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Re:Outlook is Microsoft's new data collection service by imiric on Thursday January 11, 2024 @02:04PM (#38957108)
> A part of me thinks think we're further away today then we were 10 years ago.

I don't see how that can be true. Valve has made huge strides in pushing Linux gaming forward, and thousands of Windows-only games are playable on Linux, sometimes even with better than native performance.

The small percentage of games that have anti-cheat mechanisms or intrusive DRM (Steam notwithstanding) that are problematic on Linux are likely games that don't deserve my money or attention anyway.

Disclaimer: I do still game primarily on Windows, but mostly because I find dealing with Linux issues (whether that's related to games or otherwise) much more annoying than dealing with Windows' spyware. I can reasonably handle the latter, but nothing is more frustrating than having non-working software when I just want to unwind for a while. I think these are not unsurmountable issues and am pretty hopeful the state of Linux gaming can only improve.

Re:Outlook is Microsoft's new data collection service by internet101010 on Thursday January 11, 2024 @02:37PM (#38957698)
This is why I just hypervisor all the things. Passing through GPU, sound, and USB devices is easy.
Re:Outlook is Microsoft's new data collection service by nickstinemates on Thursday January 11, 2024 @04:26PM (#38959330)
This is the way for sure. I use my main OS as a hypervisor and pass through to various VMs as needed.
Re:Outlook is Microsoft's new data collection service by robertlagrant on Thursday January 11, 2024 @02:11PM (#38957229)
I agree. Gabe Newell doesn't forget. It's a long march, but it could happen. Interesting that the Switch supports Vulkan, as well.
Re:Outlook is Microsoft's new data collection service by KETHERCORTEX on Thursday January 11, 2024 @05:04PM (#38959955)
He doesn't get younger either. So one day the direction may quickly change.
Re:Outlook is Microsoft's new data collection service by ParetoOptimal on Thursday January 11, 2024 @05:00PM (#38959877)
I'm against DRM and to an extent, anti-cheat.

If we are talking about games whose compatibility will increase Linux adoption though, most of those have anti-cheat and DRM.