cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14762903

I am switching to Linux for the first time.

I heard Mint is really good but am not sure exactly which distro is best to use with Steam, as well as with newer games, as I primarily use my computer for gaming.

I generally play games like Final Fantasy XIV, Baldur’s Gate 3, Elden Ring, Elder Scrolls Online, and Total War: Warhammer 3.

  • breakfastmtn@lemmy.caEnglish
    191·
    2 months ago

    It’s probably worth noting though that the only distro Valve officially supports is the latest Ubuntu LTS running KDE/Plasma, Gnome, or Unity. That doesn’t mean you’ll have problems on other distros – and you probably won’t! – but Ubuntu is the distro they’re testing on. Valve also maintains Ubuntu-specific troubleshooting resources as well.

    • visor841@lemmy.worldEnglish
      25·
      2 months ago

      That said, Valve does not support the official Ubuntu way of installing Steam, which is via snap (‘apt install steam’ will install the snap). So you have to make sure to install the Steam way (manually via the deb) instead.

      • femtech@midwest.socialEnglish
        5·
        2 months ago

        Learned that yesterday as helldivers 2 would crash right after starting it with the snap version.

    • Victor@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      2 months ago

      I find it so odd that they’re only testing on Ubuntu when Steam Deck runs on Arch.

      • AProfessional@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        2 months ago

        The Steam runtime is designed so it doesn’t matter. They just haven’t changed their packaging or anything since the early days.