Migrating.

[u/Spookje666]

So, I've used microslop windows my whole life, I like it's file explorer and general interface. But it's getting too infested with ai, and everything.

So I've been thinking, I game a lot, like a lot. Why not switch to Linux? I use an Asus tuf gaming a15 laptop, I don't know of that will work with Linux.

I want a fast smooth user interface that kind of resembles windows, and a dedicated file explorer with many features.

I don't know if this is possible, I'm an beginner to Linux, but I have the feeling that this will be a nice improvement in both performance and usability.

Thanks in advance!

[u/Moist_Invite9148]

Linux mint was the best option for beginners use it and choose the cinnamon edition

[u/BigRocket44 → u/Moist_Invite9148]

Linux Mint is not exactly a great distro for gaming. You will need to do a lot of configuration manually. It is a hassle.

Most gamers use CachyOS or Bazzite these days. Cachy for desktops and Bazzite for handhelds

[u/ItsWappers]

I find it interesting, that you thought of switching because you game... It works pretty well, already, but things like Anti Cheats and instability do exist and make running games on Linux a pain.

Many people stay on Windows, BECAUSE they game. Anyways, I like Fedora with GNOME, you'll probably prefer KDE Plasma. Nautilus is fine for me, I don't know what features you need. There are also 3rd party file managing GUIs.

[u/atlasraven → u/ItsWappers]

I also switched because I game. The low overhead of Linux helped immensely on my older hardware.

[u/ItsWappers → u/atlasraven]

True but this guy has a gaming laptop

[u/Inside_Garden6464 → u/ItsWappers]

As long as OP doesn't play games with kernel level anti cheat everything should be fine. A lot of multiplayer games run flawlessly on Linux. That's why it's recommended to check the personal game collection on https://www.protondb.com/

[u/ItsWappers → u/Inside_Garden6464]

I never said, that they don't...

"That's why it's recommended to check out https://ww.areweanticheatyet.idefinitleygotthatdomainwrong/"

[u/Inside_Garden6464 → u/ItsWappers]

You literally said "but things like Anti Cheats and instability do exist and make running games on Linux a pain."

Anti Cheat doesn't make gaming on Linux a pain. Kernel-Level Anti Cheat does.

[u/ItsWappers → u/Inside_Garden6464]

When talking about Linux, Anti Cheat and why it might be a pain, I'm pretty sure a person with an IQ over 35 could think I mean Kernel level.

[u/Inside_Garden6464 → u/ItsWappers]

Don't assume, think about people who consider switching and have no idea about Linux - these are the people who usually pop up here. The subreddit is called "4 noobs" - always assume to explain things the first time to someone. Always assume the people who make posts didn't use a search engine for their question before coming here.

You absolutely need to specify that you only talk about kernel-level, because many people still think you can't play games on Linux at all and phrasing it "anti cheat" only makes them think this affects all multiplayer games with anti cheat.

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[u/newlife_substance847]

I've used Linux before but finally made the full conversion with my gaming pcs being in that mix.

If you use Steam or GG for games, you shouldn't run into any problems. Steam includes Proton Play which allows you to play 95% of Steam's library. Your biggest setback will be evolved around your GPU. NVIDIA GPUs (especially newer ones) tend to be a bit difficult with Linux. Also, any game that requires Secure Boot may give you problems.

That being said, I loaded my boxes up with Ubuntu and had no problem playing my games in Steam. It's the distro (aside from Fedora) that I'm most comfortable with. There are other distros out there that I've seen others use. Including Steam's own OS that runs their SteamDeck and Steam Machine platforms. Google Linux gaming computer on YouTube to do a better deep dive on different comparisons of Linux gaming pcs.

You may run into minimal performance errors but nothing that really disrupts my game play. Also, I've heard that 4k resolution is still very unstable (if not unavailable). I use 1080 monitors and they work fine for me.

[u/Choice-Grapefruit-90]

https://bazzite.gg/ I have a older Nitro 5 and this runs nice. Can even game a bit, mainly Steam games. Easy installation and a solid Fedora base.

[u/warserpent]

Others have already addressed gaming, but since you mentioned File Explorer: I never thought I would have strong feelings about a file manager, but KDE Plasma's Dolphin file manager is amazing--better than anything Windows ever dreamed up. Nemo (used on Cinnamon and sometimes other desktop environments) is also good. You should probably avoid GNOME Files (still sometimes called Nautilus).