I just switched to Linux Mint (latest beta release) I AM FREAKING IN LOVE!!! TAKE CARE WINDOWS 10 and 11 LMAO

[Space Lynx]

Enable the top option (as shown) to use Proton on the Windows games tested and certified by Steam to run. Chose the second box to enable for all Windows games that may, or may not, work. Last game I played and finished (CloudPunk) was a Windows only game and I played from start to finish in Linux.

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I honestly had no idea it was that easy, lmao

I'm excited now... wow... this is so awesome. thank you!

 

[Deleted member 202104]

Also, you can check on this site to see the results from other users on game compatibility success.

https://www.protondb.com/

 

[Space Lynx]

Everything has been great so far... only one issue and that is I can't figure out how to use an external monitor (it just says no signal)... I am using a DP to mini DP cable from gtx 1070 laptop to my 1080p monitor... and it just won't work... works fine in Windows. I know it's possible though cause I have already googled it... I wonder... if I switch over to HDMI to HDMI? hmm that might work. thoughts?

 

[johnspack]

Linux is awesome. After decades of windows use, I'll never go back. I keep fighting wine to get it to run more apps and games, but it's fun. And I usually get it to cooperate.
I can do so more more under linux now than I ever could under windows. I say keep fighting the good windows fight if you want.... but I'm done for good.

 

[Hachi_Roku256563]

Does anyone else have problrmst with older computes and graphics no just me?

 

[Bones]

The only real use for Windows I have now is benchmarking, aside from that and playing some retro games I have no need of it.
I started with Mint myself and it was fine, it was only when Mint would not run my new GPU at the time (Radeon VII) I had to find another distro that would work with it and Peppermint was the ticket.
BTW PM10 is just as easy to use as Mint TBH.

 

[The red spirit]

Does anyone else have problrmst with older computes and graphics no just me?

It's not just you. If you have sound card or wireless adapter, than you also have problems with linux.

 

[Jetster]

Mint is way more compatible than Windows with external components

 

[Space Lynx]

Mint is way more compatible than Windows with external components

ya I am going to search for it some more in settings if not then I guess there are some commands I can run to get it working.

 

[The red spirit]

Mint is way more compatible than Windows with external components

Not really, it fails to work properly with TP-Link TL-WN721N and Asus AC56-USB. In terms of sound cards it never worked fine with Asus Xonar DG.

 

[Space Lynx]

Not really, it fails to work properly with TP-Link TL-WN721N and Asus AC56-USB. In terms of sound cards it never worked fine with Asus Xonar DG.

sound cards eh..., they are nothing compared to a proper DAC. like my schiit modi 3 works just fine on linux and sounds better.

 

[Mussels]

The problem is the anti cheat stuff that many games require, i highly recommend people try this with a spare drive and dont go wiping their windows installs before knowing how their titles work

Proton seems to be making some good headway, a quick google says DX12 and even some ray tracing support is in there
(No idea how exclusives like Gsync, RTX, DLSS and so on will behave)

 

[Space Lynx]

The problem is the anti cheat stuff that many games require, i highly recommend people try this with a spare drive and dont go wiping their windows installs before knowing how their titles work

Proton seems to be making some good headway, a quick google says DX12 and even some ray tracing support is in there
(No idea how exclusives like Gsync, RTX, DLSS and so on will behave)

gsync/freesync work on linux already. and have for about 6+ months without issue to my knowledge.

i only play single player games so im good on the other stuff.

edit: but yes, i took out physically my windows SSD before installing new SSD which has the Linux... when I want Windows back I just slot in the old SSD and remove the Linux one. the way I have it setup its easy to do so. /shrug i have heard of linux wiping windows even on a seperate ssd before by accident lol... thats why i do it this way

 

[The red spirit]

sound cards eh..., they are nothing compared to a proper DAC. like my schiit modi 3 works just fine on linux and sounds better.

I don't care about your Schiit Modi. I'm just saying that it's not compatible and I highly doubt that my DAC (topping D10) would be functional in linux either. Linux is the worst OS when to comes to less than mainstream hardware compatibility.

 

[Hachi_Roku256563]

Mint is way more compatible than Windows with external components

Yet it fails to work.on any of my old computers where win works flawlessly

 

[Mussels]

I don't care about your Shit Modi. I'm just saying that it's not compatible and I highly doubt that my DAC (topping D10) would be functional in linux either. Linux is the worst OS when to comes to less than mainstream hardware compatibility.

google actually says your topping D10 is supported in many distros, as it uses the universal USB audio standards

i even found reports of it working on linux for the raspberry pi, of all things

 

[yotano211]

Please don't go...The Drones need you...They look up to you

 

[r9]

I honestly can't tell the difference... like I said Ubtuntu was laggy for me earlier this year, but latest beta of Linux Mint feels just as snappy and smooth to use as Windows. 0 issues which surprises me since its beta... keep in mind I am a VERY VERY basic user. I do some light gaming on steam, browse web, and sometimes use libreoffice word document to type something up. /shrug

for heavy users windows is def needed, or for users who want the latest games and features. but my backlog is so vast... I could literally stay here on Mint forever.

Have Dell XPS 2015 i7 dual core and 8gb of ram running ubuntu 21 and it runs butter smooth, the PC in your specs definitely faster than my laptop so maybe Ubuntu didn't like something on your machine, however mint is without a doubt much lighter than Ubuntu.
Fedora 34 also looking super nice.

 

[Space Lynx]

Have Dell XPS 2015 i7 dual core and 8gb of ram running ubuntu 21 and it runs butter smooth, the PC in your specs definitely faster than my laptop so maybe Ubuntu didn't like something on your machine, however mint is without a doubt much lighter than Ubuntu.
Fedora 34 also looking super nice.

yeah, not only am I using Mint, I am using the lightest version of Mint, xfce or w.e it is called. so you are probably right.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Not sure if you've ran into it yet in software manager but Indicator-cpufreq is a jewel making it ezpz to switch to performance mode and what ever bios setting you make are actually used in the os
Otherwise linux runs in power saver mode not good for gaming.

 

[Mindweaver]

I think I'll give this a try. Lately, I've only been using Ubuntu. I might be the only person that has grown to like gnome.. haha of course I like KDE as well but I haven't used kde in awhile now.

 

[The red spirit]

google actually says your topping D10 is supported in many distros, as it uses the universal USB audio standards

i even found reports of it working on linux for the raspberry pi, of all things

Well that's great, but doesn't change the fact that Xonar DG doesn't work and many other sound cards don't work.

 

[sepheronx]

While I'm glad you made the switch and enjoy it. It's rather telling how a free OS can operate quite well in competition to a paid OS that is build by a billion dollar company.

Little by little and over time, compatibility will improve and with the advent of Vulkan API, more games will become natively compatible with Linux. Already it's far more user friendly now than last time I dabbled in Linux (red hat 4). Yeah, that was the last time I really dabbled in Linux.

 

[r9]

I think I'll give this a try. Lately, I've only been using Ubuntu. I might be the only person that has grown to like gnome.. haha of course I like KDE as well but I haven't used kde in awhile now.

You not the only one.
When I got my used XPS few months back first OS I installed was Kubuntu but I just couldn't get used to it so I went back to the trusty Ubuntu.
Don't know if Ubuntu just better or I'm just set into my ways.

 

[Mindweaver]

You not the only one.
When I got my used XPS few months back first OS I installed was Kubuntu but I just couldn't get used to it so I went back to the trusty Ubuntu.
Don't know if Ubuntu just better or I'm just set into my ways.

Yeah I feel like I'll do the same with Mint again. I'll use it for a few days in VB. When I say lately I mean in the past 15 years.. haha I do try other distros but it's usually in VB just to see what's new. Now I do keep a couple of sticks with puppy and tiny core on them just for testing and stuff.

Well that's great, but doesn't change the fact that Xonar DG doesn't work and many other sound cards don't work.

I've never had any problem with my realtek audio.