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  • Lvxferre [he/him]@mander.xyzEnglish
    2·
    1 month ago

    Microsoft is already responding to the potential shift. The upcoming ROG Xbox Ally X handheld from Microsoft and ASUS will reportedly ship with a gaming-optimized version of Windows 11 with a dedicated Xbox UI and interface that aims to streamline the experience while boosting in-game performance and overall handheld efficiency.

    Given how much Microsoft wants to shove AI tools every where in Windows, I don’t think this optimisation will make much of a difference.

    • Mitch Effendi (ميتش أفندي)@piefed.mitch.scienceEnglish
      4·
      24 days ago

      Can I post a potentially controversial opinion? I think that the ‘Game Bar’ feature that Win11 has now is actually kinda good. It has really come a long, long way since Windows Gaming for PC. I think that whenever I switch to Linux, I would probably seek out something similarly as elegant.

      • Lvxferre [he/him]@mander.xyzEnglish
        3·
        24 days ago

        Can I post a potentially controversial opinion?

        NO, YOU CAN’T. (just kidding.)

        Serious now: if I got it right, this game bar is an overlay showing FPS, CPU/GPU usage, screenshots/recording, stuff like this. It doesn’t look too hard to implement in Linux, and apparently there’s a GNOME extension in the makes for that. (If it’s compatible with Cinnamon I’ll be a happy camper. I’d rather not touch GNOME directly with a 3m pole, but the tools for GNOME are sometimes OK.)

    • rafoix@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      1 month ago

      MS optimization = maximize revenue streams = more ads = more spyware

      I don’t believe a thing MS says is ever meant to improve the customer experience.

      • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org
        1·
        1 month ago

        Exactly… People love talking optimization and efficiency without realizing that they are being fucked over lol

        They are optimizing at your expense

    • null@lemmy.nullspace.lolEnglish
      1·
      1 month ago

      And if we take this as an actual attempt at a better handheld experience, then this is just further proof that competition breeds better products for consumers.

  • jjjalljs@ttrpg.networkEnglish
    1·
    1 month ago

    Switched to linux (popos - so far so good) this month because fuck microsoft. yeah, some things aren’t perfect or require extra steps (modding, usually) but fuck microsoft. Fuck their AI shit, fuck their “recall” spyware, fuck their CEO that babbles about AI while laying off thousands of workers.

    • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 month ago

      I’m a long-time Linux hacker and I’m currently running Pop! OS on my laptop and dev box. It’s the best distro I’ve found yet that Just Works™ (but naturally still allows for all the customization I might want).

  • Steve Dice@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1·
    1 month ago

    Just tried gaming on Linux because I forgot my Ally and was stuck on my laptop. Sorry, guys, it still sucks. It’s getting better, though. Perhaps in another 10 years.

  • Omega_Jimes@lemmy.caEnglish
    0·
    1 month ago

    If all you do is game, outside of a few key games (Destiny 2, uhh,couple others) the experience on Linux is better for many folks.

        • Angry_Autist@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          1 month ago

          Well I tried redhat ubuntu gentoo fedora knoppix mint arch MEPIS and even fucking slackware because apparently i am a masochist

          And you will say ‘Oh but those are old distros, now they’re much betterer!’

          Nope the weeks of frustration aren’t worth revisiting. You really don’t understand how much PTSD I got from the linux forums

          • TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            1 month ago

            Get a techie to set gaming distros for you. My brother installed Bazzite for me and troubleshoots. Speaking of which, Bazzite is meant to be for average users who are less literate on computers. I have rarely had issues on Bazzite unlike with other distros. Indeed, newer distros are better.

            I understand. Linux can be daunting for us average Joes. Plenty of information i see on the internet are either outdated, or simply doesn’t work.

              • krunklom@lemmy.zipEnglish
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                1 month ago

                The great news is that all you really need to do to use bazzite is click on things in the gui so your skill set will be a perfect fit.

  • BombOmOm@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    11% month on month expansion is fucking crazy. You can see from the data it’s mostly Windows 10 users deciding to upgrade to Linux…and even OSX.