jayandp
@jayandp@sh.itjust.works
- Comment on Desktop Linux distros similar to Steam OS? 1 week ago:
Correct, it’s less efficient than Wine, but more compatible. Adobe and Microsoft software still has issues in Wine, so a VM is the best option for them.
To explain some terms in over simplified ways:
VM = Virtual Machine = Making a virtual sandboxed computer that runs full Windows inside it.
Wine = Wine Is Not an Emulator = A translation layer that converts Windows Program Commands into Linux Program Commands.
Wine has to be crafted for every needed Windows command, in order to translate the command into something Linux can understand. So if a program is using a Windows command Wine hasn’t seen before, it’ll fail.
VMs instead run an entire OS, in this case Windows, so that we don’t have to craft every command, as Windows handles the program like normal, and then the VM provides Windows with virtual hardware to work with instead. Naturally, making pretend hardware and running an entire OS inside another OS eats up more resources, so VMs are worse than Wine in that regard.
- Comment on Desktop Linux distros similar to Steam OS? 1 week ago:
No. If something runs in Wine, still use that. WinApp is basically a Windows VM combined with some other tools to allow Windows apps on the VM to run more seamlessly and native feeling. It makes picky apps like the Adobe and Microsoft suites happy since it’s using full Windows to run them, but this means there’s more overhead than running an app through Wine or natively.
- Comment on Desktop Linux distros similar to Steam OS? 1 week ago:
I would definitely recommend trying WinApps first, which that guide seems to be for. Never tried to get it running on Bazzite/SilverBlue/Universal Blue though, so can’t help you there.
- Comment on soon... 1 year ago:
Amazingly, Valve actually fought off the scalpers. At least in the US. 6 hours later and everything seems to still be in stock, including the LE. It’s still a rough ride ordering though, with 502 errors constantly.
- Comment on soon... 1 year ago:
Same. I was prepared to hold off on getting an OLED if I couldn’t grab an LE, but after 45 minutes of hell I finally managed to get my order in.
- Comment on Help, is Anyone able to get the GoG version of Bauldurs Gate 3 running on the deck? 1 year ago:
Weird. Only issue I’ve ever had close to that was when I didn’t have enough space for the installer files and the installed game.
- Comment on Help, is Anyone able to get the GoG version of Bauldurs Gate 3 running on the deck? 1 year ago:
- Comment on Valve May Start Selling Refurbished Steam Decks Soon - Steam Deck HQ 1 year ago:
After cracking open my own Deck, replacing the SSD or Thumb sticks is dirt simple. There are even drop in Hall effect sticks you can get. The only real trouble is if you need to replace the battery. The screen and battery are definitely the hardest things to replace in the Steam Deck.
- Comment on Valve May Start Selling Refurbished Steam Decks Soon - Steam Deck HQ 1 year ago:
Yeah, grab the 64GB and slap a 512GB SSD in for $50 and you’ve got a steal.