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[–] HalfSalesman@lemm.ee 26 points 2 months ago (24 children)

I literally just want Windows 7 again but with security updates, driver support, and back end technology upgrades.

For now I'm settling with Window's current state with some Linux use mixed in with the intent to nearly fully migrate for my next desktop build. I'll only use Windows for whatever games refuse to budge on anti-cheat, assuming by then I'm even still interested in playing pvp games at all considering how enshittified they are with engagement based matchmaking and FOMO battlepasses.

[–] lessthanluigi@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 months ago (7 children)

What made me switch permanently to Linux was the KDE Plasma Desktop Enviorment, using Archlinux (SomeOrdinaryGamers had this as his setup.) Basically has what I love about windows 7, and more. Even the desktop widgets!

[–] HalfSalesman@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago (6 children)

For me, learning the GUI isn't the biggest issue but taking full advantage of my hardware and some online game's anti-cheat.

I know Linux driver support that Nvidia has put out has brought it to a pretty good place, but my understanding is that its still not at parity and there is a performance impact to switching.

[–] Panamalt@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Can't say much on the technical shit, but I've only had one game perform worse on linux. Most actually seem to do better, and I have an nvidia card. Though I don't play much in the way of multi-player or online stuff, so mileage may vary.

[–] HalfSalesman@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Fair enough, maybe I could give it another try.

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