• Astral08@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Can you run windows games on linux without it being resource intensive like using a vm or something?

    • Imacat@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 year ago

      Gaming in Linux on a windows VM isn’t viable for most systems. Most games run really well through proton with little to no effort. Some even run better on Linux than on windows. You just can’t play a lot of the most popular competitive online games because it flags their anti cheat.

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      1 year ago

      If you are lucky, things run with minimal tinkering or out of the box.
      If you are me… You won’t be able to play using virtual lans (zerotier one, xlink kai) and some games that should work out of the box just won’t start.
      That’s literally the only reasons I haven’t switched OS.

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        1 year ago

        It definitely depends on the game and the particulars of your own system.

        The answer to the question is a resounding “you’ll have to try it for yourself”. It could be flawless, it could be a nightmare, there’s a lot of variables.