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    From Lawrence D'Oliveiro@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jun 17 22:48:03 2025
    XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11

    Another one of those daily-diary-type articles <https://www.tomshardware.com/news/live/building-a-linux-gaming-pc>.
    This one started a few days ago, and is still ongoing. Just about all
    the entries so far have been effusive in their praise for how well
    things are going. The latest entry (as of this writing) says

    Bazzite - The Next Generation of Linux Gaming has captured my
    heart

    ...

    It seems that Bazzite can also use Android applications using
    Waydroid. This tool will create containers for Android OS
    installs, enabling you to install Android apps via the official
    store. I need to look into this!

    Being a firm fan of Ubuntu, Bazzite has grabbed my attention,
    offering a solid gaming platform and somewhere that I can do my
    daily work tasks. I may just have to install it on my main machine
    after these tests are concluded.

    Finally, it seems that we are not limited to just Steam games. The
    Heroic games launcher, available via Discover, can play Epic, GoG
    and Amazon games. Now this could be useful, as I have a load more
    games on other stores, including Cyberpunk 2077 on GOG. So I shall
    be installing this for a future test.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Lawrence D'Oliveiro@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jun 23 03:35:06 2025
    XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11

    On Tue, 17 Jun 2025 22:48:03 -0000 (UTC), I wrote:

    Another one of those daily-diary-type articles <https://www.tomshardware.com/news/live/building-a-linux-gaming-pc>.

    The last entry has been written. In answer to “Is Linux Gaming
    Feasible in 2025?”:

    The short answer is yes. Bazzite has proven that you can play
    triple-A games on Linux.

    [pros and cons omitted -- RTFA]

    So would I build a real gaming rig with Linux? Yes! Not because of
    my love for Linux, more because the games that I play work with
    Bazzite.

    ...

    All of this fantastic work is made possible by the many
    communities that are part of and on the periphery of Linux. Wine,
    Proton, Lutris, Heroic, Bazzite and of course Valve's Steam Deck
    have paved the way for a better Linux gaming experience. In fact,
    the whole process has been relatively painless.

    And finally:

    The year of the Linux Gaming PC has already arrived.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)