I’m that average Joe! In fact, I’m using Linux Mint, which is extremely easy to use and navigate. In fact, I’ve found it much easier to learn than Windows.
So far, I haven’t missed anything. I mostly stream content and use the internet. I haven’t tried much gaming, but it seems to be well supported.
My only barrier I’m aware of for gaming are multiplayer games that require anti-cheat software, but I don’t play such games anyway.
There are a few other little things. For example, since I use my mini PC for content streaming, I had to connect it directly to the TV via USB and use a wireless keyboard to navigate since that’s my primary way to watch movies. (Screen mirroring isn’t supported.) Another example is Proton VPN works on Linux but behaves weirdly. If I forget to disconnect, then next time I launch Linux I have to manually reconnect to wifi, which is weird, but the forums helped me immediately.
My last experience with Linux was positive, but I eventually went back into Windows.
So many games are left unsupported by proton that is not a non-issue like some people like to claim. I tried for a year to stay on Linux, but all my friends would be playing games I couldn’t even lauunch.
I tried just passing on the games I couldn’t play at first, to avoid booting into Windows. But that didn’t last long and soon I found myself being in Windows 90% of the time.
I wish it wasn’t the case because I had an install of endeavor os with gnome and I loved the DE so much it was hard to stay on windows.
But eventually I just stopped booting into Linux and haven’t come back.
Maybe in a couple more years when missing out on steam deck revenue is a big deal, I’ll be back.
I’m that average Joe! In fact, I’m using Linux Mint, which is extremely easy to use and navigate. In fact, I’ve found it much easier to learn than Windows.
So far, I haven’t missed anything. I mostly stream content and use the internet. I haven’t tried much gaming, but it seems to be well supported.
My only barrier I’m aware of for gaming are multiplayer games that require anti-cheat software, but I don’t play such games anyway.
There are a few other little things. For example, since I use my mini PC for content streaming, I had to connect it directly to the TV via USB and use a wireless keyboard to navigate since that’s my primary way to watch movies. (Screen mirroring isn’t supported.) Another example is Proton VPN works on Linux but behaves weirdly. If I forget to disconnect, then next time I launch Linux I have to manually reconnect to wifi, which is weird, but the forums helped me immediately.
The Linux Mint forums are super good: https://forums.linuxmint.com/
So yeah, I literally just started using it, and my experience has been much less frustrating than trying to wrestle with Windows.
Edit: Linux Mint Cinnamon is what I’m using.
Thanks for the info.
You’re welcome. Maybe I’ll see you in the forums someday, inshallah.
My last experience with Linux was positive, but I eventually went back into Windows.
So many games are left unsupported by proton that is not a non-issue like some people like to claim. I tried for a year to stay on Linux, but all my friends would be playing games I couldn’t even lauunch.
I tried just passing on the games I couldn’t play at first, to avoid booting into Windows. But that didn’t last long and soon I found myself being in Windows 90% of the time.
I wish it wasn’t the case because I had an install of endeavor os with gnome and I loved the DE so much it was hard to stay on windows.
But eventually I just stopped booting into Linux and haven’t come back.
Maybe in a couple more years when missing out on steam deck revenue is a big deal, I’ll be back.
There are no games I really care about that much tbh. I’ve never been someone who needs to play a certain game