• Hellfire103
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    8 months ago

    Obligatory “switch to Linux” comment.

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      8 months ago

      I had that problem and that solution did resolve it.

      Unfortunately it made me the weird lady at the bar recommending people try operating systems

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        8 months ago

        “What’ll you have to drink?”
        “I use arch, btw”

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          Just give me the hops, yeast, and water and I’ll compile it myself.

          Yes I use arch, how did you know

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          8 months ago

          I like Garuda but you should probably try something more stable. Plasma 6 is nice though.

          Do your research and focus on your priorities. That said I think neon is probably what I’d recommend to my wife

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              @MeDuViNoX @captainlezbian Hello, other weird person heard you from across the bar and decided to interject.

              For gaming it’s really 2-3 operating systems that are probably going to have the best results.

              Ubuntu, for all Canonical’s faults, has the widest array of online resources for finding problems.

              Pop_OS! is similar to Ubuntu but maintained by System76 and I’ve seen sometimes said to be better.

              SteamOS 3.0 (the OS on the Steam Deck) has two desktop derivatives in HoloISO & Chimera OS.

              • MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works
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                8 months ago

                Nice, I’ve got a Steam deck already, but I haven’t messed with it in desktop mode too much. I think I might start with the last 2 OS you mentioned and see how it goes. Thank you!

            • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
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              8 months ago

              Garuda is built for gaming and it’s as beginner friendly as an arch based rolling release can be which is medium? It definitely isn’t super stable but I like it.

              I’m not super knowledgeable about neon but I believe it can handle gaming fairly well. It looked to be much closer to the modern windows than any of the other distros I’ve seen.

              I will recommend KDE as a desktop environment because you can easily change it.

              I also hear good things about Pop OS which is a very beginner friendly distro that’s good for gaming but I don’t like GNOME and it doesn’t like my Dvorak

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                8 months ago

                Right on, I’ll check some of them out. I need to find something before Windows 10 stops getting security updates in October 2025; thanks again!