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Post by Vinster on Jun 22, 2020 10:54:46 GMT -5
Ya, my secure boot is disabled, I'll have to double check that again, I do remember an older version of PopOS required Secure boot and turning it on caused me other issues (wouldn't allow a raid to be configured)
and I didn't see the tool on the PopOS site, so I'll look for that one... Maybe Rufus is causing me an issue here... but hasn't in the past... worth a try
I'll try again tonight.
Vin
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Post by zila1 on Jun 22, 2020 16:11:54 GMT -5
I like to play games but I have found that Linux is still very poor for gaming. If you are a gamer Windows is the only real game in town so to speak. Games just work without any of the hassles that Linux brings with it. Linux is great for other things but not gaming. That is just my own personal opinion. I'm sure that one day it will be but still not yet. I had a Linux gaming machine for a year and just walked away from it, in fact just recently. Too many issues and performance is so much better on Windows. I spent more time trying to make games work then I actually spent gaming. And I had a time trying to get my graphics cards to overclock, control fans, get drivers working properly...…..etc. Too much work.
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Post by orl on Jun 22, 2020 22:21:21 GMT -5
I like to play games but I have found that Linux is still very poor for gaming. If you are a gamer Windows is the only real game in town so to speak. Games just work without any of the hassles that Linux brings with it. Linux is great for other things but not gaming. That is just my own personal opinion. I'm sure that one day it will be but still not yet. I had a Linux gaming machine for a year and just walked away from it, in fact just recently. Too many issues and performance is so much better on Windows. I spent more time trying to make games work then I actually spent gaming. And I had a time trying to get my graphics cards to overclock, control fans, get drivers working properly...…..etc. Too much work. Well, at this point most of the games I play are running at about the same speed or faster than they do in windows. Sure, I have to do an extra step here and there or wait for fixes on occasion. In return, i get a shitload more privacy, freedom from advertisements, nearly zero risk (not entirely) of malware, a far more stable operating system, and complete control over all of its features, menus, colors, etc etc. As the open source community continues its work, those games that arent as fast as windows will be, and the ones already faster will gain even further leads.
And honestly, games don't just work in windows either, there are always bugs to deal with and fixes to be applied. Especially when dealing with Direct X and its issues. Windows is far from the example people confuse it to be. No offense meant by this.
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Post by zila1 on Jun 22, 2020 23:25:05 GMT -5
Oh no, no offense taken. I understand completely. Linux has come a long way. And it's getting better all the time. The day will soon come when it will be a great OS for gaming. It's right around the corner. But for me. I'll wait. I had enough of the constant fixing. On my Windows machine...…...I just play and play. Hopefully soon I will be able to say the same in Linux. That said, I use Linux for other things. It's a great OS. I like Linux Mint personally. Love it in fact.
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Post by zila1 on Jun 23, 2020 16:04:16 GMT -5
All that being said...when I have time I will download PopOS and play around with it. I have a brand new Samsung FIT Plus 128GB Flash Drive I've been wanting to try out. I like trying out new distros.
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