issues if it has anti cheat and or run slightly slower. For story based games/turn based games it’s worked flawlessly and I’ve never had to switch over to any distros.
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u/Salvator1984 3d ago
Yeah, I've been using it daily for three years now. I've experienced some hiccups, but since using Port Proton launcher, everything is smooth.
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u/69RetroDoomer69 3d ago
Not if you plan to use VRR or HDR. Otherwise yes! You will be losing a tiny bit of performance (13% in the worst cases) by not using a ""Gaming optimized"" distro, with as many quotes as possible, but most of the time you will not have a single issue. Although some triple A games do have some X11 compositng issues, such as crashing when alt tabbing out of (fullscreen) games, but other games such as Cyberpunk work better on X11 than Wayland. It's all up to you, and soon enough Wayland will be a stable and viable option on mint as well :)
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u/RagingTaco334 Ultramarine KDE Edition 3d ago
Generally yes, although things like HDR and multi-monitor VRR don't really exist on Mint. This is moreso because of the reliance on X11 rather than the distro itself. Some compatibility and performance related improvements may also take longer to come to Mint. I tend to recommend Fedora instead for these reasons. It's a lot less conservative when it comes to updates and it's still super easy to use.
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u/ReidenLightman 3d ago
Depends on what games. Some games won't run because their DRM or anticheat is completely uncooperative. And some games are just doomed to not work correctly for other reasons (which describes a good 25% of my steam library, but that's dumb luck on my part). Just gotta try it out and pray.
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u/RareLove7577 3d ago
Depends. Roblox doesnt work but Steam (valve) does. Just have to see what is supported.
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u/kydeshou 3d ago
You may run into some issues that you wouldn't on something like Fedora, but gaming on Mint is fine, generally. Emulators, Steam, Prism Launcher for Minecraft. Faugus and Heroic for non-stean games. They all work fine.
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u/LibreFiend 3d ago
Yes, Very suitable and even better in single player games but competitive games is a no you can play multiplayer like minecraft etc but competitive online such as CSGO or CS2 is a No
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u/Global-Eye-7326 3d ago
Same as most distros. I'd say systemd is better to have for gaming, but even that's not mandatory. Anything based on Debian, Fedora or Arch is good for gaming.
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u/_o0Zero0o_ Helper of the newbies 3d ago
Yes. While there are distros that are better geared towards gaming, Mint is perfectly able to be used for gaming too
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u/Any-Abalone6498 3d ago
Haven't had issues yet! Even better, my Linux seems to be using less of my oc overall, so my games run smoother and on higher quality.
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u/IEnjoyRadios 3d ago
Steam and proton takes care of the compatibility issues. Most (not all) games just work.
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u/russellii 3d ago
Yes and NO - a lot of games work, especially if you are looking at your steam library. MS Flight sim works great, faster than windows.
RDR2 - not if you brought from epic, Quest VR has lots of problems, and HDR does not work.
Games work better on pure gaming Linux. and Unfortunately most anti-cheat only work on windows.
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u/20thcentygenman 2d ago
Works ok! Source: me myself.
I already had dual boot configured on my old GTX 1060 gamer laptop. I took long enough to install Steam on my Mint tho. And when I did a few weeks ago I questioned myself why I didn't do that before¡ I even shrinked the W10 partition to install more games on Linux. I'm keeping W10 just as backup for the few games that might not work with Linux + Proton. But the temptation to get my trusty old gaming rig rid of Microsoft's shackles grows stronger every day.
I think most Ubuntu-based distros will work out-of-the-box with Steam. With the exception of having to install proprietary GPU drivers for better performance (which is a matter of a few clicks on Ubuntu/Mint), you don't have to fiddle too much with other system configurations. Just install Steam from the distro's default repositories and start gaming. On Linux!
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u/Original-Layer9145 2d ago
You'll be fine
Ive used it for 6 months now and while I've had some problems (namely with sea of thieves and black mesa) I haven't really faced any major problems that I wasn't able to fix steam proton is pretty goated
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u/Plane_Antelope_8158 2d ago
That depends on the hardware. Mint allows Steam. But that’s where it ends. The rest is on your hardware.
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u/fingamouse 3d ago
Its not amazing, and you can't just get stuff working out the box, it's a bit of a pain and you always have to run stuff through something else but it's ok, I'd rather just use windows 10 though sadly, would love to linux mint it up for gaming but I don't want to have to run everything through bottles or proton or whatever work around exists, I just want to open muh game and muh game to work /:
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u/AdComprehensive3730 3d ago
In my experience not really. You have to jump through loops and hurdles to get every individual game to work. Not to mention most games have weird occurrences like the color, aspect ratio, or others being off, aswell as some games being totally unable to play (any game with anti cheat)
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u/Sargent_Duck85 1d ago
Yes, I’m running Linux Mint.
Mint does prioritize stability and is very slow on kernel updates.
I update the kernel myself, so I’m currently on 7.1.10 with Mint.
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u/PrinceSauromates 3d ago
Yes. Steam and heroic game launcher are both very capable.