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Does it seem like #PCgaming is getting lost in #Microsoft's new push for cloud and AI crap?
I don't want a cloud, or a thin client, or Copilot, or any of this stuff. I just want to download and play my games, increasingly *without* an internet connection (like on a Steam Deck, traveling, etc.).
How viable is SteamOS for desktop PCs? 
(Yes, I understand the vast majority of games are not compatible with it. Yet?) #Windows #Steam #SteamOS #SteamDeck
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/22/24303153/microsoft-future-windows-cloud-ai-ignite-notepad
@InfiniteHench The vast majority of games are compatible. Unless you're into multiplayer games with anticheat.
Anyway, you don't need SteamOS, any gaming-focused distro is fine.
@chrastecky @InfiniteHench I'd go even further and claim "any distro that isn't just a single-person hobby project is fine".
I'd suggest to rather pick a distribution that's well maintained and has a large user-base.
For trying out Linux I'd probably suggest Linux Mint. It's a good compromise between ease of use and quality, and of course Steam (and Steam Play Proton) runs perfectly fine on it.
@soulsource @InfiniteHench True, but gaming focused distros are just better when your thing with the computer is mostly gaming.
But yeah, Fedora, Linux Mint or other mainstream easy-to-use distros are fine as hell.
I personally prefer Nobara which is basically Fedora + some patches and it works well.
@chrastecky @soulsource One of my longtime mains is Destiny 2. And more recently Helldivers 2. So yeah, those are hangups due to anti-cheat generally not working with Proton, as I understand it.
I heard Proton recently gained support for whatever anti-cheat Destiny uses. But I doubt Bungie has made Proton/non-Windows platforms a priority, especially considering the unfortunate state of the studio.
Yeah, kinda shooting myself in the foot. But these games make me happy, so 
for now I guess
@InfiniteHench @soulsource Well, you can always dual boot.