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Re: Bazzite: Operating System for Linux gaming

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Post by KyleGospo »

jtrn wrote: post #239

I have a special spot that gets extremely annoyed when I feel I have to spend a necessary time just figuring out what something is. The page suffers from "developer-brain" marketing, where they describe the technology used to build it (cloud-native images) rather than what the product actually is. Why not just lead with that it is a Linux distro/version focused on gaming. In the beginning, I thought it was new hardwa…

"The next generation of Linux gaming - Bazzite makes gaming and everyday use smoother and simpler across desktop PCs, handhelds, tablets, and home theater PCs."

Are we reading the same website?

Re: Bazzite: Operating System for Linux gaming

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Post by k_bx »

KyleGospo wrote: post #241
jtrn wrote: post #239

I have a special spot that gets extremely annoyed when I feel I have to spend a necessary time just figuring out what something is. The page suffers from "developer-brain" marketing, where they describe the technology used to build it (cloud-native images) rather than what the product actually is. Why not just lead with that it is a Linux distro/version focused on gaming. In the beginning, I thought it was new hardwa…

"The next generation of Linux gaming - Bazzite makes gaming and everyday use smoother and simpler across desktop PCs, handhelds, tablets, and home theater PCs." Are we reading the same website?

I agree with the author. Is that an OS image you put on a machine to make it a game box? Or is it a piece of software you put on your existing Linux? Or a framework for game developers? Not clear.

Re: Bazzite: Operating System for Linux gaming

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Post by flawi »

simoncion wrote: post #165
Night_Thastus wrote: post #104

For anyone interested in some gaming benchmarks, Gamer's Nexus (a reputable source with good methodology) has some numbers here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovOx4_8ajZ8 Based on their results, it sounds like there's still quite a way to go Linux gaming/Proton (ie: very inconsistent frametimes on Nvidia hardware), but it's definitely been taking steps in the right direction.

> Based on their results... Do note that they make it very, very, very clear that their results are preliminary, and while they've put a whole lot of work into setting up benchmarking on Linux, they're not at all sure that they've got it all correct. > ie: very inconsistent frametimes on Nvidia hardware Yeah, Nvidia on Linux for non-"compute" use has always been a terrible, godawful shitshow. Given Nvidia's recent an…

> Do note that they make it very, very, very clear that their results are preliminary,

Yeah, I'm not entirely convinced some of the results they're seeing aren't caused by their methodology. I don't think they are either.

I moved a gaming pc with a 4070Ti from Win10 to Cachy 3 weeks ago and have been purposefully testing out various games to see if it's workable; I'm about 50 hours and 15 games deep now and the only thing that doesn't work reliably is HDR. Outside of that I haven't run into any issues I haven't seen on Windows as well.

Re: Bazzite: Operating System for Linux gaming

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Post by sedatk »

dmead wrote: post #210
foxandmouse wrote: post #207

I've been using Linux forever (back to the mailed Ubuntu CDs days). I installed this begrudgingly after fighting edge cases with Waydroid on Arch. It's the first "batteries included" distro I've actually liked. I usually hate the "omakase" approach, but the setup here is pretty much how I would've done it myself. Side note: GNOME + Waydroid is the best experience I've had with a desktop OS on a tablet. Finding tools…

I've been using linux since the days of downloading slackware on a stack of 1.44mb floppy disks. I gave up on linux gaming around 2007. I've revisited it this year, but it still sucks. it's just not worth it. just relax, install windows and late the escapism take over.

Weird, I’m from the same era, and a predominantly Windows user, but I have zero complaints about Linux gaming on my Steam Deck.

Re: Bazzite: Operating System for Linux gaming

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Post by KyleGospo »

k_bx wrote: post #242
KyleGospo wrote: post #241

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"The next generation of Linux gaming - Bazzite makes gaming and everyday use smoother and simpler across desktop PCs, handhelds, tablets, and home theater PCs." Are we reading the same website?

I agree with the author. Is that an OS image you put on a machine to make it a game box? Or is it a piece of software you put on your existing Linux? Or a framework for game developers? Not clear.

How about "the operating system for the next generation of gamers" replacing the first line?

Re: Bazzite: Operating System for Linux gaming

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Post by k_bx »

KyleGospo wrote: post #245
k_bx wrote: post #242

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I agree with the author. Is that an OS image you put on a machine to make it a game box? Or is it a piece of software you put on your existing Linux? Or a framework for game developers? Not clear.

How about "the operating system for the next generation of gamers" replacing the first line?

Yes, would be a major upgrade

Then let us understand will it be a separate PC (or mini computer) solely for gaming, or is it still some familiar OS that can be used for other purposes too? Arch? Debian?

Re: Bazzite: Operating System for Linux gaming

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Post by d3Xt3r »

EliteGadget wrote: post #225
d3Xt3r wrote: post #117

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's mainly an nVidia issue. On AMD, Linux is actually faster and more stable compared to Windows.

That just isn't true. While it is very good now, it is not faster and more stable than Windows. I have performance issues on Linux that just don't happen on Windows.

That's not been my experience on my GPD Win Mini 2024, an all-AMD machine. The difference between Linux and Windows 11 has been night and day.

Re: Bazzite: Operating System for Linux gaming

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Post by 3uler »

jtrn wrote: post #239

I have a special spot that gets extremely annoyed when I feel I have to spend a necessary time just figuring out what something is. The page suffers from "developer-brain" marketing, where they describe the technology used to build it (cloud-native images) rather than what the product actually is. Why not just lead with that it is a Linux distro/version focused on gaming. In the beginning, I thought it was new hardwa…

I mean the sort of user you are describing sounds like they’d struggle with PC gaming in general.

Re: Bazzite: Operating System for Linux gaming

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Post by KyleGospo »

k_bx wrote: post #246
KyleGospo wrote: post #245

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How about "the operating system for the next generation of gamers" replacing the first line?

Yes, would be a major upgrade Then let us understand will it be a separate PC (or mini computer) solely for gaming, or is it still some familiar OS that can be used for other purposes too? Arch? Debian?

Awesome, I'll probably workshop it a touch but I appreciate the input.
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