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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by popcar2@programming.dev to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world

Hi everyone, I just finished writing a guide on everything you need to know in order to game on Linux. It covers Proton (Steam play), using Heroic Launcher (with Wine-GE), and all sorts of tidbits and tips I wish people had told me earlier. I hope this can be useful to someone out there!

Archive link: https://web.archive.org/web/20230816141640/https://popcar.bearblog.dev/everything-linux-gaming/

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[-] revanite@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Great article. Interesting you went with Heroic, as a relatively new Linux gamer I do find Lutris easier to work with since most of the settings have toggles. But I have both installed anyway haha

[-] popcar2@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

I actually did use Lutris but while doing some research for this people told me to give Heroic another shot, many saying that it replaced Lutris for them. I tried it for a bit and I agree, Heroic provides a simpler experience I think most people will appreciate.

Aside from having better QoL like automatically downloading game images and first-class support for Epic Games and GOG, it's less confusing when adding drm-free games. Lutris scripts are also a bit of a sore spot for me because I found that they're often outdated and can cause more issues than they fix when you're trying to run something.

Obviously it's all preference but I think Heroic won me over and I'll stick with it unless I specifically need the wall of options Lutris provides.

this post was submitted on 16 Aug 2023
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