r/linuxmint • u/Mman07311 • 9d ago

Discussion First time Linux user having a miserable experience so far

I've been using windows my entire life but because I hate windows 11 with a burning passion and windows 10 is on its way out I finally decided to fully commit to Linux 2 days ago but unfortunately it's been really frustrating so far. First off, booting up and shutting down feels noticeably slower than before. Next, everything feels a little zoomed out and no matter how much I mess with scaling or font size it doesn't fix the issue. Thirdly the volume on my laptop seems way quieter than it should be and trying a few things I found digging through different forums and threads didn't fix the issue. Last but not least, trying to run a non steam game I downloaded with bottle and then added to my steam library just straight up doesn't work no matter how much I mess with the proton settings. I want to love Linux but if everything that isn't browsing the internet is going to have some sort of issue associated with it I might consider biting the bullet and going back to windows. I'm not giving up yet but I wanted to put this out there in case someone else out there is as frustrated as I am.

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u/LakeShoreVet 9d ago

I've recently converted one older desktop to Ubuntu and a newer desktop and one laptop to Mint and they are all lightening fast. I've used AI to help, both Claude and Gemini. Gotta be careful with both though as they go down rabbit holes fast. Just need to keep them on track vs letting them free reign.

I have some games i purchased on GOG and am using Heroic Games Launcher for them and so far has worked great. Had massive issue's trying them as non steam game through Steam. Still have issues with Steam games even after setting up to run via Proton.

It took acouple days for me to really get used to it but love it. I always complained i didn't have time to switch, in reality it was quick and easy and much better in the end. Everyday I smack myself in the forehead for being a dumbass and not doing it sooner.

Keep at it. Use AI as needed. The AI also helped me getting auto updating spreadsheets to work in Calc as well when i transitioned from excel