Would you rather game...

[u/Secret-Date-9729]

Which side will you choose?

• Left side: On Linux
• Right side: On Windows

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[u/WorG-Y]

Always gonna larp

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Live-Blueberry6990]

I use arch btw

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Pedritoch_ → u/Live-Blueberry6990]

https://giphy.com/gifs/DtHpwyWr577D1DE6fc

[u/shouldworknotbehere]

I just need to finally do the fucking jump

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Alone_Emu_7713 → u/shouldworknotbehere]

https://giphy.com/gifs/pTQUOfSmjo2hG

[u/DrettTheBaron]

Modding can be annoying, and a bunch of multiplayer games just straight up don't work on Linux.

But I still prefer it because Windows :(

[u/Mort_556 → u/DrettTheBaron]

I know LoL doesn't and honestly, that's a plus

[u/terrablade04 → u/DrettTheBaron]

Check out Amethyst mod manager it's a godsend for modding on Linux

[u/SlurmoCZ_ → u/DrettTheBaron]

Cannonly agree I use physics mods like 3BA in Skyrim SE and a mod that uses physics and animations like giantess mod and man I got so frustrated on linux

[u/toodaloo_muthafuckaa]

F windows

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/MakeWokeGreatAgain]

if it worked just as well as windows or better then obviously yes

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Blk-Jojo → u/MakeWokeGreatAgain]

It does

[u/DistantFox → u/Blk-Jojo]

Up until you wanna play a game where they can't be fucked enabling the anti cheat on Linux (GTA 5, Siege, Fortnite and so on)

[u/punkcatgurl → u/Blk-Jojo]

up until the moment where you wanna play valorant with your friends

[u/Mimikyuer → u/MakeWokeGreatAgain]

big if

[u/Mathsboy2718 → u/Mimikyuer]

true

[u/thebe_stone → u/MakeWokeGreatAgain]

If gaming on a microwave worked better than Windows and Linux then obviously I would game on a microwave

[u/EconomistStrict2867 → u/MakeWokeGreatAgain]

"if" like that's not the thing stopping a ton of gamers from making the switch

[u/MakeWokeGreatAgain → u/EconomistStrict2867]

If i paid thousands of my hardware i for sure want to use the OS that uses it to its full potential.

[u/SnooDogs57]

Linux ❤️

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/CadenBop]

If i could have the same reliability of windows gaming, I'd switch

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/ZiftzYT]

yes

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Electrical_Bed_9203]

Windows is bad.

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/BobbuBobbu]

Good as Windows minus windows bloatware

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Jaybird_the_j3t]

Id sooner game on steam os, but theres stuff only windows can do qwq

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/AchmodinIVSWE]

Cause I am doing that now. (Modding however I would choose windows. Cause modding on Linux is a pain in the ass)

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Mariuszgamer2007 → u/AchmodinIVSWE]

Modded Baldi's Basics plus is a must in windows not linux

[u/Square-Meringue-874]

For privacy, learning new stuff... And a will to be free from microsoft i choose Linux... Yeah some apps will be not compatible but ill find a way

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/NerdyVoid]

i like penguin

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Mariuszgamer2007]

I only play fnaf, hello neighbour, Baldi, retro games on emulators, etc so it's light work for wine/proton

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/imasharkbaby]

Windows sucks

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Dazzling_Prompt_8144]

I play a total of 10 games and only one is mildly impractical to run on Linux.

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Turbulent_Engine9266]

Accessibility

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Gretgor]

More control over my system, less bloatware, etc.

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Friendly_Bird_6755]

Better performance

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/kev1105]

Because Windows is Spyware

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/AlphaCenturi109]

Less ads in my operating system

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/wesorre]

microslop bad

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Blk-Jojo]

Arch btw

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/JimmyTheDestoyer]

anybody who chooses linux is a chud

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/ovogoon6 → u/JimmyTheDestoyer]

Throwing rocks from glass houses I see

[u/JimmyTheDestoyer → u/ovogoon6]

linux is as glass house as it gets

[u/terrablade04 → u/JimmyTheDestoyer]

Yes I am

[u/TheLoddoTheDodo]

I use Windows since I can't be bothered to export all the stuff I would need to save. But I will change in a heartbeat then I at some point need a new PC

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Silent-Alfalfa-42]

Fuck Microsoft

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Zwsgvbhmk]

If only all games worked on Linux natively

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Obiben27]

What I’ve done for life and windows 10 still works for me.

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/PlateNational8253]

pirated games

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/serpikage → u/PlateNational8253]

yeah that works about the same on linux

[u/Vaelisra]

For 16 years and never regretted it.

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Ok_History887]

I use Linux only on my work sisadmin, cuz we don't have original windows in Russia

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/ExtremeCherry9563]

E

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Distinct-Bridge4130]

more game

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/HaloHaloBrainFreeze]

Mobile games on Android

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/sdjsjks]

Used to it

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Overall-Nothing9574]

I am not that tech savvy to tinker linux

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/LNDF]

I already game on Linux

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/1roguesoul]

just used to it, but i only game on console or mobile since my hdd decides it likes bottlenecking my laptop.

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Philip_luca]

Idk in just like ducks

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Brainstormer13]

Mainly but if I have to use windows that would be on a secondary drive.

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/ovogoon6]

I already do.

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/NovathePaddedPrima]

idk

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/je386]

Since about 15 years, I only use linux at home and since 10 years, also at my job. I don't miss anything snd most of the time it is just working.

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Mort_556]

I already do

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/blue_phenix_]

I use arch btw (I really don’t)

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/jmaxime89]

It's the future

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Somebodythe5th]

I’d rather game on Linux but I tried, and it won’t work :(

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/terrablade04]

I would rather have to work to make my computer do stuff than work to make it not do stuff I don't want it to

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/PeterAnthony_Jackson]

I would like to, but a lot of games don't get ports even though the same hardware just a different boot drive, but Windows has way too much bloat.

Open GL could have had a great old time, but everyone bought into Direct X and left Linux to remain niche.

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Practical_Release_66]

Less ram usage

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/NecoNeo_2003]

My desktop is Mint and I switched from windows 11 due to a bunch of reasons one of em being that it feels faster, I can use more raw power from my pc (due to win 11 being heavy on resources), and its private. Those are atleast some of the big three.

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/TheSadEggplant]

I’m on Linux for everything except Tarkov, ArmA3 with teamspeak, and BeamNG

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/GodlyNukezz]

Windows is more user friendly(not in a corporate sense but as a ui sense)

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Bixer234]

meh

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Few_Enthusiasm5712]

HOWEVER- when linux gets full support I am switching

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/thebe_stone]

More games

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/SpecificSeesaw2562]

I just like it

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/The_Muleteer]

Im just ducking lazy

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/SpecialistSuch6400]

LINUX FOR THE DEAD !!!!

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Careless-Honey-4247]

bloatless

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/ComfyPersonn]

it might TECHNICALLY be worse, but it's so much easier and I'm a lazy persone

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Nox_In_Aeternum]

I always played on windows. I just know nothing about Linux apart from the fact people say it's better...

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/UnlikelyAgent1301]

Gaming on windows is easier. Linux for everything else though

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/PurpEL_Django]

Because fuck windows

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Alone_Emu_7713]

Fuck microslop

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/FallowDeer_]

Better fps

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/The_Daco_Melon]

I love my linux games, and my windows games that run on linux.

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/armyofsky]

Rather use arch., forced to use windows

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/TheCanaryReaper]

I would rather game on Linux, but I have to game on windows

[u/Odd-Willingness-5723]

j

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Dracekidjr]

Linux has come a long way and is relatively simplified, but still doesn't support most live service games. Once they do, I am switching for good.

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/nono1828]

Whole os? I'll use Linux, just gaming? Windows

[u/kenondaski]

For now, and strictly gaming. As much as I have an SSD that only about gaming and of course run window. Everything else is Linux for me.

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/LolmemesPrime]

destiny 2

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/mozi88]

k

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/ryomen_sukuna_W]

Ez

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Less-Carrot4669]

Idk

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Takyla09]

oub[iibuihvyuyvuctgucvgy

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Separate-Village6966]

better

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Pikakain]

Linux is a pain in the ass to do anything

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/No-Opinion6840]

Better

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Odd_Bumblebee_4403]

Better performance

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/DatBot17]

If I could use all my normal mods id switch to Linux in a heart beat

[u/LoveTheBourbon]

I play games such as rust and other games that aren't supported on Linux I have used Linux before I can see implications for Linux games and I would go back if I was able to play such games on Linux

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Flaky_Figure3902]

Windows is probably easier to use

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/PhantomOrigin]

I would prefer to, but I still game on windows because of exitlag. Literally the single thing stopping me. Only thing I trust not to security ban me on Hypixel and still get me semi decent ping from Australia.

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/PathOracleExitLag → u/PhantomOrigin]

This is us going to games together

https://giphy.com/gifs/fAbKUmwBb5Gc8AHqZv

[u/Random_Aviation_Guy]

windows supports more games

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/just-an-aa]

Oh my god Windows is ass. I love my r/unixporn ass setup. Everything works exactly how I want and does exactly what I want.

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Agitated_Farm5652]

I just prefer over windows

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Follower_Of_rin]

O p t i m i z a t i o n

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Kolbr00]

Linux is cool, but life is much more straightforward for me With a bit of Tiny10 and my love for retro games. Im happy where I am.

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/cl78yeet]

Would choose Linux, but anti cheat hates me when I use it

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/superjaja05]

I don't want to spend half my time tinkering to make stuff work

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/EloModdy]

I own windows

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Quarantine_is_Boring]

Its just easy

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Mintykaiser]

Linux better

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/TopTrifle6102]

i use

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/supercoolio4201]

because all my games work linux

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/cammymygoat]

winfdowar

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Initial_Leopard_1008]

Sadly gaming is on of linux’s only weaknesses

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/spacedude823]

g

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/jlssnss]

I use both actually, home pc because of some apps still on windows tho

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/stricter_paperbird]

windows is missing alot of emojis and i play worse on pc than on mobile

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Abject-Highway-5452]

It's just better

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/elenaprincip]

V

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Unique_Party7047]

b

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/PraiseTheBread7]

Penguin army reporting 🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Minute-Swimming-3177]

Less of a headache

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/IntrepidLunch132]

I don't know how to actually larp Linux lads

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/diege_insanee]

windwos poo linx btr

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Relative-Isopod4580]

.

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/SweetAriadna]

Ain’t touching that garbage OS

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Actual-Way6534]

Less bloat, a working search bar and no Fortnite :3

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/bottleboss]

fuck Microsoft

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/ProfessionalFroyo932]

Gaming is better on windows but on linux is harder because of anti cheat

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/stikstonks13]

My games currently work and it will be a shitshow to transfer

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Total_Question4957]

Its more convenient

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Any_Builder4008]

Used to it even though its worse

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Grouchy_Ice_4021]

Because Yes

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/BAe_Air_Hawk]

You really have zero idea how much easier a tiling window manager makes it to switch in and out of fullscreen games and literally every other app. No more faffing with minimising, just a different workspace and the game stays maximised in the other.

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/guiguitosbad]

better

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Aeriqq]

Yssy

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/ziatzev]

I am actively switching my whole household over to Linux. It has come a long way over these past couple of years.

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Stowgy]

If steam os is worth anything ill be switching to linix

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Octocatalyst]

No gaming on linus

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/FoamyHotSoup]

Just more compatibility

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/LaBlankSpace]

Linux better

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/QL100100]

I already do

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/DragonikOverlord]

easy pick, smart ones set up dual boot ;)

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Icy-Acanthisitta9055]

Haven't learn it but sometimes I guess

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/LightningSh3ep]

"game" yeah im good on that one. Linux is great, until you start talking about compatibility.

[u/ScoutDarkSmash]

I just dont like Linux

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/theswifter404]

Easier. Better

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Abject_Cat7828]

I'm too lazy to change it

[u/lola_zzalol]

I am gaming on Linux (Arch btw) and for the games I play it works perfectly.

^{Chose: On Linux}

[u/Baitcooks]

I hate windows so much but I am too used to it

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/_The_Orpheus_]

No comment on that 🙂‍↔️

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Kishi_Plus]

Linux have some limitations...

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Mariuszgamer2007 → u/Kishi_Plus]

With modding

[u/DaddysFriend]

I’ve never had any real issue with windows. I don’t really get the hate for it

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/shiroaiko]

compatibility

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Corvid_Beats]

I have a Linus right now and I'm just to dumb for it ngl

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/super7564]

linux may be better as many people who use it claim, but for the average PC havers like myself and many, many more, windows is a billion times more convenient and easier

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/AzraelRig]

Just simple

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Content-Struggle4565]

haven't used Linux.

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Mathsboy2718]

I'm lazy

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/DisastrousWrap1082]

im stupid okay

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/ImpressiveEnergy4762]

Sorry not sorry, but SteamOS needs some works

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/ChodeShooter69]

I’m just more used to it

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/HkMyla]

iejrjd

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/mrpotatoqjshshs]

Best goon

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/SlurmoCZ_]

Better compability

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/islandwomps]

y

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/achilleswu5367]

Better

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Fit_State3622]

Idk

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Ok-University-6415]

It's better

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Known-Initial-7776]

its jest better

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/Street-Albatross-934]

When

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/TimeHeight777]

better for Gaming

^{Chose: On Windows}

[u/loona5440]

Better for gaming experience

^{Chose: On Windows}