So how is this website's experience on Linux?

[droglob]

and by website i mean the content in it of course.

Microsoft is gonna cut support for my laptop next year because i don't meet the requirements necessary for them to own my computer and farm my information. I just about had it with their horseshit so i am faced with the prospect of having to install Linux. Since i know nothing about Linux I am wondering how many of the things posted here even work on that OS. Is every game with just a "Win" version automatically a no go? Actually with my luck this laptop won't even be supported to begin with.

Fuck Microsoft, that company needs to go.

 

[wakkawalla]

renpy and unity run natively on linux. you can copy save files over to transfer progress. rpgmaker needs some hacking i believe, not familiar with it.

Is every game with just a "Win" version automatically a no go?

the win version of renpy games will usually (not always) contain the linux files for the client. if the download contains (title).sh alongside (title).exe then the linux stuff is included and you just run .sh instead of .exe. if (title).sh is missing then the linux files for the renpy engine are missing but you can simply transfer the /title/game directory from the download into a copy of the renpy engine for linux downloaded from their website and run renpy.sh to run the copied game's /title/game directory.

 

[♍VoidTraveler]

. Is M$ warning Win10 users?

Precisely. They sent out the warnings that we win10 monkeys are getting the axe next year.
Totally not because they want to force everyone to use their shit-eatin' win11, totally not.

I don't particularly give a shit personally.
I don't think i will have any serious problems staying on win10 for a long-ass time even without micro's so-called "support."
Sure wish there was an OS specifically made for gamers tho so that i don't have to deal with micro bullshit anymore.

 

[F4C430]

https://f95zone.to/threads/playing-on-linux-tutorials-tools-and-help.19523/

 

[droglob]

Btw, this is the second thread in a few days. Is M$ warning Win10 users?

Yeah, they have started trying to scare people

I don't particularly give a shit personally.
I don't think i will have any serious problems staying on win10 for a long-ass time even without micro's so-called "support."

I think it's naive of you to think that Microsoft does not have known vulnerabilities in 10 they are keeping open so they pop up after the end of support as a way of pressuring people into their biggest and most blatant scam to date.

Also literally just now, my motherboard beeped at me for no fucking reason. Cool, more stuff to worry about. I luv combuders <3<3<3

 

[droglob]

https://f95zone.to/threads/playing-on-linux-tutorials-tools-and-help.19523/

Thank You! I'll make sure to save this link and read it later!

 

[♍VoidTraveler]

I think it's naive of you to think that Microsoft does not have known vulnerabilities in 10 they are keeping open so they pop up after the end of support as a way of pressuring people into their biggest and most blatant scam to date.

Oke, haxors can have my porn then.

Thank You! I'll make sure to save this link and read it later!

Ultimately pointless tho, a lot of games won't roll on Linux.

 

[RPDL]

Ultimately pointless tho, a lot of games won't roll on Linux.

99% of renpy games run natively on linux, even if you grab the windows release plus all unity games. If your thing is Unreal or RPGM though, I can't say - I don't try them. Otherwise though nearly all games work just fine and if a Renpy doesn't contain a bash script, just use this to convert it

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[droglob]

RPGM does not work? The fuck...

How come Linux has 50 billion different versions that still can't compete with Windows on a comparability and interface level instead of just one that works? Thing's been around for years. It's disheartening.

 

[RPDL]

How come Linux has 50 billion different versions that still can't compete with Windows on a comparability and interface level instead of just one that works? Thing's been around for years. It's disheartening.

You can contact them here

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and ask why they don't support Linux. Or you can install wine and try emulate it.

 

[GNVE]

I think it's naive of you to think that Microsoft does not have known vulnerabilities in 10 they are keeping open so they pop up after the end of support as a way of pressuring people into their biggest and most blatant scam to date.

I think it's kind of naïve to think with software as complex as an OS (whether Windows, Linux or whatever). They'd need to. There will always be vulnerabilities in the software nobody knows about for years to come (or are only known to shady groups asking for millions per exploit to state operators).

It is not exactly in Microsoft's interest to have vulnerabilities in their software. As a leading(?) provider for fortune 500 companies and governments across the world their security is very important. Sure having a couple of vulnerabilities can rake in 10's or even 100's of millions short term and lose you billions if those commercial customers turn away from your platforms. Do not attribute to malice what can be attributed to incompetence.

 

[Mr_Ainz]

RPGM does not work? The fuck...

How come Linux has 50 billion different versions that still can't compete with Windows on a comparability and interface level instead of just one that works? Thing's been around for years. It's disheartening.

There is a thread for ports of RPGM MV/MZ games to Linux and Mac (M series) here on the general discussions forums

 

[F4C430]

RPGM does not work? The fuck...

How come Linux has 50 billion different versions that still can't compete with Windows on a comparability and interface level instead of just one that works? Thing's been around for years. It's disheartening.

It DOES work... most of the time. I was just playing an RPGM MZ game today natively on Linux. Don't believe everything people tell you.

 

[droglob]

It is not exactly in Microsoft's interest to have vulnerabilities in their software. As a leading(?) provider for fortune 500 companies and governments across the world their security is very important. Sure having a couple of vulnerabilities can rake in 10's or even 100's of millions short term and lose you billions if those commercial customers turn away from your platforms. Do not attribute to malice what can be attributed to incompetence.

That would be true if Microsoft did not have governments by the balls like no company in the history of the human race ever did.

 

[McFuckyy96]

Just use Linux as a host OS and run whatever version of Windows in a VM with the internet disabled on it.

 

[droglob]

Just use Linux as a host OS and run whatever version of Windows in a VM with the internet disabled on it.

This is an older laptop, won't running a VM steal even more resources than the bloat trash heap that is 11?

 

[coffeeaddicted]

and by website i mean the content in it of course.

Microsoft is gonna cut support for my laptop next year because i don't meet the requirements necessary for them to own my computer and farm my information. I just about had it with their horseshit so i am faced with the prospect of having to install Linux. Since i know nothing about Linux I am wondering how many of the things posted here even work on that OS. Is every game with just a "Win" version automatically a no go? Actually with my luck this laptop won't even be supported to begin with.

Fuck Microsoft, that company needs to go.

My honest assessment is, Linux works but ...
Not every game will run, some games need a lot of tweaking to the point i didn't understand the script i am running.
The good thing is, there are a lot of games where you get a Linux version.
As far as here, well, not every game will work. RenPy will work.
Others is a hit and miss.
One problem that i faced was privileges. In theory the game run but the privileges were different.
Bottom line is, if you are using Linux for everything, prepared to do work to make it work.
Distro that worked great is for example Manjaro or simply Ubuntu. It mostly depends with what you feel more comfortable.

 

[droglob]

Bottom line is, if you are using Linux for everything, prepared to do work to make it work.

That's what i was afraid of, thanks for the input.
I don't want to make using a computer in my free time a chore. Formatting and reinstalling Windows is already a painful experience for me, i can feel it drain the life off my body (partly because of my OCD). Don't know what to do honestly, i think i might actually just say fuck it and stay with an unsupported version of windows for the first time in my life until something terrible happens. I guess i can not worry about it for a year and pray everyone who works at the highest decision levels of Microsoft dies in an earthquake.

 

[coffeeaddicted]

That's what i was afraid of, thanks for the input.
I don't want to make using a computer in my free time a chore. Formatting and reinstalling Windows is already a painful experience for me, i can feel it drain the life off my body (partly because of my OCD). Don't know what to do honestly, i think i might actually just say fuck it and stay with an unsupported version of windows for the first time in my life until something terrible happens. I guess i can not worry about it for a year and pray everyone who works at the highest decision levels of Microsoft dies in an earthquake.

I think what you should do, is to place X Linux distro on a seperate HD of your choice and play with it.
So before switching hardcore, do softcore.
That way you can learn and play around with it and see what works and what not.
Linux and the all apps are free but it requires someone to make it work. Most of the stuff usually works out of the box. Games are different, because some work, some won't.
Skyrim for example works fine even though it isn't a Linux game.

Or, check the games you like and prepare for them.

I did once hardcore and what i noticed, at least for Half Life, is that the graphics are different because of the API they are using. Not saying one is better over the other but it's different.
But your concern was RenPy and that is safe. No need to worry about that.

Either GoG or Steam will show what they are compatible to and if they aren't there are ways to make it work. Well, at least in some cases.

I found Windows ok, even though i don't like how the direction is going but i actually like CoPilot. When you want to talk, it's there and somewhat useful.

I am usually for security and so, i would only run an expired Windows Version disconnected from the Web.
You can't be too careless about these things.

 

[woody554]

generally the old versions still keep getting security updates even after they stop the support. that's how it was with all the previous windows' as well. (anyone here still on 7, 8, vista, xp to confirm the situation?)