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Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by bruce343434 on Friday July 07, 2023 @02:15PM (#36636006)
With all that risk and effort, seriously why not just use linux?
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Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by Sohcahtoa82 on Friday July 07, 2023 @02:26PM (#36636217)
https://www.protondb.com/explore

Because most of this list is not Native or Platinum.

Games on Windows just work.

Also, how well does VR work in Linux these days?

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Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by kobalsky on Friday July 07, 2023 @03:27PM (#36637101)
> Also, how well does VR work in Linux these days?

this loaded question should be directed towards the developers.

that any Windows game works on Linux at all, given Microsoft's record regarding interoperability, seems like a miracle.

If I had to make an equally loaded question I'd say, what OS are they using to host their game servers?

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Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by londons_explore on Friday July 07, 2023 @03:37PM (#36637228)
Game servers are fairly frequently hosted on Windows, simply because the game server often shares a lot of code with the client (including libraries which may not be cross platform), and game developers are often most familiar with Windows.
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Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by stOneskull on Friday July 07, 2023 @03:32PM (#36637162)
i don't know anymore. i'm getting really annoyed by background processes interfering with my counter-strike ping. like microsoft is checking my mail or uploading some telemetry bs or something. i can't wait to get back on linux.
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Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by gs17 on Saturday July 08, 2023 @11:24AM (#36645288)
You could check out Portmaster for blocking those. It does take a bit of work to get it working well with games though.
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Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by stOneskull on Sunday July 09, 2023 @02:22AM (#36652094)
it's interesting that you say that. i recently installed Portmaster for another reason and have been turning it off when playing CS as it was blocking it. I will look into configuring it. Cheers.
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Re:Windows Update Restored: Fix Windows Update on Windows 95... by gs17 on Saturday July 08, 2023 @11:23AM (#36645276)
VR on Linux depends on your headset mostly AFAIK. Oculus (Quest will work with ALVR streaming, but I had mixed results) and WMR require software that isn't on Linux. Valve Index supposedly has good support and VR games are playable with Proton.
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