I have used linux for a couple of years now and it was one of the most bumpy beginnings (and ends) i ever had with software. There was little a moment that wasnt marred by some kind of problem.

I could write a book on all the problems i had encountered and some of them happen several times, but here are some highlights:

  1. monitors not being all recognized unless its plugged in in a VERY specific order
  2. monitor 2 not having the correct colors
  3. audio not coming out of the correct source, the default source changing when something else that can sue it is plugged in, and also changing after a restart
  4. gaming, proton barely EVER worked, rated gold or platinum on protondb? fuck you it wont even start for you
  5. wine is not much better, lutris also fucked up several times

What broke the camels back today:

I stream, on wednesday my controller stopped working so i couldnt continue to stream, an hour after i stopped? the controller started working again great right? no, today the same shit, controller doesnt work.

Linux continues to have awful roadblocks that make even the most stubborn user (me) switch back to windows for now

But ah i am not dont yet, getting support from other users is about as much a fools errand as it is for windows, just sprinkled in with a lot more brown nosing elitism. And i imagine i will get similar comments here cause lemmy has the same circlejerks reddit has.

As long as linux continues having the most mundane problems with NO solution anywhere it wont get anywhere, if it werent for steamdeck it would still hover around at below 3%

See i like linux, i like how the ui feels and all, but i just cant anymore, i want shit to actually work and linux just cant provide that yet

  • ShaunaTheDead
    8•7 months ago

    What distro were you using? I’ve literally never had any problems with controllers, video cards, monitors, or anything that you’ve mentioned. Also, Proton not working is extremely rare. Basically the only thing that prevents games from running perfectly for me is anti-cheat specifically not being supported by the game studio.

    I’ve basically always used Ubuntu which is very stable and the most Windows-like experience imo. Maybe you should give Ubuntu a try if you haven’t?

    • @MandyOP
      2•7 months ago

      currently im using endeavouros that had the controller problem of this week

      ubuntu and or an ubuntu base didnt really change the wine/proton problem sadly

      • @[email protected]
        2•7 months ago

        Can’t speak for controllers other than the wired Xbox 360 one, but EndeavourOS itself has never given me any of the other problems you described.

        It’s not 100% issue-free, though that’s mainly the fault of Nvidias’ driver.

        What I’m really confused about though is your systems’ inability to make wine/proton work properly.

        What hardware are you running, and what are some games you intended to play?

        • @MandyOP
          3•7 months ago

          its a common kenovo prebuilt pc that has never been tampered besides giving it a bit more ram

          i had problems with so many games that it would be a struggle to list them all, so i limit it to 5:

          1. warcraft 3, bitched about directx which was installed
          2. anno 1404, an error i unfortunately cant remember on boot and than closes itself
          3. lots of smaller indie games never start (too many to list, just a random small indie game and there is a chance i tried it out and it never started)
          4. one finger death punch 1, lags so much its unplayable
          5. stacklands, worded twice, than never again, same setup
          • @[email protected]
            1•7 months ago

            Okay, I don’t have any of those games. But looking at Anno 1404 for example, lots of reports on ProtonDB say to run DX9.

            One Finger Death Punch has only a single recent report, which decribes problems exclusive to the Deck, so idk.

            Stacklands’ recent reports look pretty much exclusively positive, so honestly, something about your system might be borked.

            What troubleshooting steps did you take? Clearly something is wrong.

            Edit:
            You know, I always like to help, but you don’t provide much info.

            • @MandyOP
              2•7 months ago

              thank you for the help, i do appreciate it, but i have been through the same steps so much that i have more or less given up

              i have been through the trenches way too many times

              • @[email protected]
                2•7 months ago

                Sometimes, you just get the bad luck of the draw, and your combination of hardware and software throws tantrums like this.

                It certainly happens

                • @MandyOP
                  2•7 months ago

                  right now im trying to get back into using windows (cause gaming and streaming and stuff, which was what caused the post to begin with)

                  and like the previous times i tried to, it just gives me a sour taste in my mouth (my brain wont shut up about it, its loud like this)

                  so at this point im still kinda willing to listen to anything you have to say, i can give you any info you want really, we can take this to dms (are dms a thing here? idk lol)

                  • @[email protected]
                    2•7 months ago

                    I can’t promise getting you the results you want, but I can always try and see if there is something I might be able to help with.

                    DMs are indeed a thing, though they’re basically just comments only you and I can see. Well, and the instance admins.

    • Bo7a
      2•7 months ago

      I’d put 5 bucks on a bet that the games that wouldn’t launch in proton were stored on a shared NTFS drive. The monitor problem because they unchecked ‘configure new monitors when connected’. And the rest is just user-error and not understanding the tools they are using.