Gaming on Linux 2019
After watching a few Tech YouTubers talking about gaming on Linux. I figured I would try my hand and see what my results are. Linux has been a passing interest. It seems at times a little overwhelming for a novice. When you find out how Linux runs on a lot of devices and powers the internet. You start taking it more serious. The great thing about Linux is it is free. You don’t have to purchase it other than downloading it. There are many distros (distributions/Variations) of Linux. Each one different in style, added software, but running on the same base. When I last heard of gaming on Linux it required heavy coding and did not work right. With Valve’s Steam really pushing on gaming on Linux since Windows 10 came out it is worth a look at. I tried a few variations of Linux.
- Mint Cinnamon
- Mint Mate
- Ubuntu
- PopOS w/NVIDIA graphics drivers
It was trial and error at first trying to learn the Operating System. Once I found out about Lutris it made thins a lot easier. I was able to configure STEAM to run on Proton and certain games did not work while others did work flawless. Gran Theft Auto 5 would work fine but not the online version. Destiny 2 did not work, while Terraria did. The OS that worked out of the box was PopOS. It had all of the software and required the least amount configuration. Under Lutris I was able to install and play Starcraft 2 and World of Warcraft with no issues. Mumble is easy to download and you are ready to go. Nothing against Windows or MacOS, both are good operating systems. Linux seems to use less resources and is very stable and fast with no lag compared to Windows or MacOS on how they handle software. With viruses, malware, software patches that break than help fix the issues, licensing costs, anti-viruses and other issues. Linux has gotten to a point where I am considering of switching my gaming rig to Linux. Here are the videos I used for reference.
