Do you use Linux?

[AusWolf]

Probably not the best choice if you care about gaming. Gaming often requires new packages for a number of things. Mint, being Ubuntu-based is more about stability and that means older, tested packages.
If you want up-to-date, I would suggest OpenSuse Tumbleweed or some Arch derivative that comes with a proper installer. Do some research first, see what works for you.

The only reason I'd choose Mint is because I've used both Mint and Ubuntu in the past, so it's at least something I know well (until I have to rely on the Terminal, where I'm dead).

For what it's worth, on my Linux box I'm able to successfully run and use:

• Steam
• Blizzard's Battle.net launcher for Diablo II R, III, and IV, WoW, Starcraft, etc. (lutris launcher)
• Ubisoft's Connect Client for Assassin's Creed Mirage, Avatar FoP, etc. (lutris launcher)
• EA App for Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Dragon Age franchise, etc. (lutris launcher)
• Rockstar's Client for RDR2, GTA V, etc. (lutris launcher)
• Other games installed from Windows installers (like games from Spiderweb Software) (lutris launcher)
• Epic Games, Amazon Games, and GOG using the Heroic Games Launcher

I think you've mentioned in the past that you have some extra hardware after upgrading. The best thing you could do is put together a box and start messing with/learning it now.

So basically, you can install and run all your games using only 3 launchers? That's awesome!

Yeah, I'll really have to look around for some spare AMD parts. I've got a bunch of Nvidia cards laying around, but considering that AMD drivers are zero effort, being part of the kernel, I'd rather go that route.

 

[bug]

The only reason I'd choose Mint is because I've used both Mint and Ubuntu in the past, so it's at least something I know well (until I have to rely on the Terminal, where I'm dead).

Here's the thing, trying a Linus distro is basically free: they all offer bootable ISOs that you put on a USB stick and try without changing anything on your system. But yes, Ubuntu/Mint are more suited for people that just want things to work (nothing wrong with that, it just happens I'm in the opposite camp).

Edit: Forgot to mention it, even for Ubuntu/Mint there are PPAs available that will offer newer packages that the official distro does. I just grew tired of hunting for them, but they did their job for quite a while.

 

[Shihab]

Server or not, I've always wondered why Windows relies on periodic reboots while other OSes don't.

Patching active components aside, I don't think any modern OS "relies" on reboots to maintain performance and stability.
A poorly made application or driver may cause instability as uptime grows, but this is true for any OS. Hell, my current linux installation barely lasts a couple of days before it starts slowing to a crawl (I suspect it has something to do with Nvidia/X)!

Probably not the best choice if you care about gaming. Gaming often requires new packages for a number of things. Mint, being Ubuntu-based is more about stability and that means older, tested packages.

Most stuff of significance are pulled from outside the official distro's repos.

Valve for example provides everything related to the compatibility layer. Other launchers can do the same, and the launchers themselves can be distributed as flatpaks (which makes the practically similar on all distros).

Only difference I suppose would be the drivers, especially in Nvidia's case. Although even in this case one can just grab the latest .run from Nvidia's website. My 2c: it's better stick to the stability route with this one. Graphics drivers issues can be a pain. I always find myself going back to Ubuntu because of them.

 

[bug]

Most stuff of significance are pulled from outside the official distro's repos.

Valve for example provides everything related to the compatibility layer. Other launchers can do the same, and the launchers themselves can be distributed as flatpaks (which makes the practically similar on all distros).

Only difference I suppose would be the drivers, especially in Nvidia's case. Although even in this case one can just grab the latest .run from Nvidia's website. My 2c: it's better stick to the stability route with this one. Graphics drivers issues can be a pain. I always find myself going back to Ubuntu because of them.

I'm on Nvidia and I never install the drivers myself. Always from a repo (be that official Arch, Ubuntu PPA or whatever). But the bigger problem is AMD: their drivers almost always need bleeding edge Mesa and outside rolling distros, nobody provides that from official repos.

 

[remixedcat]

The DAW I use called bitwig studio was made for linux basically... made by ex ableton devs! As a producer that's all I need