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Remove stick to Windows for games #32

Closed ogaskell closed 5 years ago

ogaskell commented 5 years ago

With software such as steam proton Linux game performance is equal to Windows now, so the Games entry under when to stick to Windows should be removed.

lmanul commented 5 years ago

Hmm, I'm not sure I agree with that. Yes Proton makes things easier, and things have definitely been getting much better, but note that I specifically mention "hardcore gamers" here, not people who have already converted to Linux and want to do some gaming on the side. I mean people who probably tune their PC for the sole purpose of gaming, and do not compromise on performance. If my best friend was a "hardcore gamer" in that way, I would recommend that he or she stick to Windows, because Linux support, while getting better quickly, can still be a bit of a pain or hit-or-miss depending on the game -- and these gamers usually want to play the newest games.