Arch Linux @lemmy.ml Matthew @lemmy.blahaj.zone 2y ago

I've ditched Windows 11 for Arch Linux on my Gaming Rig!

I've been debating making the switch for a long time, but after spending like a week researching Proton, Lutris etc. on Linux, I decided to try it out and nuked my entire Windows 11 drive. :)

So far, every game I threw at it works perfectly fine, including Elden Ring & Cyberpunk.

I had to spend a little time troubleshooting some small issues but it's part of the fun!

Specs are in the neofetch, my compositor / WM is Wayfire (Wayland) :)

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@MrShelbySan I would love to be able to leave Windows for Linux just sadly I can't with needing certain apps like Adobe to be useable on it.
- Is dual booting not an option?
- I found Adobe to be barely usable even on windows. For some reason I faced the most bizzaire bugs.
- Oh that's very understandable. I have some small, niche apps I'll keep using in a QEMU VM (which I need to get around to setting up..) myself.
  
  @MrShelbySan Yeah VMs seem to very complex to me so I haven't quite got into them just yet but it looks like I'll have to look into them as otherwise I won't be able to run half the programs I need.
  
  I was told to check out virt-manager for my virtual machines :)
- Same, so I installed Windows 10 in a VM within my Arch OS and now I'm good - I can digitally sign and create PDFs with Acrobat Pro and manipulate images in Photoshop as if I had the OS natively installed.

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