… However, it seems that there is a limit to what the Linux community deems appropriate to continue supporting. There's a proposed change for Linux version 7.1 that, if merged, will begin the process of dismantling the support for Intel's 486 processors. …
… This makes it very quick for popular games to be supported, as companies have an incentive to support the Steam Deck and, therefore, support Linux as a whole. Valve's push to support Linux in the gaming industry is a big reason Linux is doing so well right now. …
… The idea of "Linux runs on anything" can be detrimental to the kernel Functionality should come before pride I think a big reason people were sad that Linux was losing support for the i486 processor was due to the biggest point of pride that they have with the kernel: the idea that Linux can run on… …
… However, Linux 7.1 isn't just "in with the new;" it also has its fair share of "out with the old," including the removal of support for an Intel CPU that's beginning to push 40 years old: Things look fairly normal, although we do have a few different projects to cull some old hardware support to he… …
… Despite that, Linux Mint was shipping a fairly old version of the Linux kernel, and that didn't include support for the Wi-Fi driver required for a lot of these laptop processors. …
… By working together and sharing the same foundation across all distros, they can theoretically release fixes and updates for gaming support across all distros at once. Related Bazzite reveals the Open Gaming Collective to make gaming on Linux even better There's a lot of people involved. …
… Sign in to your XDA account Summary PS5-Linux has released: turns PS5 Phat on firmware 3.xx–4.xx into a full Linux gaming PC. Runs desktop Linux with 8 cores 16 threads at 3.5GHz and GPU at 2.23GHz; plays Steam games, emulators. …
… It's something that will never end, and each camp has valid points: Windows for software compatibility, gaming, and out-of-the-box hardware support; Linux for performance, stability, and the freedom to actually own your machine. …
… Related Linux gaming still breaks in ways that make normal people give up Casual PC gamers simply can't be bothered Linux gaming still has a long way to go When we're talking about convincing Windows gamers to switch to Linux, the benefits of the latter aren't enough. …
… Display features are a good example: Windows 11 has first-party support for HDR controls, Auto HDR for older games, and an official HDR Calibration app, which makes modern gaming displays feel more coherently supported from the OS level. …