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[–] Goretantath@lemm.ee 2 points 1 hour ago

Can't wait to install it on the Switch 2.

[–] jbk@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

can't wait for linux to spread and microsoft pathetically try to stop that

[–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 hours ago

They just open sourced WSL ahead of this update. They're scared 🤣

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Just need it on generic desktop and we will be set!

[–] bitfucker@programming.dev 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Iirc, the requirement is basically a computing device than runs using AMD processor (I forgot about the GPU part, but maybe it must be AMD too), and uses NVME SSD. So, most modern system?

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah but I’m sure it’s probably hardware limited for now specifically to that handheld. Awaiting further information

[–] bitfucker@programming.dev 1 points 1 hour ago

Ahh, yes. I read the official installation and it is indeed written in bold. AMD hardware with NVME drive targeted towards handheld. Yeah, would be nice for generic desktop too for living room PC.

[–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 15 points 20 hours ago

Took a while, as we was waiting for this since the launch of the Steam Deck. Now the floodgate is open.

The obligatory The Year Of Linux. :D

[–] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Fuck yes! Maybe more games will enable Linux support.

[–] mriswith@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (2 children)

That would be awesome, but sadly the biggest shift wont happen until the major anti cheats start supporting proton.

[–] Mikina@programming.dev 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

It's even worse.

They are adding Linux support - but only if it detects you are running the exact model of OLED screen as Steam Deck has, and blocks anything else.

[–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 hours ago

This doesn't seem accurate — what about the basic, non-oled, steam deck?

(Yes the em-dash was intentional, I like them better than hyphens for division in sentences, don't @ me I'm not a bot)

[–] txtr@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 13 hours ago

I assumed that most major anti-cheat systems now provide an option for Proton but many game developers don't enable it.