Hey!
Windows 11 gamer here, I basically only use my new PC desktop for gaming. Using Nvidia. Right now playing mostly GW2 and CK2.
I just started fiddling around with Linux a few weeks ago. I tried Linux Mint but had problems with CK2 recognizing my Nvidia card despite installing the driver. So I moved over to Ubuntu. CK2 is now working perfectly, but GW2 is stuttering whenever I move my mouse, making it not playable. I’m running it as a non Steam game on Steam.
Which distro would you recommend for me? I’m thinking about Bazzite (but maybe it’s mostly for handheld games?) or Pop_OS? Fedora? Or can I maybe fix GW2 on Ubuntu somehow?
All the different distros is making this a bit overwhelming 😅
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You’re overthinking it - distro doesn’t matter that much. Fix the issues you have on the distro you’re running.
It’s not like “Ubuntu is good for GW2, bazzite runs god of war, mint for baulders gate”
Different distros ship updates in different pace and optimized for various use cases
Not that optimized.
Bazzite or nobara. Bazzite just works, nobara is a bit more flexible with what you can install easily
I’ll toss in a vouch for bazzite too. I tried it out and it’s not at all for me, but that’s because I wanted to tinker with shit and bazzite’s a very “locked-down” immutable distro. if you want something that just works out of the box and don’t plan on doing a lot of tweaking, it’ll get the job done. I ended up switching to cachyOS which suits my needs much better, but I don’t think I’d recommend it to someone brand new to linux as a whole.
I don’t think that’s distro related. I’ve played GW2 on Mint with an Nvidia card and it worked just like on Windows. I installed the Steam version though and linked my account.
What Proton version are you using in Steam to play it, did you try some different ones? Without knowing what your issue really is, there are some tinker steps mentioned on ProtonDB, maybe have a look. It’s really hard to recommend anything without more info.
Welcome!
I assume CK2 is Crusader Kings 2? If so, it already has a Linux native build. For Guild Wars 2, you can download it from Steam and use you own credentials on the launcher and play like that. It would be easier that way.
For different distros, it doesn’t actually matter that much. Just pick one you like and delve into it. You may want to change it when you learn more about Linux, but that’s for some time later.
