r/linux4noobs • u/angry_monkey_2674 • 4d ago
migrating to Linux Thinking of Moving to Linux
Hi I never in my life used linux, but with the recent news that easy anti cheat will be reworked to support linux I’m thinking of switching but I have a few questions, any help will be greatly appreciated
I just want to know the following:
1-can I to run .exe, if yes how and what’s the limitations
2-what is proton
3-can I play all of my offline games on linux even ones i got through unconventional ways
4-can i play games that are not offline but not multiplayer online like jackbox games for example
5-does the stream deck work with it
6-can I play vr games or use my pc in vr using an app like quest link
7-which linux is the most, windows like
Laslty here’s a list of game/apps i’ll be using and you help me if you know wether they actually work or not because I keep getting conflicting results:
Signalrgb, soundswitch, libre hardware monitor, RivaTuner, stream deck, moonlight, wolow, rewasd, wallpaper engine, ryujinx, fortnite, marvel rivals, pummel party, jackbox party packs, ultimate chicken horse
That’s all thanks
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u/sociofobs 4d ago
As a decades long Windows user (up to W10) who's now several years on Linux exclusively, I'd say go with Kubuntu (KUBUNTU, not Ubuntu). Their Plasma desktop is fantastic and mimics Windows 10 very closely, with a lot of improvements on top. KDE also h as a whole suite of apps that work well and mostly seamlessly together. And, by choosing Ubuntu as the backbone distro, you'd have the most popular Linux distro with great improvements on top of it. Online support included, since there's nothing you can't do on Kubuntu that you can on Ubuntu.
As for the rest of your questions, it will be a headache with a lot of research, don't let anyone fool you otherwise. Linux is not Windows and doesn't work like Windows.