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BTRFS for Linux gaming? (lemy.lol)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by iso@lemy.lol to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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I'm using EndeavourOS with ext4 file system for daily usage and a dual bootable Windows for gaming. What I want to have right now is getting rid of Windows completely.

When I tried it before, I had to try multiple tweaks for a game and find which one worked on Linux. Therefore, I want to take a snapshot with BTRFS and try it until I find the right configuration.

While I have quite a bit of experience with Linux, I've never used BTRFS. Do you think it's worth it?

I thought about keeping the games on the ext4 system, but I hate splitting the disk. I'm thinking of keeping the games in a non-snapshot volume.

UPDATE: I just re-installed EndeavourOS with BTRFS + snapper + BTRFS Assistant :)

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[–] aberrate_junior_beatnik@midwest.social 5 points 6 months ago

I've been happy with btrfs. No issues with gaming. There's even a pretty good Windows driver, which I've used successfully to transfer data between Linux & Windows. Though I haven't installed Windows itself to btrfs, which is apparently possible!