Afterward, they are gradually updated for macOS or Linux. The second most widely used operating system is macOS. Officially, it is only compatible with Apple devices.
This means that macOS has been carefully and specifically optimized for Apple hardware. At its core, macOS is a great operating system because it provides a smooth, intuitive, and user-friendly experience. However, that is not the case when it comes to gaming. The majority of AAA games are not directly developed for Apple before release.
Instead, developers port the game from Windows to macOS. Once ported, they are rarely updated. The most significant difference between Linux and its two main competitors is the fact that it is open-source and completely free.
At its core, Linux is far more complicated and provides users with much greater freedom for customization. To use those kinds of customizations, the user must have some basic knowledge of the C programming language. This is how commands are executed through Linux. However, as Linux is open-source, there are numerous variations of this OS that are much more user-friendly such as Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pop!
In the past, game support for Linux was scarce, but it has since been improved considerably. More and more publishers are releasing games for Linux and the operating system itself is frequently updated to improve gaming performance.
You can refer to Protondb to search for your favorite games and see which ones are currently working for Linux. Take a look at an example in this benchmark. Or you could see the performance difference for yourself in the video below. The reason for that is because Lakka OS is very much a work in progress and there are many bugs and technical issues that still need to be ironed out.
What the distro does include right off the bat is a fairly large selection of games spanning various genres like first-person shooters, turn-based strategy, puzzler, and many more. A few of the titles you can play as soon as you install the distro include Wesnoth, Hedgewars, Extreme Tux Racer, and Warzone Fedora Games is sponsored by Red Hat Inc.
As such, you can expect the distro to be fast, stable, and lightweight. The fact that Fedora Games comes with thousands of pre-installed games is a huge advantage, however, the drawback is that, for the most part, these are all small indie titles. SparkyLinux is a fully-featured distro based on Debian that comes with pretty much everything a gamer needs and then some.
The distro has both stable and rolling release versions and is available in three special editions, each of which is aimed at a specific type of user. The developers also included a couple of browsers in order to make it easy to play online browser-based games. One of these browsers is an experimental project known as Beaker that uses distributed peer-to-peer architecture.
Batocera is another Linux distro that focuses heavily on retro gaming. Thanks to its lightweight nature, the distro works not only on regular PCs but also on microcomputers like the Raspberry Pi. One of the highlights of Batocera is that you can boot it directly from a USB drive without having to actually install the operating system on your computer. The distro also provides emulators for games you may have played on old school computers like the Amiga or the Apple II.
The main problem with Batocera is that it struggles with current hardware so we recommend using this one with an old computer if possible. Software support for things like Raspberry PI computers is also pretty limited but the distro is still fairly new so things are likely to improve further down the road.
On the bright side, Batocera has an online leaderboard where you can compare achievements with other players and the OS comes pre-packaged with the Kodi Media Center, allowing you to use it for a lot more than just gaming. Manjaro is one of our favorite Linux distros for programmers and developers that uses Arch as its base. While the regular version is pretty standard when it comes to gaming support, there is an unofficial respin that brings a lot more to the table. Known as Manjaro Gaming Edition, the distro uses XFCE as its desktop environment and was primarily designed for gamers who are transitioning to Linux from other operating systems like Windows or macOS.
Given that this is a small-scale project, you can expect the occasional bugs and glitches but for the most part, the distro works just fine. Right off the bat, you get staple applications and tools like Steam, Wine, Play On Linux, and Lutris along with a whole bunch of emulators. While you can use it for retro gaming, Manjaro Gaming Edition works a lot better with modern titles. Manjaro Gaming Edition comes with some useful utilities designed for content creation like Audacity, streaming apps, chatting software like Skype, and more.
Another nice feature is the Manjaro Hardware Detection Tool, which automatically tries to find and install drivers for any new piece of hardware it detects.
Super Gamer is a Linux distro that went through multiple iterations over the years. Older versions used to include a lot of open-source games and demos but they were removed from newer releases. Partially, this was done to conserve some space and make the distro a bit more lightweight.
The distro has very good support for modern video cards, but you may have to download the drivers manually depending on your particular GPU. One of the things that makes Solus so interesting is the fact that it lets you choose between three different desktop environments, one of which was built in-house. The LSI is a must-have tool that optimizes the performance of Steam games running on Linux while also providing bug fixes.
While that used to be the case back in the day, things have changed a lot in recent times. From day one the main issue with Linux gaming was compatibility since most developers and publishers simply had no interest in releasing Linux versions of their games. This meant that Linux users had to stick with emulators and small open-source titles in order to get their gaming fix. SteamOS played a huge part in making Linux a viable alternative to Windows but quite a few other gaming distros have popped up since then.
Since Linux is not a one-size-fits-all OS like Windows, you can expect some of these distros to have steeper learning curves than others. While there are a handful of commercial distros out there, the vast majority of them are completely free.
If Windows 10 isn't the choice for you, and you want to support open source, Linux has some great alternatives that are tailor-made for gamers. SteamOS is a public release of the operating system developed by Valve. SteamOS is specifically designed for gaming and entertainment, and for delivering games from the Steam Store. It is not optimized for business, productivity, or other functions, and even web browsing is limited. As a Linux system, you are fully in control of every aspect of the OS, for a level of customization, optimization, and privacy simply not available with other operating systems.
SteamOS is a great option for players of Steam games, particularly if they have a high-performance machine and are technically inclined. It supports a wide range of graphics cards, joysticks, game pads, and accessories.
The install is not intended for beginners, though, and those unfamiliar with Linux probably don't want to attempt it. SparkyLinux Gameover Edition is a dream for the retro and indie gamer. Emulators are easy to find and easy to run, and gives you access to:. And SparkyLinux is a fully fledged operating system, fully capable of everyday computing and non-gaming tasks.
It's a sleek, stable, free operating system that doesn't skimp on titles or game play. As with other Linux systems, installation isn't easy for the beginner, and you may need advanced support to get up and running. For the PC gamer, the gaming world is still Windows.
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