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spease ◴[] No.41800525[source]
This is super cool.

So, wait, does this mean that gaming is better on Linux, on a Mac?

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hu3 ◴[] No.41802520[source]
I've been gaming on Linux since Warcraft 3 days.

Wine is wonderful and with Valve's help it only got better.

But why would gaming on a mac be better? Maybe one day, but for now:

FTA: "While many games are playable, newer AAA titles don’t hit 60fps yet."

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Wowfunhappy ◴[] No.41803559[source]
I read the GP differently. I think they meant: if you are on a Mac computer, is gaming better under Linux vs macOS?

I think the answer might be yes, because it's possible to play so many more titles!

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GeekyBear ◴[] No.41804055{3}[source]
Game emulation isn't a Linux only thing.
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MobiusHorizons ◴[] No.41806094{4}[source]
That’s true, but many titles are 32bit and Apple removed 32 bit support, causing these titles not to run. It’s a real bummer, because there is no technical limitation.
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sleepycatgirl ◴[] No.41810763{5}[source]
That's why the new WoW64 mode in wine is exciting. Even if the system doesn't support 32 bit binaries, you can still run 32bit windows software
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1. MobiusHorizons ◴[] No.41838654{6}[source]
Very useful, I hadn’t heard of that. I think it must not be shipped by default in steams built in proton support, but I will look into it.