Maybe a dumb question, the biggest reason I can’t fully move is i do enjoy VR and sim racing, both of which I’ve seen have limited linux support still, and though I enjoy figuring things out and fixing stuff, I don’t want to always be tinkering instead of just racing/gaming.

Would it be possible or safe to keep gaming on win 10 until it’s totally not supported, but not using it for any shopping etc where sensitive info is being transferred ?

I did just order a 2 tb drive to put linux mint on, to give gaming on linux another try. I haven’t had a linux install for a few years now and kind of miss it. But i do wonder if I’ll need to reinstall all my games again or can just access them off the existing hard drives (I know, NTFS formatted wont be optimum for linux).

If I’m in the wrong spot to ask, please inform.

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    That’s what I’m going to do. My main game is Elite Dangerous and between VR, HOSAS, a future IR Track, and all the helper programs Linux just doesn’t keep up. As we approach October the gaming rig is going to be isolated. Looks like I’ll be learning how to make subnets to wall it off completely.

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      I’ve got several friends that game 100% in Linux, and play E:D with flight sticks and shit. Not into the game so I don’t know anything about the specifics, but seems perfectly doable…

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        It seems to be hit or miss. I hear people online have no issues with HOTAS/HOSAS/other sim gear on Linux. But I could never really get mine to work 100% correctly.

        Plus it was a lot more fiddly every time I wanted to play my games than windows. Idk I just keep windows for my sims and do everything else on Linux

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      I love ED also! And vr it’s so fun.

      Ah. That’s a good plan. I hate having to change to 11 and give MS the satisfaction

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        I’m just not going to do it now that they are moving to always-online membership required bullshit.

        Fuck’em. SteamOS will be along shortly, I can hold out until that works well enough.

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          Yeah I hate that shit. I have never logged in with an ms account and I don’t plan to