Linux Gaming

15831 readers

39 users here now

Gaming on the GNU/Linux operating system.

Recommended news sources:

Related chat:

Related Communities:

Please be nice to other members. Anyone not being nice will be banned. Keep it fun, respectful and just be awesome to each other.

founded 4 years ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

776

Latest Verge article about their review of Asus ROG Ally X (and this is why gamers are preferring Steam Deck) (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

136 comments fedilink hide all child comments

https://www.theverge.com/24204770/asus-rog-ally-x-review-handheld-gaming-pc

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[+] [email protected] -7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Their questions are actually pretty straight forward, I really don’t understand the comprehension issue you’re having or why you feel the need to add the incredulous response.

Do you find the need to call people out like this in everyday conversation?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Because they've set up a false quandry. They're setting it up as a three option problem with no other options.

a. Use a Windows desktop to game because they prefer mouse and keyboard unless Steam comes out with a desktop. b. Use a Steam Deck with mouse and keyboard but it has alleged poor support for that and isn't viable (I'm saying alleged because I've never used a Steam Deck though my son has one). c. Use SteamOS and hope it has better keyboard and mouse support than the OS on the Steam Deck.

Those aren't your only options. You could also.

d. Use pretty much any other Linux based distribution on a desktop and install the Steam app on it. Why would you need a Steam based OS? Clearly they don't have a problem running Steam as an app in Windows, why not do the same on Linux?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Alternately and more likely they tried something once and didn’t fully understand it. Now they’re asking questions out of ignorance rather than winning an internet argument in some way.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Ok, from what I gather, they want to play games with keyboard and mouse, and also don't want to use windows any more. Steam OS is designed to be controller friendly and while desktop is nice and usable, Steam OS is probably not the best desktop distro out there. The obvious solution is to install any distro (Ubuntu, Mate, PopOS, even some gaming optimised ones), but yet they seem hung up on installing steam OS for whatever reason.