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The best Linux distribution for gaming in 2025
3 December 2024 at 7:21 pm UTC Likes: 7

Quoting: MattscreativeThis article is just not true at all what so ever.

Ubuntu is one of the worst distro right now due to snaps and mostly outdated packages and kernel and drivers.

The best right now is cachyos which is the most optimized distro to date and it's the most user friendly!

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Focus on Gaming: Unlike other distros that cater to a broad audience, CachyOS is specifically designed for gamers. This focus ensures that gaming performance is prioritized and optimized.

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I removed the parts that also apply to every mainstream distro over the past 14 years. I debated about the claim for specific optimizations, but then I realized that there aren't any hard numbers that I am aware of that make indicate they make much of a difference and that they can be applied at will on top of mainstream distros if they matter.

I am sure CachyOS is a good OS and all, but maybe let's not claim it's some kind of a panacea? The aggressive distro-warring is very passé, we have moved on as a community and become more civilized after we realized we can just mock Manjaro instead.

The best Linux distribution for gaming in 2025
3 December 2024 at 11:46 am UTC Likes: 3

Frankly CoconutOS is the one and only true OS.

War Thunder adds stealth tech, ray tracing and graphics upgrades in the Firebirds update
23 November 2024 at 5:51 pm UTC Likes: 4

Quoting: PikoloDo NOT try to run WarThunder with Proton. It will most likely work for playing replays, but you will get banned by Easy AntiCheat if you try playing PvP
Finally, a way to deal with War Thunder addiction.

Monster catcher Cassette Beasts adds Steam Workshop support and a new battle mode
20 November 2024 at 6:44 pm UTC

And among the important additions, there is more soundtrack! The new song in the update is probably by favorite!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KiTvbXJNwY

Bazzite updated to Fedora 41 with expanded PC gaming handheld support
30 October 2024 at 9:02 pm UTC

Quoting: Purple Library GuyGiven the actual plain meaning of the word "immutable" I think that's kind of understandable. What I find weird is deciding to go Humpty-Dumpty and use the word to mean something that's apparently completely different.
And the system still works according to the plain meaning, you just need to actually look at how state change happens. Deployments are immutable unless unlocked (we will ignore overlayfs for now). What is allowed is creation of new deployments, which can add, change or remove packages. Whether the user can affect how deployments are created or not does not affect whether the system is immutable. So, nobody is going "Humpty-Dumpty" here, the terminology is consistently applied, you just have a preconceived notion of what an immutable OS is like, which doesn't match the reality on the ground. I mean, it sure would be a bit awkward if SteamOS was "immutable" in the sense that not a single bit on the root filesystem was ever allowed to change. :)

Bazzite updated to Fedora 41 with expanded PC gaming handheld support
30 October 2024 at 5:10 pm UTC

Quoting: Purple Library GuyGotta say, this sounds kind of . . . mutable.
Not really any more than functional programming being able to represent a changing state despite immutable values. Some people just don't have a good grasp of what immutability in this context means, because it definitely doesn't need to mean that nothing is ever allowed to change.

Bazzite updated to Fedora 41 with expanded PC gaming handheld support
30 October 2024 at 3:46 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: ToddLWould the removed packages come back if a new Bazzite update is available and installed on the PC? I know that Steam Deck likes to reset any of the changes you make on the immutable portion of the OS.
Nope, different kind of immutable. SteamOS fully swaps the root filesystem with a new image, rpm-ostree puts down a base image and then applies your overlays on top, including package removals and additions. So, you are fully free to install and remove packages as you need and want to, with the only caveat that if those packages cause conflicts, updates may fail to apply.

Bazzite updated to Fedora 41 with expanded PC gaming handheld support
30 October 2024 at 3:31 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: kftXI wish it wasn't immutable so I could remove stuff I don't want like Lutris. That's the only thing stopping me from doing the Switch on my Steam Deck, really.
Just `rpm-ostree override remove <package>`. It's the same stuff as all the immutable Fedora variants.

Science fantasy roguelike epic Caves of Qud releases December 5
22 October 2024 at 3:27 pm UTC Likes: 4

Ah, what a coincidence, their release date landed right on my birthday. An excellent gift from the developers!

Creative Assembly confirm Alien: Isolation is getting a sequel
7 October 2024 at 4:23 pm UTC Likes: 12

Time for Alien: Social Distancing.