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Old 01-20-2024, 12:11 PM   #1
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what Distro for gaming? i tried Pop!_OS but it is too unstable for me.


garuda linux is what i think could be the one i want.
and its based on Arch.

what distro do you guys use?

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13 Best Distributions for Gaming on Linux

Table of Contents

1. Fedora Games Spin
2. Garuda Linux
3. Ubuntu
4. Kubuntu
5. POP! OS
6. Drauger OS
7. Manjaro Linux
8. Linux Mint
9. Regatta OS
10. Batocera.linux
11. Lakka OS
12. Bazzite
13. Nobara
https://www.tecmint.com/best-linux-g...distributions/


my games are :
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diablo 2 resurrected
grand theft auto 5
cyberpunk 2077
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elden ring
 
Old 01-20-2024, 01:51 PM   #2
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You are the very first person I have seen describe PopOS as unstable!

I like Sparky Linux Game Over edition myself, but my taste in and selection of, games is VERY different from yours. I use Manjaro with an updated kernel as my daily driver, and with the gaming optimizations and packages installed (and configured more manually than is required on Sparky) it does about as well.
 
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it depends on the games you want to play with. Unfortunately the games I like do not work on linux.
Anyway, steam supports [partially] ubuntu (for example).
 
Old 01-20-2024, 09:07 PM   #4
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Arch is certainly not intended to be stable, if you want something that doesn't change on you avoid any "rolling" distro, which likely includes any arch derivative.
 
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My idea of gaming is playing Double Canfield solitaire in pysolFC, but a web search for "best linux for gaming" will turn up a number of articles and reviews. This article looks like a good starting point.
 
Old 01-21-2024, 07:13 AM   #6
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thanks guys for the replies.

pop!_os coredumped all the time, i installed Garuda and it has been solid so far.
my Arch hasnt crashed/coredumped in these few years i have used it. one Arch installation were destroyed by user error :P

one problem were conky, i had to compile it (on Garuda) to have lua support.
other problem is Plank, so far i haven't succeeded to get it to work.
ill try to get it to work nevertheless.

i am not sure if it is possible to use Arch repo's with Garuda?
i have themed/modded my Garuda to look the way i like it, next step is installation of Lutris/Wine/Steam and diablo 2 resurrected.


Update :
Steam were installed successfully, just downloading GTA V and cyberpunk

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Old 01-24-2024, 06:46 AM   #7
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i did a fresh install of Pop!_OS and it hasnt coredumped/crashed so far. *knocking on wood*

i think ill keep it in use, it works alot better now.
 
Old 01-24-2024, 12:12 PM   #8
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I do my general gaming on Debian honestly. With Bottles & Steam I can run most anything I personally like with great success. Any instability is in the game, not the OS because Debian is a rock.
 
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yeah, Debian is solid one.

i dont know what went wrong with my first install of Pop!_OS, it has been totally different experience after i installed it again.
 
Old 01-25-2024, 07:59 AM   #10
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You are the very first person I have seen describe PopOS as unstable!
ill have to take my words back, i am not sure what went wrong with my first installation.
it has been rock solid after i installed it second time.
 
Old 01-25-2024, 11:07 AM   #11
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ill have to take my words back, i am not sure what went wrong with my first installation.
it has been rock solid after i installed it second time.
So, the problem with it was a faulty or corrupted install easily corrected.
I am SO GLAD to know that!

Now, you will have to let us know how it does as your gaming base! ;-)
 
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Old 01-26-2024, 06:33 AM   #12
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Now, you will have to let us know how it does as your gaming base! ;-)
here is diablo 2 resurrected :
https://i.imgur.com/qijfECX.jpeg

here is GTA V Online :
https://i.imgur.com/Ia8CaJp.png

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