Article Summary:
In 2021, I wrote an article for Fedora Magazine, called Gaming on Fedora. It was well received and it got a lot of traction: Fedora Linux is a good distribution for gaming and many seemed to agree.
Based on that, I want to write a follow-up to that article, giving a recap on what happened, but also highlighting some other projects who have reached maturity since then. I also want to address some challenges that have arisen.
Article Description:
- Gaming on Fedora: Hack on Earth
- Previously on…
- disclaimer
- Advancements
- Open Source Nvidia drivers, Intel Arc
- Official Flatpaks (Discord, OBS)
- Launchers
- Minigalaxy
- Bottles
- Tooling
- Proton versions
- Gamescope
- Challenges
- Anti-cheat
- Native games
- Summary
Special mention goes to the disclaimer. Games are for the most part non-FLOSS and this article will talk about non-free software and the tooling around it. In the previous article, I did mention RPM Fusion which warranted a closer look from the legal team. I intent to mention the non-free drivers from Nvidia again (as in the previous article), but I will not go beyond what the previous article established as a clear line.
Linux became my daily driver in 2018, and we’ve advanced a lot since then in regards to gaming. It will never be perfect, but it would be good to give people an update in regards to video games.
Be up front about what is non-FLOSS (just as you were with the proposal) and I think we will be OK. Thanks!