Linux gamers, what distro are you currently on?

I’m currently on Win11 but I’m getting that familiar Linux itch and want to dual boot a while again. I tend to gravitate towards Ubuntu simply because it’s so big and well supported by most things.

I’ve run Arch in the past but I’ve gotten too old and lazy for that if I’d be completely honest. I have played with manjaro and endeavour though… and opensuse tumbleweed, rolling is kind of nice.

Not sure what I’d try out first this time so I figured I’d get some inspiration from you guys!

Nicbudd,

Pop!_OS. It just works, it’s easy, and it makes me enjoy using my computer.

nlm,
@nlm@beehaw.org avatar

I’m starting to want to try Pop… they seem to have quite a few fans around here!

bilboswaggings,

It is one of the simplest ones to play games on

nadiaraven,

I use Arch with XFCE. Yes, it took a while to get running properly, and just the other day I went to print something and realized cups hadn’t even been installed yet, so I spent 15 minutes getting my printer up and running, so I totally get that it’s not for everyone. I like it because of the detailed wiki with great tutorials and instructions on getting things working, like the one I used to get a nextcloud installation working on my computer. And I like it because of the extensive Arch User Repository, so I know I can install whatever I like. I mostly just play Stardew Valley and trackmania on it. I’ve used Manjaro before and enjoyed that too, and it comes with all the benefits of arch.

I installed Mint on my friends computer, which works totally fine, but I don’t know how it is for gaming; she definitely doesn’t game.

nlm,
@nlm@beehaw.org avatar

Arch really is a documentation project rather than a distro, their wiki tops most everything out there :)

Mummelpuffin,
@Mummelpuffin@beehaw.org avatar

Seriously, ArchWiki has taught me most of what I know about Linux.

nlm,
@nlm@beehaw.org avatar

Yeah, that’s basically where you go if you ever have some obscure problem, it’s incredibly useful really.

t3rmit3,

I tend to gravitate towards Ubuntu simply because it’s so big and well supported by most things. I’ve run Arch in the past but I’ve gotten too old and lazy for that if I’d be completely honest. I have played with manjaro and endeavour though… and opensuse tumbleweed, rolling is kind of nice.

Are you me? Did you also use BlackArch for a while, and still use Rainmeter? :P

nlm,
@nlm@beehaw.org avatar

Ubuntu does make things easier.

I had everything set up the way I wanted it in Ubuntu the other day… but something still itched a bit so now I’m on Tumbleweed and feeling better. :D

Though Diablo 4 tends to crash after playing it for a while… not sure if I’d have the same issue in Ubuntu or not, might have to triple boot for a bit just to try it out. I really do want to stay here in chameleon land though so it would probably be better to just try to find the cause of the crashing.

I do think this is a pretty common thing among us linux geeks though, never really feeling content and just wanting to try everything. :)

Never did try BlackArch or Rainmeter though!

I’ve played around with plenty of distros though… Slackware, Redhat, Gentoo, Arch, *buntu, SuSE (before they split into openSUSE), openSUSE, Manjaro, Endeavour OS and probably a bunch more that I can’t even remember but those are probably the ones I’ve played around with the most.

danct12,

Arch Linux. Been using it since long ago and play most of my games on it.

dewritoninja,

Im running good old Ubuntu with gnome. I mostly play terraria, minecraft I and Bethesda rpgs these days so it does everything I need.

noyesster,

On my gaming desktop, I am using Fedora currently with the Awesome WM. That might change though with all the RH stuff going on. On my gaming laptop I switch between Arch and Void with Qtile on both.

1993_toyota_camry,
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I’m using Gentoo.

If I wanted a smooth no-tinkering experience, I’d use Ubuntu. Or hell, steamos.

Sneptaur,
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I use Arch with KDE. I don’t recommend Manjaro because it has historically had some serious problems, so for people who want Arch without as much hassle, I’m recommending EndeavourOS. It’s what Manjaro should be like.

nezach,

Endeavour OS (PC and Laptop) and Steam OS. Very happy with both.

GadgeteerZA,
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I’m using Manjaro KDE - working well with Steam Games with Proton for must games.

bdonvr,

Fedora, KDE spin. Been working great, and I’m kinda liking DNF

DaveedMee,
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I use Arch with KDE Plasma for that comfy desktop environment feel but switch to BSPWM ever so often for productivity or to use my pc as just a media center

gamma,
@gamma@programming.dev avatar

I’m on EndeavourOS, but my laptop will be moving to Fedora Sericea (Silverblue, but Sway) to try that out.

s0phia,

I’m on Arch right now, migrated to it after almost 2 years on Fedora. I’ll probably still go back and forth between the two.

thayer,

All of my workstations are now running Fedora Silverblue. Steam is installed via flatpak, and GPU is a Radeon 6800 XT. I also have a Steam Link for couch co-op. All is well on the gaming front!

Debian Sid and Arch have run equally well with this setup. Your choice of distro matters much less now compared to a few years ago, especially if you favour a flatpak workflow.

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