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Microsoft - keep your filthy hands off Valve, leak shows MSFT would buy Valve
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this post was submitted on 22 Sep 2023
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I've tried switching to Linux and didn't succeed. Nevertheless i wouldn't wanna see a Microsoft Deck with Windows 11.
Tons of Windows based gaming handhelds already exist from Asus, Lenovo, Aya, GPD, etc. I'd doubt Microsoft releasing one, hypothetical Valve acquisition or not, would set the world on fire.
Knowing good old M$, though, if they tried it they'd make it some kind of Xbox product.
And it'd be adorably digital-only
Yeah, but SteamOS is definitely a better OS. A lighter OS specifically. The Steam Deck, while being powerful, isn't exactly too powerful and having Windows on it isn't optimal.
Luckily GPD (i think) offers SteamOS for their devices and i do want to buy a Win Mini.
I would bet money that it was because of games that aren't on steam.
Once my mental health doesn't suck so bad anymore, i am considering to use SteamOS (or ChimeraOS where SteamOS is not officially available). Alternatively Kubuntu, because Ubuntu has the most help resources. May not be as fancy as a runit based system like Void Linux but it's fine.
Perhaps, but many people don't realize that "Add Non-Steam Game" also gives you a Proton prefix on Linux, as if it were a Steam game. Can be used for non-DRM games or even another launcher and keep everything relatively tidy.
And theres lutris, which has automated scripts for tons of games to install non-steam games and set them up properly to run.
Didn't get my favorite Sims games to run on Void. And my mental health is so bad, i can hardly deal with failures while tinkering, which is necessary on Linux in conjunction with Windows gaming.
Maybe you just haven't found the right distro that made you feel at home. If you're still willing to try, experiment with a bunch of different distros, then use the one you like the most for an extended period of time (weeks instead of days) to build familiarity. Resist the urge to boot windows during that period and try to do everything on Linux.
I did try Void initially. Void Linux doesn't have much resources but they did have an IRC chat willing to help... albeit with a little dont ask to ask schtick. I actually installed Void on a few of my devices for a while to try and get my favorite games to run.
Aaaanyway i encountered some weirdness like being able to install a game one time and then not anymore after installing Void on the internal SSD. I didn't get my favorite Sims games to work and tried various Proton configurations... It was sad. My ex gf told me to buy a graphics card for my GPD Win 2, which has an Intel HD 600. I could but first i'd have to somehow make this thing compatible to Thunderbolt. Intel HD graphics aren't exactly good but "buy a graphics card" sucks as an answer too, even if in jest.
I do still want to switch to Linux later once my mental health is better. And perhaps once i got the new Win Mini with integrated AMD graphics. I think GPD actually offers SteamOS for their devices so that's a distro i may want to give a shot. I do love the SteamOS interface and the KDE desktop.
You probably want to try something more mainstream, an Ubuntu derivative perhaps. Kubuntu might be a good choice given your preference for KDE.
Try, try again.