… The revival of the Android driver sounds interesting in itself; perhaps we'll eventually have Android games and apps running off Wine. It still seems to be a work in progress, so we likely won't see any tangible results for a little while as people work hard to get it working. …
… Even now, the progress we see in Linux gaming has been achieved by translating Windows games on Linux through Proton , not by running them natively on Linux as much. Gaming on Linux will never be as seamless as on Windows unless the entire PC gaming ecosystem decides to move camp to Linux. …
… Things are only going to improve from here on out Gaming on Linux is gaining momentum The cool thing is, we're still making progress with gaming on Linux, to the point where I honestly believe 2026 is the year it begins to really take off . …
… ProtonDB data suggests practically every Windows game works in some form on Linux now, and for a lot of people, that's more than enough to make the switch. But there's a new problem forming that could undo some of that progress, and it has nothing to do with driver support or Proton compatibility. …
… The Linux community has been working on solving the attack vector, and now we're seeing real progress toward making it nearly impossible for someone to perform this attack. …
… There's a lot of sentiment among hardcore Linux users that the experience is mainstream-ready, and it's simply not. A Windows user who hits a framerate problem updates their GPU driver, tweaks some in-game settings, and moves on. …
… Linux includes an open-source NTFS driver, but most Linux distributions including the one used on the Steam Deck use EXT4 by default, which is the fourth iteration of the extended file system that has been a part of Linux since 1992. …
… And if you want a free, open-source OS, then those based on Linux are really your only option. …
… What NTSYNC actually is An additional piece of the performance puzzle NTSYNC is a small piece of driver added directly to the Linux kernel that gives it a native implementation of a set of Windows-specific tools that games depend on to coordinate themselves. …
… Even back when Windows was my primary driver, my attitude toward Microsoft's plans was nonchalance at its best and distaste at its worst. …