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[–] mayonaise_met@feddit.nl 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If you don't want a Microsoft account, at this point you should really consider switching to Linux.

[–] scottywh@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I have a Microsoft account for my Xbox and for certifications but I have zero intention of ever using it to login to Windows.

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Fair point but my games only run on windows.

[–] grampsgarcia@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Try a little Proton. There's also Lutris. There hasn't been a game I own that I haven't been able to play on Linux.

[–] SuddenlyBlowGreen@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Unfortunately, two of my most played games (R6:Siege and Cod MW2) can't run on linux, and last time I checked Visual Studio also.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 year ago

visual studio is native on linux

[–] dogma11@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Proton is amazing as long as you don't get bit by anticheat, which thankfully is getting better.

Thankfully I don't play many games with anticheat so almost the entirety of my game library runs on my Linux install.

[–] sysadmin420@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Same I just had this conversation last week with a coworker

[–] Sethayy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Subnautica multiplayer mod nitrox :( Ik its a reach to support but its literally the only thing holding me to windows

[–] mayonaise_met@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yeah, that sucks. I'm not much of a gamer myself. I know there are workarounds, but I probably would stay with Windows for games too if that was the case.

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

I’ll probably install a second SSD for Linux so I can dual boot for development.