I’m using EndeavourOS with ext4 file system for daily usage and a dual bootable Windows for gaming. What I want to have right now is getting rid of Windows completely.

When I tried it before, I had to try multiple tweaks for a game and find which one worked on Linux. Therefore, I want to take a snapshot with BTRFS and try it until I find the right configuration.

While I have quite a bit of experience with Linux, I’ve never used BTRFS. Do you think it’s worth it?

I thought about keeping the games on the ext4 system, but I hate splitting the disk. I’m thinking of keeping the games in a non-snapshot volume.

UPDATE: I just re-installed EndeavourOS with BTRFS + snapper + BTRFS Assistant :)

  • Haijo@snac.haijo.eu
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    6 months ago

    what filesystem you use to store your games on shouldn’t matter. as long as the file system is able to store the files you need and supports the file permissions unix systems use it doesn’t really matter.
    i recall things like file management are a little faster on btrfs, but it has no impact on game performance or loading times for as far as i’m aware